What kind of questions do "they" ask to determine "Good Moral Character"?

[Dvrjon]

Does your credit really matter for getting a ltc?

Only if you're making a donation to the sheriff's re-election campaign.

[team5150]

They look at your record

What "record" are they looking at ? A Livescan or something else ?

If it is a Livescan - wouldn't it be best getting one before applying so you are on the same page - so to speak ?

[JDW67]

In OC, my interview was just going over my app. They already knew the answers, just wanted to make sure I wasn't lying. Interview was over in about 5-7 minutes.

[Hoologan]

Do they really take traffic violations into account for good moral character?

Placer County does. Ask me how I know.

[Old_Bald_Guy]

What kind of questions do "they" ask to determine "Good Moral Character"?

Sacramento County asks about traffic; I'm not sure exactly what they consider to be disqualifying.

[Quiet]

SCOTUS ruling on Konigsberg v. State Bar of California, 353 U.S. 252 (1957)
These cases, instead, appear to define "good moral character" in terms of an absence of proven conduct or acts which have been historically considered as manifestations of "moral turpitude."

CA Bar Association...
Good moral character is “defined as the absence of conduct imbued with elements of moral turpitude . . . [and] includes qualities of honesty, fairness, candor, trustworthiness, observance of fiduciary responsibility, respect for and obedience to the laws of the state and the nation and respect for the rights of others and for the judicial process.”

So, basically...
They are looking to see if you have ever committed any acts of "moral turpitude".

The basic legal definition of a crime of moral turpitude is a crime that involves either dishonesty (including fraud), or base, vile, and/or depraved conduct that “shocks the public conscience.”

Here are some crimes that have been considered by CA Judges to be an act of "moral turpitude":
Assault with intent to commit murder
Attempted lewd acts on a minor
Arson
Burglary
Child abuse
Criminal threats
Domestic violence
Failure to register as a sex offender
Felon in possession of a firearm
Felony hit and run
Grand theft auto
Murder
Perjury
Possession for sale of controlled substances
Rape
Receiving stolen property
Robbery
Trespass with the intent to injure any property or property rights, or interfere with the conduct of business
Voluntary manslaughter
Welfare fraud

[Dvrjon]

They look at your record

What "record" are they looking at ? A Livescan or something else ?

If it is a Livescan - wouldn't it be best getting one before applying so you are on the same page - so to speak ?

If you have had formal, recorded contact with the legal system as an offender, it is in a state-wide data base. Your issuing agency will pull that record. You know what's on it because you were there when it happened.

Oh, yea. You also may have included it on your application. After you clear that hurdle, THEN they'll send you through LiveScan.

[Dvrjon]

I believe that once self defense is accepted by all agencies in Cali, some will focus on GMC to deny ccw apps. I can see GMC expanded to financial problems. Have you ever had bankruptcy, been late making a payment on a loan, ect. These things are looked at when a person applies to become a peace officer, and it can be used for denying employment.

No.^^^

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showpost.php?p=15262472&postcount=36

Yes.^^^^

[Randy G.]

Jury duty summons...
Has this really come up, or is it generally on the applications?

I may or may not know of someone who lost all of his/her summons over the last 30 years and never appeared. That never came up in any interviews and he/she was issued a CCW.

[Rastoff]

I may or may not know of someone who lost all of his/her summons over the last 30 years and never appeared. That never came up in any interviews and he/she was issued a CCW.

That doesn't mean it won't come up.

[Randy G.]

That doesn't mean it won't come up.

It does mean in this case, in OC, it didn't come up.

[Dvrjon]

I may or may not know of someone who lost all of his/her summons over the last 30 years and never appeared. That never came up in any interviews and he/she was issued a CCW.

That doesn't mean it won't come up.

Jeez, really? Sitting around speculating on what may come up is not the intent here. The question is what DO they ask, not what MIGHT they ask.

Moreover, unless there is an error in the record, nothing will come up which should come as a surprise to an applicant.

They are looking at YOUR record, and You were there when these things happened!

[billrd]

They are referring to arrests and/or conviction of crimes of moral turpitude. Generally, drug abuse, possession for use, sale, shop lifting, pimping, prostitution, solicitation of a prostitute, (generally any sex crime) pandering, child porno, molestation etc. Its a very long list.

Would slick Willy be able to qualify? Or is what he did legal in DC or only in the WH?

[Dvrjon]

Would slick Willy be able to qualify? Or is what he did legal in DC or only in the WH?

He is not a resident of California, so cannot apply.

[Michael Ehline]

Would slick Willy be able to qualify? Or is what he did legal in DC or only in the WH?

He was disbarred. But since he is a commie democrat, I am sure he would be issued a machine gun and several million rounds of ammo.