Riverside

[2dogs1name]

I just got a call back from the RivCo CCW department and now have a date of Feb 28 2018 for my interview.... I hope this election goes well...

Me too brother...we may be out of luck.

[2dogs1name]

There are 10 ish people on the line. Any cheap universal OWB holster is fine. Just buy something that you can put all your qualifying guns in. The cheaper the better. They don't want to wait to watch you unbuckle your pants to change holsters. Usually thirty ish rounds per gun. Ten at 5, 10, 15 yards. Low ready / shoot. They don't care of your group sizes. Just make it on paper, they are looking at you firearm handling and safety, not marksmanship. It's very relaxed. They will make fun of you if you bring more than 3 guns... But other than that it's easy as pie. Don't wear shorts. High caps they don't care if you have them. Any ammo is fine. Don't be a ninja. They will make you wear blown out old Kevlar.

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Does the holster need a thumb strap or can it be kydex?

[bigdawg86]

Does the holster need a thumb strap or can it be kydex?

They don't care (or didn't the two times I have qualified) ... There was even a guy with a kydex setup carried appendix IWB. He fumbled alot but they still let him do it.

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[2dogs1name]

They don't care (or didn't the two times I have qualified) ... There was even a guy with a kydex setup carried appendix IWB. He fumbled alot but they still let him do it.

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Great thanks...website states a holster with a strap is required...

[slddnmatt]

I just used a OWB cheapy Walmart holster that fit my 1911 & CZ..

[Letterman52]

When was your appoitment???

It was in March, 2016.

[Letterman52]

Congrats Letterman!

Hey thanks. Looking at the alien-gear 3.0 IWBholsters now. Wife applied as well. So we'll see how that goes.

[Letterman52]

Training before appointment?
Last Friday, I went out to the Raahauge's Gun Show. First time at that event. Nice event!

Anyway, FTA had a setup there. When I told one of the FTA guys that my Riverside CCW appointment was only about two months away, he told me that I should get into training NOW. Also, when I went to the LGS, he said the same. However, when I made my CCW appointment with Dep. Aguilar at the CCW unit (back in November), he told me to wait to train at Ben Clark since they don't have a file on me yet, and my training paperwork might get lost. I have also heard others say that the training is only good for x months and if you take it too early, it will expire before you need it for the process.

Did anyone that received their CCW recently do the training BEFORE the initial interview? Should I do the training before? I would like to do my training at Ben Clark for multiple reasons.

Thank you!

I would wait until after your appointment to do the course. The course is only good for one year. So choose wisely.

[Sleighter]

Keep in mind that FTA is selling a product. So naturally they are biased towards you taking their class. I'll leave it up to each individual to decide if the value is there to justify their bias.

[slddnmatt]

Got my call today

[hmvan]

Got the call!

Timeline:

July 2015: Initial call for interview.

Feb 2016: Interview, livescan

March 2016: CCW Class

April 2016: Range Qual

May 2016: CCW Issued

[Jrocket]

Got an interview for Sept 17, 2018!!!! geezus

[bigdawg86]

Got an interview for Sept 17, 2018!!!! geezus

Wow that's awful

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[this_copy]

Congrats to slddnmatt and hmvan.

It appears the process is still 4-5 months. It's just getting that initial interview date. Sept 2018? Damn.....

[LMan57]

I have been leaving voice mails asking for a interview date and have not revived any answer back.