CA CCW concealed carry course

[voiceofreason]

If one could get a CA CCW, the required course/s are judged by what standard?

8 hours something or other...

An NRA Basic Pistol Course?

PC832? (What if it's been 10+ years?)

Training from a local firearms training school or out of state firearms training school?

I've seen many places offer their services, but what is needed to satisfy the requirement for the CCW?

Is this course to be taken after the permit is approved (but not issued), or must it be taken before the permit can be approved/rejected?

Thank you for your time.

[Doheny]

It depends on the issuing agency. Some do their own training, some require a PC832 class, some approve certain instructors that meet their standards.

Don't take anything thinking it's going to satisfy a CA CCW until you know it will be accepted from your issuing agency. You can call and ask them; some may have it on their website.

[AndrewMendez]

Training Requirements for a CCW License for Los Angeles County

Regardless of the category, all new license applicants for CCW's must now pass a specified course of training which is acceptable to the licensing authority, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (See attached sheet, ''Suggested Training Vendors''). New CCW license applicants must pass
a specified course of training acceptable to the licensing authority. The course shall not exceed 16 hours, and the course shall include instruction on firearm safety, the law regarding the permissible use of a firearm and weapon proficiency. The licensing authority may also require the applicant to attend a community college course certified by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST), up to a maximum of 24 hours, but only if
required uniformly of all applicants without exception. For CCW license renewal applicants, the course of training may be any course acceptable to the licensing authority, shall be no less than 4 hours, and shall include instruction on firearms safety, the law regarding the permissible use of a firearm and weapon proficiency.

Qualifications for a CCW License

To qualify for a CCW, each applicant must demonstrate proof of good moral character,

1. that good cause exists, and
2. that the applicant is a resident of the count or a city within the county, or,
3. that the applicant spends a substantial period of time in the applicant's place of employment or business in the county or a city within the county.

In addition, the applicant must complete the training requirements as listed above.

According to Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department policy (5-09/380.10) and the California Supreme Court (CBS, Inc. v. Block, (1986) 42 Cal.3d 646), good cause shall exist only if there is convincing evidence of a clear and present danger to life, or of gr-eat bodily harm to the applicant, his spouse, or dependent child, which cannot be adequately dealt with by existing law enforcement resources, and which danger cannot be reasonably avoided by alternative measures, and which danger would be significantly mitigated by the applicant's carrying of a concealed firearm.

The character requirement will be fulfilled by, but not limited to, a criminal history check through the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation. The good cause requirement will only be fulfilled by thoroughly justifying the applicant's need to the Sheriff or his designee on the application form. The residence requirement will be fulfilled upon presentation of an approved,
recognized identification card and at least one recently canceled item of United States mail.

If the applicant resides in an incorporated city, which is not policed by our Department, he or she must first apply to the Chief of Police of their city of residence for a CCW license and have the application acted upon. Within 60 days after a denial of the application, the city resident may file a separate application with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, attaching a copy of the application denied by the Chief of Police. The Sheriff will exercise independent discretion in granting or denying licenses to these applicants. Further, the Sheriff may review, consider, and give weight to the grounds upon which the previous denial was made.

[pitchbaby]

In LA county, I would have no idea, but I would be surprised if they accepted anything less than 16 like Sac County does. Just my 2 cents.

[mej16489]

In LA county, I would have no idea, but I would be surprised if they accepted anything less than 16 like Sac County does. Just my 2 cents.

You happen to be wrong. Don't forget what the general makeup is of those who have a CCW in LA County. LASD is about as easy as it gets if you can get approved.