Application Form For Firearm License In San Diego
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The applicant has completed the required course of training (16 hours for new applicants; 8 hours for renewal applicants). Section 26165. The applicant is the recorded owner, with the Department of Justice, of the pistol, revolver, or other firearm for which the license will be issued.
As of March, nearly 18,800 San Diego County residents had a permit to carry a concealed weapon. While filling out the application may be a lot smoother, once it is filed, not a whole lot changes. It still takes about 15 months to complete the process and get the permit in hand.
Ing to the San Diego County Sheriff's Office (SDSO), they are currently issuing 6-7000 permits per year. The online application process has streamlined getting a CCW permit. The biggest hurdle and delays now are the lack of SDSO staff to quickly process the initial application (renewals are pretty quick).
26175(a) (1) PC requires the Attorney General to prescribe a statewide standard application form for a CCW license. For all concealed weapons permits in San Diego County, the Sheriff is the issuing authority. Application for a CCW permit is made through the Sheriff's Licensing Division.
Generally, all firearms purchases and transfers, including private party transactions and sales at gun shows, must be made through a California licensed dealer under the Dealer's Record of Sale (DROS) process. California law imposes a 10-day waiting period before a firearm can be released to a purchaser or transferee.
