Los Angeles

[igotyourcar]

I gotta say one of the biggest mistakes I made in hindsight I shouldn't have but too late now is I did my training after clearing the livescan part. I figured it won't take a year to get the proceed to training email.... But the stupidity is I emailed the CCW unit stating training is complete and attached is my cert....
They responded with hey hold onto this until you receive our permission to continue to training we made a note in your file but provide when we ask for it yada yada yada.

Your training is good for 1 year.

[cactusbass]

Quick question re: LAPD and ‘good character’. I have been clean for the past 16 years from an addiction to prescription opioids. I don’t plan to hide this in my interview. How does the PD view this? A bit concerned that despite the time elapsed and my age at the time it could present an issue. Curious for any input...

[SteveInKA]

I must say I am worried that my last timeline date/update was 15 weeks ago and I am still waiting on my proceed to training email. Everything was going so well until this...

You have an interesting timeline. I submitted my app Dec 2021, 4 months before you did. Got my call to interview first week of Oct 2022, a month after you did. Cleared all three livescans three days later. Got my process to training email last week. Just goes to show there’s no predictability with these timelines.

On a side but related note(not directed at you D_K), I can’t help but think the constant emails to the ccw unit asking for updates may have a detrimental effect on the applicant. It says clearly, in all caps, DO NOT ASK US FOR AN UPDATE in the Proceed to Training email.

My timeline
12/21 App submitted
10/22 Call for interview/Livescan cleared
12/22 Proceed to Training Email/Comfirmation email of training certs received
Call for pick up tbd

[samlake]

[Calbix]

Hard to say since there isn't much precedent. Only way to really know would be to apply. Alternatively wait for results of those who might be in a similar situation.

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[Calbix]

Hard to say since there isn't much precedent. Only way to really know would be to apply. Alternatively wait for results of those who might be in a similar situation.

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Just to add, on my approval letter from LAPD it says "I have determined...and has not within the past five years had any criminal convictions, arrests...incidents involving the use of narcotics..."

In that case you may be good to go.

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[cactusbass]

The officer who scheduled me stated interview would mirror the application. There are definitely questions about substance use and mental health treatment on there. Think you are right in that I need to find someone with similar circumstances, or perhaps I will be the test case.

Just to add, on my approval letter from LAPD it says "I have determined...and has not within the past five years had any criminal convictions, arrests...incidents involving the use of narcotics..."

In that case you may be good to go.

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[youdontkillmoney]

The officer who scheduled me stated interview would mirror the application. There are definitely questions about substance use and mental health treatment on there. Think you are right in that I need to find someone with similar circumstances, or perhaps I will be the test case.

The CCW application limits history to 5 years often times, but the interview questions are more broad and open ended. For example they did not ask if in the past 5 years I ever got into a physical fight with someone, but just have you done so? I remember this generality because I replied "when I was a child, I play wrestled with my brother..." so this tells me the questions they ask in person do not impose a 5 year limit or else I would not have said as a "child" and over thought the question / gave too much info.

[Ismaelr]

Greetings, Here is my timeline I finally received the call



Jan 2 2022 submitted Application to LASF

July 18 received call for Interview

August 10 interview completed

August 25 live scan completed

November 7 received email authorized to complete the firearm course


November 12 Completed training and emailed documents over

November 14 Firearm training and certificate received email



January 4 2023 received call for pick up date

January 24 scheduled pick up date

[cactusbass]

The CCW application limits history to 5 years often times, but the interview questions are more broad and open ended. For example they did not ask if in the past 5 years I ever got into a physical fight with someone, but just have you done so? I remember this generality because I replied "when I was a child, I play wrestled with my brother..." so this tells me the questions they ask in person do not impose a 5 year limit or else I would not have said as a "child" and over thought the question / gave too much info.

Good to know. I will be truthful but seems like end of the day it comes down the officer who interviews discretion (according to some accounts I read).

[D_K]

I completely agree with you on the lack of direction based on timelines. It's all over the place... I do also agree with you on the emailing once a month after the 2nd month post interview probably hasn't helped but no one told me not to. Now after the proceed to training email that states don't ask for updates and you do then you are just not being a good boy to be granted your constitutional right... Lol never the less everytime I've been nice and cool with them and sooner or later it's bound to happen....

[LA123]

Good to know. I will be truthful but seems like end of the day it comes down the officer who interviews discretion (according to some accounts I read).

I would think about your answers a head of time. If the officer ask have you been involved with narcotics, I would not answer when I was younger I had this issue or that issue rather I would figure out how many years it had been and answer. "not in the last 20 years"

[Richmonder]

Good morning, I am fairly new to Calguns I would like to get some advice or different prospective, I have multiple arrests felony and misdemeanor no felony convictions and two misdemeanor convictions this all happened over 37 years ago, I am now 58 years old and haven't been in any trouble since over 38 years ago, what do you guy think y chances are of receiving a California ccw, I already own 6 handguns and 1 shotgun, thanks in advance for your replies and happy new year.

There's some good info here

https://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?p=27428437#post27428437

[The_Observer]

So I have been reading a couple of posts that vehicle registration won't work for proof of residence, does it have to be utility bills only, or can things like bank statements, or other things work as well?

Just to prepare for the first interview that should hopefully come up soon for me.

[Panda2A]

So I have been reading a couple of posts that vehicle registration won't work for proof of residence, does it have to be utility bills only, or can things like bank statements, or other things work as well?

Just to prepare for the first interview that should hopefully come up soon for me.

They won't take dmv reg or bank statements.. I've personally tried before and they said no, that they will only accept utility bills.