I thought the new 2024 firearm laws were statewide. I guess the different counties still have the power to make their own rules.  Oh well.

I agree they should already know, then again HPD doesn’t want the public to carry so they will probably say its our responsibility to tell them we are renewing.  When I dropped off my application the girl was very friendly. She accepted my app as if I was applying for the first time.  I wouldn't expect her to know whether I was renewing or applying for the first time. She didn’t ask me a single question. Just made sure all my paperwork was filled out. It wasn’t until after I told her i was renewing my existing LTC that she told me it would only cost $50     i didn’t catch her name but she was really nice and would like to give her a shoutout.  She noticed one discrepancy on my application that she didn’t have to tell me about, but she did and I was able to make the correction. Both of my pistols are 9mm. The glock registration says the caliber is 9x19, the sig registration says the caliber is 9mm.  When I filled out my application I wrote down 9mm for the glock pistol caliber.  She said the new chief is so strict if the application doesn’t match the registration exactly, the person in charge will deny my application and make me reapply all over again. Luckily I printed out 2 copies and was able to re-fill out that one page for the glock and listed the caliber as 9x19 to match my registration. Crazy how 9x19 and 9mm is the same thing but the chief will deny the app for something that minor. Really appreciate this woman for taking the time to read through my entire application to make sure it shouldn’t get pushed back.  Its a good thing I didn’t catch her name because I wouldn’t be surprised if she got in trouble for helping me out.

Renewed my 2023 approved handgun this June and got approved after 69 days but not as renewal but as new application. I am not sure if we have a renewal process in place. I was surprised that HPD just added the newly approved CCW to my current CCW card issued this January 2024, so both handgun has the same expiration date now. Sad because I thought I could overlap each handgun expiration.

But why, in this case, was he detained so long?  He wouldn't be a flight risk, would he?  He wouldn't seek retaliation, would he?  I'm sure his firearm was taken away from him.  Couldn't he be released on his own recognizance?  It's not like he's a full blown criminal with past convictions.

So I learned the cops can't hold a person more than 48 hours without charging him with something.  You also stated that the full detention must be justifiable.

What would that be?  Even an idiot like me could see he shot Silva to stop him from killing people and destroying his personal property.

Also this has nothing to do with stand your ground.  The only difference is you can shoot without retreating if it can be done safely and is not at the residence.

Not only was the incident at Carnates residence, but people were getting shot at the time and not able to retreat safely.

How long have you folks waited to receive your CCW Permit?  When did you apply?

Could someone also fill me in on the process? I completed both the Basic Firearms class and CCW class.  Should receive affidavits soon.

I understand that I need to go in person to apply and there’s a checklist but the permits need to be picked up? Mailed?

Hopefully others can use this post to get a sense of wait times.

Thanks!

I just read the law.  It states if its an incomplete application after 120 days its dead.  Could find anything else besides that.  Am I missing something? 🤙

So, you're telling me HPD doesn't know how to pick up the phone and immediately contact the registering party so they can process the submission?

I guess that's not surprising, since they can't properly communicate with healthcare providers in order to receive the critical mental health evaluations they need -- without the provider asking the patient to had deliver it to the station.   

It's not that I give HPD more or less credit than the seller.  It's that almost all private sales are already registered with them -- they had all that info on the weapon and who owns it in their files.  Handguns required permits -- which includes all the same info whether it's a private sale or FFL transfer.  The FFL is directed by statute to keep and maintain proper records.  If they are sending erroneous info to the police station when they make a sale, that's easy enough to fix.  People straighten up when their license to operate a business is on the line -- something the FFL seems to be using now to shut down FFLs all over.

Again, I don't think those posting here made mistakes.  If they did, they probably would have included the rejection/correction aspect in their comments.  They aren't bringing in out-of-state firearms they already own, because those require in-person inspections.  If everyone here is seeing a 2-4 month delay in getting their registration, there's only one answer: it's intentional. 

HPD is telling people they can't USE their firearms until they get the registration in hand.  I've registered dozens of times, and I've never been told that at the window.  This is obviously being done because they know the registrations are taking too long.  It's deductive reasoning, of course.  No actual evidence or whistleblowers to prove it.

i think if it's not intentional, then they are just incompetent.  I can get a driver's license mailed to me in 2 weeks or less.  I can renew my vehicle registration online and receive it in the mail in a week or so.  Every company and government agency that deals with money has procedures in place to expedite these kinds of transactions.  The only reason it;s so complicated and error-prone is HPD doesn't care to make it better.  The solutions exist.  All they have to do is work smarter. 

But, these are the same folks who waited until months passed to try and create new procedures schedule to take effect Jan 1.  i refuse to accept the status quo as an excuse for denying a right.

What's worse is, using online registration was supposed to be a time-saver.  It's crazy that the automated process takes weeks longer than the in-person, manual process.

I'm wondering if HPD is just computer illiterate?

What's worse is, using online registration was supposed to be a time-saver.  It's crazy that the automated process takes weeks longer than the in-person, manual process.

I'm wondering if HPD is just computer illiterate?