CCW Fast

I grew up in upstate NY. I tried to apply for a permit there for firearms legally bought and carried in VT when I was a student. It took me 30 minutes just to pick up the NYS pistol application. When I moved to Alabama, I had a carry permit in 20 minutes.

Be glad you aren't from Il. The "law" says FOIDS must be processed in 30 days, CCW in 60 or 90. Each takes whatever it takes, usually multiples of the specified period.

On my last renewal the background check and photo took ten minutes. Spent more time waiting in line than it took for the renewal itself. Used the sitting time to fill out documents. The photo slowed things up. Photo was so bad you didn't need a gun. Just show them the card and makes their blood run cold.

It should be like it was in VT or is in Alaska. One should not need carry permit if they're allowed to buy a handgun. That requirement is infringement on 2nd Amendment Right.

My last renewal took 5 minutes filling out the form on the website and a week for the new permit to come in the mail.

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Palolosj said:

It should be like it was in VT or is in Alaska. One should not need carry permit if they're allowed to buy a handgun. That requirement is infringement on 2nd Amendment Right.

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I agree, but I don't think that's what this thread is about. So for the purpose of posting in this thread: A few minutes ago, it took me 42 seconds (I timed myself) to cut up my CCW License and throw it in the burn barrel trash - Idaho no longer requires licenses/permits for residents to carry concealed. And I think open carry in Idaho has been legal since before my dad was born.
BTW, my Idaho CCW License expired earlier this month anyway. I only hung onto mine for the past couple of years because having it replaced the phone-in background checks for purchasing firearms from a licensed dealer.