Sacramento

[Chops]

One more month till my appt. Cannot wait. If I get approved I am treating myself to a new handgun. Thanks for all the hard work you guys are doing.

[truthseeker]

These applications are different.

http://www.sacsheriff.com/organization/office_of_the_sheriff/images/ccw_app.pdf

http://calgunsfoundation.org/downloads/documents/DOJ_CCW_App_Fillable.pdf

The one from SacSherriff looks more standardized and the other one from Calguns has text already added for a couple of the questions (question number 10 and the good cause statement).

I have my appointment soon and I need to know, which one is everyone using (the first or the second link)?

[wildhawker]

The form is the same, but some useful text has been pre-entered into the version at our download section. We've also made it easy to fill out, as the entire form is now enter-able in Acrobat Reader vs printing and hand-writing.

Make sure you keep a copy of everything you do for your records.

These applications are different.

http://www.sacsheriff.com/organization/office_of_the_sheriff/images/ccw_app.pdf

http://calgunsfoundation.org/downloads/documents/DOJ_CCW_App_Fillable.pdf

The one from SacSherriff looks more standardized and the other one from Calguns has text already added for a couple of the questions (question number 10 and the good cause statement).

I have my appointment soon and I need to know, which one is everyone using (the first or the second link)?

[RP1911]

Approval was waiting for me when I returned from a trip Saturday. LiveScan done today.

[wuluf]

Waiting patiently for my permit. Tomorrow will be two weeks, which Amber said was the time-frame.

[jzapara]

When is the best time to schedule my training for the CCW. I had my initial application appointment, and the interviewer told me the committee meets on Jan 12th. Should I wait until I get my approval letter and get live scanned, or get going sooner?

[harbinger007]

I think you can do you safely do your training anytime between now and late January and you'll be fine unless you have any arrests in your history that you think the approval might be uncertain.

[Keith(CA)]

The form is the same, but some useful text has been pre-entered into the version at our download section. We've also made it easy to fill out, as the entire form is now enter-able in Acrobat Reader vs printing and hand-writing.

Make sure you keep a copy of everything you do for your records.

The Sacramento provided form is also fillable. Not sure why the CalGuns form provides fillable input for Section 7 since it is a no-no to fill out ahead of time. Applicants are required to leave Sections 6, 7, and 8 blank. Whoever accepts your application (Amber in my case) at the Sheriff's office will cover sections 6, 7, and 8 in person, fill out the answers provided verbally right there on the spot, and then cosign the form as a witness. The information filled in for Section 2, question #10 on the CalGuns form looks good.

[Rugerdaddy]

When is the best time to schedule my training for the CCW. I had my initial application appointment, and the interviewer told me the committee meets on Jan 12th. Should I wait until I get my approval letter and get live scanned, or get going sooner?

I went ahead and did mine before my initial appointment. When the detective asked for any documentation I might have showing handgun training I handed him my CCW/NRA Pistol Course certificate. He took a copy of it; it couldn't have hurt, I got my approval last week.

[ccwtrainer]

When is the best time to schedule my training for the CCW. I had my initial application appointment, and the interviewer told me the committee meets on Jan 12th. Should I wait until I get my approval letter and get live scanned, or get going sooner?

You can certainly do your training anytime now. The certificate of completion that you'll receive from your 16 hour initial course will be valid for 1 year. The shooting proficiency qualification will be good for 6 months. You'll be well through the whole process with the Sheriff's Department before then.

The only reason I would recommend that anyone wait is if they have something in their background that might disqualify them.

[harbinger007]

You can certainly do your training anytime now. The certificate of completion that you'll receive from your 16 hour initial course will be valid for 1 year. The shooting proficiency qualification will be good for 6 months. You'll be well through the whole process with the Sheriff's Department before then.

The only reason I would recommend that anyone wait is if they have something in their background that might disqualify them.

Wes, in another (long) thread for Sacramento CCWs there was some question on exactly how long a training certificate was valid for. In that discussion, I don't believe there was any distinction made between the training course or the qualification and a person or two thought it was good for 90 days, but we couldn't find any reference for this. Can you tell us where we can find the information that shows the period these are good for. I'm not implying I don't take your word on it, but it would be a good reference for others to have this information documented. Several folks have held off on training specifically because they didn't want it to expire before they reached that stage of the application process.

Thanks!

[CSDGuy]

Wes, I was told that since my previous training was taken too long ago, I had to take a CCW training course. That's why I was in your class last week.

In any event, Amber advised me that they want you to have taken the training within the past 2 years. In the long thread referenced here, they'd really like the training to have occurred within the previous 90 days. In any event, if you're not sure you'd be approved, wait for the approval letter. Then take the training and do the Live Scan. If you're certain you'll be OK, do the training while waiting to turn in your application. That way, you do your Live Scan shortly after the approval and once you get the final OK, you just set up the appointment to turn in the certificate of completion and qual cards and you're GTG. That's about as short of a time frame as you will be able to make things go. The rest is out of your hands.

[FlyboyJS]

Nov 18th - turned in app
Dec 16th - received approval letter
Dec 17th - did livescan
Today - checked the automated system and my background check for both FBI and DOJ have been completed and requesting agency has been notified

[wilson_wwsc]

what is the format for the good cause letter?

[Rugerdaddy]

what is the format for the good cause letter?

Mine looked like this, typed on Word, printed on 8 1/2 x 11 paper:

Details of Reason for Applicant desiring a CCW License

I am requesting a CCW license for the purpose of fill in the blank and the protection of fill in the blank.



Signature
First and Last Name
Street Address
Town, CA Zip

That simple. It worked for me. Name and address withheld for obvious reasons, and statement truncated because others on Calguns have stated that we shouldn't publish our statements. But, I'm sure you know what you want to say.