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Had my interview today as well, and echoing what SavageShooter said.
Deputy was friendly but very rushed to get me in and out as he says they are very busy: he said he was assigned to the CCW unit 5 weeks ago, and as of today, they have 700 more applications to go through.
He said the CCW permit is very coveted, and even he doesn't always carry, because it's a very big responsibility. The vibe I got from him is that they are being very discerning with the interview and background.
He said after the interview, he writes a summary of it for the Sgt or Lt of the CCW unit to review. He said after he has interviewed everyone this week, he sends their packets next Monday, for review. He says there are 3 possible outcomes:
1. Sgt/Lt approves GC. Expect Livescan to take 6-8 weeks because DOJ is slammed right now. Like SavageShooter said, this deputy also reiterated they don't care what the Livescan online status is. It may take up to 4 weeks, before they receive the results from DOJ. If Livescan comes back clear, I will not hear from him again, but from another unit responsible for following up with training.
2. The only time I will hear back from him, is if Sgt/Lt is on the fence about my GC, and he will contact me to ask for more documentation.
3. Sgt/Lt does not approve GC, and I will receive a denial letter.
He said do not try to contact them unless I haven't received any word from them within 8 weeks.
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Now for specifics about my situation:
1. Because I am in the firearms industry, the deputy says my GC is pretty cut and dry. He wasn't even interested in my crimemapping.com printouts, LAPD crime stats or news stories of shootings in my neighborhood I printed out. "Crime is up everywhere" he said.
2. For question #6, re: restraining order, I thought it meant have I ever been the restrained person, and answered no. But he said, the question means if you are a party to any restraining order, and as a protected person in one, I should have answered "yes".
3. I have 2 traffic tickets and a suspension from some years back. Totally my fault and I accept it, and he said these might hurt my chances.
4. At the end, there were a lot of yes/no questions to things like "have you ever been fired/terminated from a job? Why?", "have you ever been in a fight as an adult?". I feel like even though there'd be no easy way to find out about these things, it was better to be completely honest. One question "Are you seeing a psychologist or psychiatrist?" I answered honestly, that I see a therapist, and he asked what kind and for what. And it's for nothing serious...just relationship/work advice, etc. but I feel like there's still a stigma about saying you're getting therapy.
So, basically, I was super optimistic going in, and how he felt my GC was a no-brainer, to leaving the interview in doubt, with many of the things regarding my background, that he delved into.
It is ultimately decided by the Sgt/Lt of the CCW unit, based on what the interviewing deputy writes in their summary of the interview.
The deputy let me update the list of 3 guns, with a new gun I just got (he asked me multiple times if the gun is already in my possession...ie. will show up in the firearms record search of the livescan) and encouraged me to get the livescan done right away. Whether my GC gets approved or not, I'm still happy I went through the process and good luck to all!
Deputy was friendly but very rushed to get me in and out as he says they are very busy: he said he was assigned to the CCW unit 5 weeks ago, and as of today, they have 700 more applications to go through.
He said the CCW permit is very coveted, and even he doesn't always carry, because it's a very big responsibility. The vibe I got from him is that they are being very discerning with the interview and background.
He said after the interview, he writes a summary of it for the Sgt or Lt of the CCW unit to review. He said after he has interviewed everyone this week, he sends their packets next Monday, for review. He says there are 3 possible outcomes:
1. Sgt/Lt approves GC. Expect Livescan to take 6-8 weeks because DOJ is slammed right now. Like SavageShooter said, this deputy also reiterated they don't care what the Livescan online status is. It may take up to 4 weeks, before they receive the results from DOJ. If Livescan comes back clear, I will not hear from him again, but from another unit responsible for following up with training.
2. The only time I will hear back from him, is if Sgt/Lt is on the fence about my GC, and he will contact me to ask for more documentation.
3. Sgt/Lt does not approve GC, and I will receive a denial letter.
He said do not try to contact them unless I haven't received any word from them within 8 weeks.
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Now for specifics about my situation:
1. Because I am in the firearms industry, the deputy says my GC is pretty cut and dry. He wasn't even interested in my crimemapping.com printouts, LAPD crime stats or news stories of shootings in my neighborhood I printed out. "Crime is up everywhere" he said.
2. For question #6, re: restraining order, I thought it meant have I ever been the restrained person, and answered no. But he said, the question means if you are a party to any restraining order, and as a protected person in one, I should have answered "yes".
3. I have 2 traffic tickets and a suspension from some years back. Totally my fault and I accept it, and he said these might hurt my chances.
4. At the end, there were a lot of yes/no questions to things like "have you ever been fired/terminated from a job? Why?", "have you ever been in a fight as an adult?". I feel like even though there'd be no easy way to find out about these things, it was better to be completely honest. One question "Are you seeing a psychologist or psychiatrist?" I answered honestly, that I see a therapist, and he asked what kind and for what. And it's for nothing serious...just relationship/work advice, etc. but I feel like there's still a stigma about saying you're getting therapy.
So, basically, I was super optimistic going in, and how he felt my GC was a no-brainer, to leaving the interview in doubt, with many of the things regarding my background, that he delved into.
It is ultimately decided by the Sgt/Lt of the CCW unit, based on what the interviewing deputy writes in their summary of the interview.
The deputy let me update the list of 3 guns, with a new gun I just got (he asked me multiple times if the gun is already in my possession...ie. will show up in the firearms record search of the livescan) and encouraged me to get the livescan done right away. Whether my GC gets approved or not, I'm still happy I went through the process and good luck to all!
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