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[solidfreshdope]

Wow....today is 11/25/2020 and my initial CCW interview appointment is now 5/25/2021...ugg.

I think I saw it in an earlier post, is there any hope of getting called up earlier? or am I just screwed and have to be patient until the end of May?

I've literally done everything (livescan, training, uploaded all docs, supporting docs for good cause) just so that I could shorten the time between the interview and getting the CCW - assuming I get approved.

My original appointment was scheduled online for 6/1/2021 and then I found a slot 2/1/2021. I got a call asking if they could move me to 12/14/2020 (tomorrow) last week. Keep checking the website for something earlier and they may give you a call as well to fill in a slot somewhere.

[dawgcasa]

I’m curious ... given that gun sales for 2020 are running roughly two times that of 2019, and it is estimated that roughly 40% of those sales are to first time gun owners, I’m wondering if OCSD is seeing a significant increase in the volume of CCW applications this year as some proportion of those newly minted gun owners decide they need to also get a CCW?

[solidfreshdope]

Most definitely. Although I think with the online system the wait time is still not as bad as during Peruta.

[socal m1 shooter]

Quite a few hoops for first-time gun owners to jump through on their way to becoming permit holders in this county. Aside from the cost of training, livescan, and the application fee, one needs to score ammo, submit a coherent GC statement with supporting evidence, and wait for an interview.

Certainly there have been some who, seeing the way the winds have blown, have navigated these hoops. But other factors have contributed to the backlog.

[mike_in_ca]

For those who have recently been approved, how long was your good cause statement? Just curious how much detail OCSD is expecting. I was thinking maybe a few paragraphs, maybe up to a full page, plus some supporting documentation . . . is that around the right level of detail?

Good cause is so subjective. Mine written out was less than your post. but my supporting documents were a combination of DR#s and incident #s. And my permit was issued start to finish in 3 weeks. One size does not fit all. But as someone pointed out the less documentation you have the more you will have to explain why.

[Btactical714]

Good cause is so subjective. Mine written out was less than your post. but my supporting documents were a combination of DR#s and incident #s. And my permit was issued start to finish in 3 weeks. One size does not fit all. But as someone pointed out the less documentation you have the more you will have to explain why.

I agree same here

[WinchesterBolt]

Thanks @mike_in_ca and @BTactical714.

[mboutros]

My original appointment was scheduled online for 6/1/2021 and then I found a slot 2/1/2021. I got a call asking if they could move me to 12/14/2020 (tomorrow) last week. Keep checking the website for something earlier and they may give you a call as well to fill in a slot somewhere.

Do you just click on the reschedule button and see if there are earlier appointments that have become available?

[solidfreshdope]

Do you just click on the reschedule button and see if there are earlier appointments that have become available?

Yeah exactly, give each week a second or two to process to see if anything is open.

[mboutros]

Yeah exactly, give each week a second or two to process to see if anything is open.

Nice, thanks!

[Medics197]

Are there ca roster approved handguns that are now allowed to be for ccw?

[alexhjlee]

Hi guys,
anyone know how far the actual background check goes?
what if any arrests or charges with or without disposition was over 8 years ago?
Thank you
Two questions they asked
(1) Have you ever been convicted for any criminal offense (civilian or military) in the U.S. or any other country, and (2) List any arrests or formal charges, with or without disposition, for any criminal offenses within the U.S. or any other country (civilian or military)

[mike_in_ca]

The background check will pull up any arrests. Does not matter the disposition. They go back further than 8 years. I worked for OCSD and they know what they're doing and trust me if you don't disclose it on the paper they will find it. Not sure about foreign countries but if you were in the military and it's in your record they will find it. Also during the interview sometimes they will ask you more detailed questions. If you "forget" and they find it you're FUBAR'ed.

[Gavelams]

Are there ca roster approved handguns that are now allowed to be for ccw?

You can actually have a firearm on your CCW that is not on the CA roster. If the gun is legally owned and registered in CA, and is concealable, I believe you can apply to have it on your CCW if the other OCSD requirements are met. For example, if you move to CA and bring a non-roster gun with you or if you purchase it in CA in a private-party transaction, you may be able to list it on your CCW assuming all the other requirements are met. One of my CCW firearms is not on the CA roster (I bought it through a private party transaction which was completed through a FFL) and it was approved to be on my CCW.

[alexhjlee]

The background check will pull up any arrests. Does not matter the disposition. They go back further than 8 years. I worked for OCSD and they know what they're doing and trust me if you don't disclose it on the paper they will find it. Not sure about foreign countries but if you were in the military and it's in your record they will find it. Also during the interview sometimes they will ask you more detailed questions. If you "forget" and they find it you're FUBAR'ed.

Is there any way I can look it up myself?
I dont clearly remember everything because its been so long.