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[König]

There's a change request form. It's no big deal to add or change later.

Good to know - thanks! I was just curious because in one of the other threads an individual was saying that in the CCW application interview, the officer asked them a lot of questions around the particular pistol they listed being viable to carry concealed. It made it sound like they like you to have your ducks in a row (so-to-speak) on the firearms front... I just wasn't sure how far it went.

[Urban Achiever]

So I got an interview two weeks ago and just received my denial letter. I did not have any specific threats, but had articulated situations where law enforcement would not be of help. Also, I am former leo many years ago. It is my opinion that not much has changed in regards to CCW policy.

[Urban Achiever]

I will be appealing by the way. I will keep bugging them. It's only 10 bucks after all.☺️

[Stevo818]

[Urban Achiever]

It was with LASD.

[Paladin]

So I got an interview two weeks ago and just received my denial letter. I did not have any specific threats, but had articulated situations where law enforcement would not be of help. Also, I am former leo many years ago. It is my opinion that not much has changed in regards to CCW policy.

You did not have any specific threats, so you didn’t have Dark Red GC. You did mention a GC re unavailability of LE but did not say if that situation is due to a business you own or your profession (Light Red), your employment (Yellow), recreation (Light Green). Which color was your strongest GC?

Those broad categories are broken down in my post, #31, in my Contra Costa CCW advice thread pinned at the top of this forum. Did you read my posts in that thread before applying? What number/s of GC did you use?

As former LEO you may qualify to carry under LEOSA. Have you looked into that?

Were you a LEO with LASD?

[Urban Achiever]

Unfortunately, I do not qualify under LEOSA. I did not have enough years. My good cause has to do mainly with volunteer search and rescue activities in remote areas. If you want, I can PM my good cause statement.

[Paladin]

The news expected by Oct 01 will be delayed by, my guess, a week due to a hiccup in the process.

Best to have purchased and registered all handguns (3 maximum) you want on permit. It just makes process smoother. But it’s not mandatory.

A CGNer said their interview took 20-25 minutes. Told 1-2 weeks from interview to GC denial or being told to proceed with LiveScan.

A different CGNer was told to proceed to LiveScan after using Light Red, Yellow and Light Green GCs.

I hope to post each weekend updates using info from prior week.

[Paladin]

So I got an interview two weeks ago and just received my denial letter. I did not have any specific threats, but had articulated situations where law enforcement would not be of help. Also, I am former leo many years ago. It is my opinion that not much has changed in regards to CCW policy.

I see I may have jumped the gun in assuming you were denied for insufficient GC. Why did LASD say you were denied?

[Urban Achiever]

They quoted their good cause statement that they have had on their website forever. They refered to a specific person or threat.

[Urban Achiever]

At least for the time being, it appears to me that nothing has changed and the sheriff is blowing smoke.

[marcusrn]

If a hippie applied for a THC smoke permit and was denied, what would the hippie do? If an Antifa yute were to apply for a protest permit and denied by police, what would the Antifer do? If a Mexican campesino wanted to immigrate to El Norte and was denied citizenship, what would they do?

[Big Jake]

At least for the time being, it appears to me that nothing has changed and the sheriff is blowing smoke.

Instead of wasting your time and money applying to an agency that will deny you why don't you move to a neighboring county so you can get your CCW? You are truly wasting your time. LASD will not issue despite the well intentions and comments of several people on this thread!

[Urban Achiever]

It's not so simple to just up and move when you own your house and have friends and family who live in the area. The CCW is a priority, but there are other priorities that rank higher. We are planning to move. However, it will more likely be out of state. The election results will really be the deciding factor as to whether there is hope or it is too far gone.

[Big Jake]

It's not so simple to just up and move when you own your house and have friends and family who live in the area. The CCW is a priority, but there are other priorities that rank higher. We are planning to move. However, it will more likely be out of state. The election results will really be the deciding factor as to whether there is hope or it is too far gone.

I lived on L.A. County for most of my life. I also owned a home and had a job, friends and family there, however, I wanted a CCW and I could not leave California so I sold my home and moved to Orange County and now I have a CCW. I call BS on it not being feasible to move. Either move to a location where you can get a CCW or forever let it go. Talking about it will make no difference. You will not get a CCW in L.A. County. PERIOD!