re: CCW Online Application Timeline

That's why I like living in Georgia, although I don't know what the timeline will be when I get mine renewed in two years now that they've added a photo to the GWL.

When I got mine here the timeline was:

Day 1:

10:15AM Go to courthouse, fill out paperwork, pay fee ($75 or something like that).

10:30AM Go to Sheriff's Department for fingerprints.

10:45AM Go home

Day 4:

5:20PM Arrive home from work to find Georgia Weapons License in my mailbox.


The wait does vary by county here, though. If you're in the Atlanta area it takes longer due to higher numbers to process and bureaucratic foot-dragging. Fortunately, I live in a more rural area where it's just an accepted (and encouraged) fact of life that everyone is armed.

ETA: No classes required and when buying a firearm in GA, if you have a GWL, you only have to fill out the 4473...they don't actually run another background check, because they figure it's a waste of resources to run one on someone who has obviously already had one run.