Conceal Carry Permit Question

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I applied for the a conceal carry permit three weeks ago and also mailed in my fingerprints from a local sheriff’s office. My tracking number for my fingerprints shows they were delivered to the address given to me by LDPS CHP. To those of you who has applied here as of late, how long was the process for you to get your permit?

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I filed my application in December. I got my permit in March. I filed my application electronically and paid by credit card. The application was showing in their system the next day when I went to have my prints taken at LSP headquarters. All payments and information that I needed to provide them was provided within a 48 hour period.

Their claim on why it took so long was that they were backlogged due to getting hacked in November. I have no idea if they have recovered from the "backlog".

I renewed a year ago and it took me 6 weeks to do it all online. A buddy at work just did his and got it within 3 weeks. I think that perhaps because you mailed in the finger prints may add a little bit of time to it. They are going to sit on a desk and then have to be scanned and matched up with your application. My honest guess is 3 months give or take.

I lived most of my life in Alabama but moved to Florida 8 years ago. When I was there you went to the Sheriffs office filled out a post card size application paid them $20 and walked out the door with your permit. The next year they would send you a notice and you could renew by mail. Florida is a lot more complicated. The Department of Agriculture is the permitting agency. You have to get an appointment. The application process is done on a computer and very much like a Form 4473 but more. Also have to prove safety and proficiency unless you are a veteran. Plus finger printed. Pay a $50 application fee plus $75 for a 7 year permit which you can expect to receive in about 90 days.

Got mine in 3 weeks with on-line application and fingerprint scan at LSP headquarters.

How soon do you have to transfer from Alabama to Kentucky? We're moving to Lexington in October, but my Alabama permit doesn't expire until 2022.

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I forgot that we have constitutional carry so no permit is required to carry. If you want to transfer, you can and be eligible once you receive it to bypass NICS on your firearm purchases. Still don’t know transfer rules but I’ll look it up later.

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That's good to know. Thanks.

You don't happen to know any GC's up there hiring do you?

Georgia, $71 for 5 years. Received permit in less than 3 weeks. Generally, easy permit and purchasing in Georgia. Get while it is good.

I did my application online. Went to State Police HQ the day after I got my email confirmation that they received the app. They took my picture (I think? Or maybe they use the one off your driver's license?) and did my fingerprints electronically at HQ. On my way home I got 2 emails, one saying they accepted my prints and the 2nd was my bill to pay for everything. Pulled to side of road and paid. Got an email within minutes confirming all of that. Received my permit in the mail 7 days later.

From start to finish it took 12 days.

Moral of the story? Always go do your CC Permit in person at State Police HQ!

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I have to go to a third party finger print company tomorrow..... 30 miles away IdentoGO.

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They're legit, even though they're usually in some poorly finished microstore in a shitty strip mall.

They have a contract with the feds to handle fingerprinting and identity confirmation for things like TWIC, TSA Precheck, Global Entry, etc.

Have them print out several copies of your prints on form FD-258 while you're there. If you need fingerprints in the future for transfer or creation of really fun toys, you'll have them ready to go. I got like ten cards printed out when I got fingerprinted for my CHP. Remember that fingerprints often have to be submitted in duplicate, so get enough.