San Joaquin

[jkody]

Picked up today, no restrictions.

[BigSig]

7 months and three weeks, not bad.

[mbz dr]

Congrats...

[jkody]

Approved!!!!! Got the call while I was at work. Picking up tomorrow.

6/18 interview
2/11 1st contact
Approved today!

[jkody]

If you have arrests back 30 years ago, be prepared to discuss. I had 1 ticket 5 years ago and listed it but when they called me last week, they brought up 1 that was 11 years ago.

[BigSig]

Is your first appointment to drop off you application etc. May 2nd or is that when you first applied in 2014?

[GovGeek]

Read the DOJ form, it will tell you what to list how ever many years back, ie 7 years I think. You can be approximate on tickets as long as you provide as many details as you can remember like where the ticket was issued, issuing agency and county. Just list all within the time frame asked for on the form. Same info applies for arrests and convictions. Technically, you can go to the CHP, county SO, PD'a and pay for a copy of records for tickets & arrests. They also will see general police contacts as in times someone called the cops on you and times you called on someone or something else.

Thanks. I was getting worried when reading about some people discussing 30 years of history. I can't remember what I did when I was 10 years old!

[jkody]

Read the DOJ form, it will tell you what to list how ever many years back, ie 7 years I think. You can be approximate on tickets as long as you provide as many details as you can remember like where the ticket was issued, issuing agency and county. Just list all within the time frame asked for on the form. Same info applies for arrests and convictions. Technically, you can go to the CHP, county SO, PD'a and pay for a copy of records for tickets & arrests. They also will see general police contacts as in times someone called the cops on you and times you called on someone or something else.

[GovGeek]

I finally picked up the phone for my first in-person interview with the Professional Standards Division, which is May 2nd, but I forgot to ask where to go (lol). I didn't see this in a sticky, but what are some things I can check for myself about my background that they may check? I don't want to forget anything to hinder this, or appear dishonest if I forget something. The irony is that they seem to be asking for way more than my Gov background checks do. Thanks.

[Heatseeker]

Yeah I realize that and I have had contact with the local office, I know the time frames. My question is how emails were exchanged.

Your assigned investigator will email you when he has questions.

[Chanelbomb]

You probably have a long way to go before being contacted. Average turn around is about 9 months. I wouldn't waste your's or the investigator's time reaching out this early in the game.

Be patient and you will get your permit.

Yeah I realize that and I have had contact with the local office, I know the time frames. My question is how emails were exchanged.

[GlockGuy]

It sounds like being self employed makes it easier

Not really. I'm self employed and what hung my application up was I wanted the option to carry while I work in certain circumstances. With an employers cut and dried policy it is either yes or no making the decision easier. I was honest and consistent in stating my intentions all along.

Applied/interviewed May 5 2014
First contact by email by investigator January 26
Follow up email January 29
Called with approval February 10

Every contact was courteous with simple questions. Hang in there folks.

[BigSig]

It sounds like being self employed makes it easier

[mbz dr]

MBZ DR - Yikes, 4/23?!? Haven't people from June been getting approved already?! That sounds like they are not following chronological order

No they are not, and nothing can be done about it.
Some people are clean and have nothing in the background check so they get moved fast, others are delayed while they are investigating the number of incidents they get back on the background check.
Also unlike other Police or Sheriff department this county the Sheriff review every file himself and sign the permit adding to the delay one example is my case. So in a way I do understand why this department is taking so long. Is it wright? I'm not sure but this is California after all and this is a county that is or "was" at one point in time a no issue for self protection.

I think it is best to be patient and hope that all of us that are allowed to own a firearm and are not crazy get approved and get the privilege of having the permit


I wonder if any one been waiting longer than me? any one ? I doubt it.

[silversubie]

MBZ DR - Yikes, 4/23?!? Haven't people from June been getting approved already?! That sounds like they are not following chronological order