San Francisco

[Fang415]

Got the call and looks like my permit is ready for pickup via SFSO. Deputy called me the day I left for vacation.. so pickup next Wednesday

[BullittShark]

Looks like my permit is ready for pickup via SFSO. Deputy called me the day I left for vacation.. so pickup next Wednesday

Got a similar call from SFPD. Picking up tomorrow.

[revkev]

Got a similar call from SFPD. Picking up tomorrow.

Yay! Congrats guys!

Jut picked up mine. The officer said they are issuing 36 during this round of the Chief signing them this past Friday.

[CalPatriot63]

Congrats everyone! Keep ?em coming!

[BullittShark]

Just picked mine up. Here is my summary of events:

6/24/2022 - Initially tried to turn in an application - Complete silence
7/19/2022 - First round interview with Officer Johnson - Turned in application
9/16/2022 - Second round interview - Provided proof of residency
3/8/2023 - Livescan was performed at SFPD HQ
3/18/2023 - Livescan was complete
3/22/2023 - Received go-ahead to schedule psych eval
4/13/2023 - Had online psych eval
4/25/2023 - Had psych interview (additional information was requested)
4/27/2023 - Additional information provided to LEPS
5/8/2023 - I contacted LEPS to confirm receipt of additional information and was told it needed to be completed again. This was not communicated to me at all, and I only learned there was an issue when I reached out
5/31/2023 - I finally received confirmation from LEPS that my eval was complete and was told that it would be sent to SFPD. This was after 5 follow-up emails and making the IA aware of the issues with LEPS
6/9/2023 - I followed up with SFPD on my application and was told it was with the reviewing lieutenant
6/20/2023 - Follow up again and was told that the approving lieutenant was out of the office for the last few weeks
7/1/2023 - Received approval for training/qualification
7/29/2023 - Training & qualification completed
8/2/2023 - Completion of training and qualification submitted
8/7/2023 - Received notice that permit was complete
8/8/2023 - Permit picked up, paid for Live Scan


Total days from the first interview: 386


Live Scan: $101
Psych Eval:$150
Training: $400
Range fees: $40
Total cost: $691

[charmingsocks]

I received my permit today as well. My timeline is below.

The Officer I met with mentioned a few things I had not read before and I believe are worth sharing:
- If you lose your laminated permit card, a police report must be filed (to prevent unauthorized third-party use).
- They don't yet have a process set up for adding firearms to the permit
- Close to 100 permits issued to date!

End to end: My permit took 7.7 months.

Timeline
12/27/2022 - Initial application and reference submission
01/12/2023 - SFPD call to schedule SIU interview
01/17/2023 - SIU Interview
References Contacted: N/A No references were submitted
03/29/2023 - Approval to proceed with Livescan
04/25/2023 - Livescan conducted
05/04/2023 - Call/Notification that Livescan is complete
05/04/2023 - Received email instructions for the psychological exam
05/05/2023 - Scheduled psychological exam
05/15/2023 - Psychological Exam
05/17/2023 - Psychological Live Interview with doctor
07/04/2023 - Received approval for training/qualification
07/22/2023 - First phase of training (Classroom + Livefire)
07/23/2023 - Second phase of training (Classroom)
07/24/2023 - Certificate of completion submitted to SFPD
08/04/2023 - Permit approved and signed by Chief
08/07/2023 - Call to schedule pickup of license
08/08/2023 - Visit to office for official license collection

[charmingsocks]

Note: Updated on 8/10/23

I've also compiled stats from the 4 applicants including myself who posted completed timelines in this thread. Hopefully this will help others navigate the process. All durations below are times between major distinct process steps.

Overall the slowest parts are those that seem to require manpower like the background investigation post-interview, and the psychological exam report.

End-to-end application process
Average: 41 week(s)
Minimum: 17
Maximum: 55
Median: 47

Application submission to interview date
Average: 7 week(s)
Minimum: 3
Maximum: 11
Median: 8

Interview to live scan complete
Average: 18 week(s)
Minimum: 2
Maximum: 26
Median: 23

Live scan complete to live interview with psychologist
Average: 4 week(s)
Minimum: 2
Maximum: 6
Median: 3

Interview with psychologist to approval for training
Average: 6 week(s)
Minimum: 4
Maximum: 10
Median: 4

Training certification submission to permit pickup call
Average: 2 week(s)
Minimum: 1
Maximum: 3
Median: 2

If you'd like your timeline included in these statistics, please post them in this thread or DM me. I may put this data into a publicly available link in the future.

