Does anyone have a hassle renewing their CCW's?

[PaulS]

It really depends on your location. some states are must issue, some are shall issue, others are may issue. WA. is a MUST issue state. The issueing agent has no say in the issue of the permit unless there is a violent crime on the books, legally adjudicated drug,acohol adiction or mental defect adudication.

Here in WA. if there is no criminal or judicial reason and they don't issue the state allows for the person to sue for civil rights violation. Permits are quick and easy to obtain.
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[RagingBullPa]

with the election of a new sheriff in my county Luzerne no more problems fill out the forms and bingo , it also is nice here in wilkes-barre because our police chief is an avid hunter and firearms owner much to the dismay of our resident jerk the mayorhttp://www.huntchat.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

[MtnMike2]

Yea, like others have said, depends on your location. In Colorado it depends on your sheriff. I'm lucky, live in a county where the sheriff is very supportive. Only renew every 5 years and no hassle.

[Allen]

Four months waiting now. Called office again only to be told they are "running about THREE months behind". Something wrong with this math.

Allen

[Hawkeye6]

Well, last time I did mine was probably the last time. It was shortly after Indiana adopted the lifetime permit system...

I think renewing as a lifetime took between 22 and 4 weeks for the State to process the app and return it to me. No hassles, no worries...

[dakotah]

South Dakota

Maybe it is because it is such a rural state. Most people in the county know the sherif - except Sioux Falls perhaps.

No problem what so ever.

[skeeter@ccia.com]

Time you guys get your state reps involved in finding the answers you need.....like why the run around...I remember not too many years ago here in Pa, when there was a gun show the instant check system would happen to go down for the weekend...well this went on to the point a petition was passed and many of us demanded answers as to why.....IBC is conducted by the state police I hear in pa and they found an anti working in the office...oh...and they would happen to bump the switch for the computer on way out door....has been solved....so ....get petition and gather gunshops, sport stores and demand answers to why the BS.....works.


also..I need to find out how to install my spell check again for HC posting.....lost it somewhere....tks in advance.

[Allen]

Finally got permit in the mail. Turns out that Tennessee has a time limit for issuing a new permit, but no time limit for getting your renewal back to you. I guess I will renew 5 months early next time. 148 day wait period, what a joke.

[Valigator]

I just read all these post and I gotta tell ya, some of them are scarey.....is this how some states want to take your guns from you? Slowly, methodically ...blame it on computer glitches? Make it too expensive? As most of you know I recently recieved mine and its good for 5 years so I havent had the (pleasure) of going thru a renewal process yet, but I got a little worried after these post...oh and put Obama on top of it....now I am terrified..

[MacD37]

In Texas your first application requires 16 hours of classroom schooling on the penal code. Then you must qualify your proficiency with a handgun with 50 rounds fired in verious sequinces at three distances. The finger prints are done for both FBI, and the state of Texas, along with passport type pictures. This permit is issued as SA which lets you carry any type handgun you choose, or NSA , which restricts you to a revolver, or single shot! With either code, you may carry as many handguns as you choose. IOW, you may carry more than one handgun at any time, as long as they are the type you are authorized to carry, simi-auto, or no simi-auto.

The renewal is every four years, and this requires re-finger printing, and 8 hours of class room instruction on the penal code changes, and again qualify with your handgun.

Texas is a MUST ISSUE permit, and is issued by the state, not a damn local police department. The fingerprinting is done by the instructor at your class. The instructors are licensed by the state

I assure you, if there is anything in your background that even looks like a felony, you will not get a permit in Texas! There is a backgorund done by the state, and the feds as well. The background check is more extensive that the one for the people who guard the president of the USA. In this state, the check for the CHL is the only time jouvenile record that has been sealed can be opened by the law infrocement body, and in this case it is the TDPS ( Texas department of public safety) State police .

Because of this extensive background check, the Texas CHL is honored in over 20 states, some of which are not honored by Texas, because there is not enough oversight, or the license is issued by a local gov, and not the state!

[Jack]

I don't have any problem renewing a CCL, because there is no renewal procedure in NY State. Once you have the permit, it's permanent.
That's the good news. The bad news is that NY State is not a must issue state. The Pistol Permit system is administered by county, and criteria can vary by county- it depends on the judges in the county.