[CalPatriot63]

San Francisco

Great stats charmingsocks, thanks! Interesting to see you got yours much faster than a lot of us; not really evident as to why. My record and references were impeccable and it took just under 11 months vs 7.7.

Mind you, I?m not complaining in the slightest [emoji4] I still find it a bit unbelievable I can actually and finally walk around in SF concealed carrying as a true, ?free? citizen under rights granted to me by our beloved Constitution.

[BullittShark]

I've also compiled stats from the 4 applicants including myself who posted completed timelines in this thread. Hopefully this will help others navigate the process. All durations below are times between major distinct process steps.

Overall the slowest parts are those that seem to require manpower like the background investigation post-interview, and the psychological exam report.

End-to-end application process
Average: 47 week(s)
Minimum: 33
Maximum: 55
Median: 50

Application submission to interview date
Average: 8 week(s)
Minimum: 4
Maximum: 11
Median: 9

Interview to live scan complete
Average: 22 week(s)
Minimum: 15
Maximum: 26
Median: 24

Live scan complete to live interview with psychologist
Average: 4 week(s)
Minimum: 2
Maximum: 6
Median: 4

Interview with psychologist to approval for training
Average: 6 week(s)
Minimum: 4
Maximum: 10
Median: 5

Training certification submission to permit pickup call
Average: 2 week(s)
Minimum: 1
Maximum: 3
Median: 2

If you'd like your timeline included in these statistics, please post them in this thread or DM me. I may put this data into a publicly available link in the future.

Great stuff Socks! I expect all of these averages to come down over time. In their defense, they didn?t have a process when I first applied, but seems like they have one now.

[charmingsocks]

Interesting to see you got yours much faster than a lot of us; not really evident as to why.

I expect all of these averages to come down over time. In their defense, they didn?t have a process when I first applied, but seems like they have one now.

When I had my SIU interview in January '23, the officer who interviewed me mentioned that they were still determining the process for next steps (live scan).

It looks like SFPD started scheduling live scan for folks in earnest around Feb/March '23, roughly 7-8 months after the Bruen decision.

[tomrkba]

Great stats charmingsocks, thanks! Interesting to see you got yours much faster than a lot of us; not really evident as to why. My record and references were impeccable and it took just under 11 months vs 7.7.

Mind you, I?m not complaining in the slightest [emoji4] I still find it a bit unbelievable I can actually and finally walk around in SF concealed carrying as a true, ?free? citizen under rights granted to me by our beloved Constitution.

A concealed carry permit is not an expression of liberty. There were no such permits in the period in which Bruen applies.

[CalPatriot63]

A concealed carry permit is not an expression of liberty. There were no such permits in the period in which Bruen applies.

That may well be the case back then, but was quite obviously important enough for our Founders to take a pen to and carry forward in the Constitution for our Republic.

[Improbability]

Made an account just to post that I finally got my CCW in San Francisco.

4/12/23 - Dropped off application
5/01/23 - Interview with an officer to verify application information
5/10/23 - Fingerprinting
5/18/23 - Emailed to schedule psychological exam with LEPS
5/24/23 - Took the questionnaire portion, over a thousand questions that seems like one of those online personally quizzes to figure out what zodiac sign you are
6/6/23 - Video meeting with live psychologist, took 30 minutes and just verified things on the personality quiz
7/04/23 - Approved for 16 hour training and live fire
7/22/23 - Day 1 of training
7/23/23 - Day 2 of training
8/05/23 - License approved

My suggesting to anyone doing this is to constantly call them because they take forever to do the next step.

[pingpong]

Made an account just to post that I finally got my CCW in San Francisco.

4/12/23 - Dropped off application
5/01/23 - Interview with an officer to verify application information
5/10/23 - Fingerprinting
5/18/23 - Emailed to schedule psychological exam with LEPS
5/24/23 - Took the questionnaire portion, over a thousand questions that seems like one of those online personally quizzes to figure out what zodiac sign you are
6/6/23 - Video meeting with live psychologist, took 30 minutes and just verified things on the personality quiz
7/04/23 - Approved for 16 hour training and live fire
7/22/23 - Day 1 of training
7/23/23 - Day 2 of training
8/05/23 - License approved

My suggesting to anyone doing this is to constantly call them because they take forever to do the next step.

Wow, only 4 months. Getting closer and closer to SFPD's claim of 90 days...

[ca_sig_z]

Just got the email approving me to move forward with training (only took 3 weeks).
I am a member at Richmond so what are people picks for a trainer that does classes there.