The average CCW issue time?

CatCam · Sep 17, 2016

For the love of all things sacred, can ANYONE explain the disparity between an online application taking 3 weeks and a Mail-In application taking a minimum of 6-7 months (and counting)?? The LSP has the same information in each application.

So, WTF is their problem?

Wyldhog · Sep 17, 2016

CatCam said:
For the love of all things sacred, can ANYONE explain the disparity between an online application taking 3 weeks and a Mail-In application taking a minimum of 6-7 months (and counting)?? The LSP has the same information in each application.

So, WTF is their problem?

This would just be a wild guess...
Applications done online are put directly into their computer system.(your essentially doing the work for them) You go to headquarters in BR to get your print done and all of your info is already in the system. When they pull up your online app information for your fingerprints, they go ahead and send an email for payment which essentially bumps you to the top of the line when you pay immediately. (at least this is what I feel happened in my wife's case). When you mail in your app, someone has to input all of your information from your paper app into the system. This can take quite a bit of time if only a few people are doing it and they have hundreds or even thousands to input. This is my opinion of why mail in apps are taking so long.

Trith72 · Sep 17, 2016

Wyldhog said:
My wife applied online on Aug 28, drove to BR on the 29th for prints. While at the service counter, the girl sent an acceptance email and payment email. Total time at LSP headquarters was less than 45 minutes. Paid online after we got home that afternoon...permit received in the mail on Sept 17. Total waiting time...3 weeks!

What day did she get her approved email?

swampfoxx · Sep 17, 2016

Wyldhog said:
This would just be a wild guess...
Applications done online are put directly into their computer system.(your essentially doing the work for them) You go to headquarters in BR to get your print done and all of your info is already in the system. When they pull up your online app information for your fingerprints, they go ahead and send an email for payment which essentially bumps you to the top of the line when you pay immediately. (at least this is what I feel happened in my wife's case). When you mail in your app, someone has to input all of your information from your paper app into the system. This can take quite a bit of time if only a few people are doing it and they have hundreds or even thousands to input. This is my opinion of why mail in apps are taking so long.

This is what I wrote several pages back.

CatCam · Sep 18, 2016

swampfoxx said:
This is what I wrote several pages back.

at $125 - $500 per application -- even for the online ones that obviously take almost zero effort, they should have ample enough $$$$$$ to hire more $15/hour data entry personnel......I'm throwing the BS flag (Bayou Shooter) on their operation.

Wyldhog · Sep 18, 2016

Trith72 said:
What day did she get her approved email?

Maybe a week after she paid? If I recall

gbundersea · Sep 20, 2016

Sent in online renewal 8/6/2016.

As of today, 9/20/2016, status is still PENDING ACCEPTANCE.

Seems like it's much quicker to get a new CHL than it is to renew, based on most of the accounts on this thread...

Trith72 · Sep 20, 2016

I wish I could figure out the magic formula for the mail out time. I've been looking through the forums and it seems that a lot folks here get theirs after approval email within 5 days. I know they say 10-15 but I'm just curious what everyone else's experience is, and what it's based on, such as mailing location in the state..or a day of the week when they print out the permits... If you know how long after approval it took to get yours in the US Mail, let us know here. I'm going on day 7 now and as you can tell getting bored...

Trith72 · Sep 23, 2016

Trith72 said:
Just got my approved email from the state! Mailing to me within 10-15 days. So timeline now is:

8/14 Online application submitted
8/15 fingerprints mailed
9/1 decided to do fingerprints at headquarters, checked on application status while there
9/1 received acceptance and pay email
9/1 Paid
9/12 Approved, mailing out.

Received in mail today 9/23 so all total just under a month.

egcivicsi · Sep 27, 2016

3/21 online application submitted
3/22 fingerprints mailed
7/14 emailed to ask about status and received email saying they are very backlogged and working on applications received in february.
7/15 received email accepted application
7/15 paid
9/26 called to check status on application that i submitted back in march stating that its been pending review since july. clerk said she will approve it and i should be receiving it 2-3 weeks.

now i wait..

BDill · Sep 28, 2016

Been waiting since March. Called yesterday, they said working on March now. If it takes them as long as Jan and Feb i may have it by March next year.

MTregre · Sep 28, 2016

4/14/16 - Online submitted
4/14/16 - Mailed the prints
4/16/16 - Prints delivered
9/28/2016 - Accepted and paid

Cheby2 · Oct 3, 2016

4/9 submit app online
4/19 drove to HQ for prints , got accepted and payment email while there .
4/19 paid
4/21 approved , 10-15 days mail time email
4/30 permit in hand

3 weeks , with waiting 10 days before driving to HQ .

Bottom line , DO NOT MAIL ANYTHING ! Even if you submitted your app online and mailed your prints and you are waiting , AND you want to expidite things , DRIVE TO HQ and have your prints done ! Many have done this and got permit shortly thereafter .

TangSooDoMan · Oct 8, 2016

CatCam said:
For the love of all things sacred, can ANYONE explain the disparity between an online application taking 3 weeks and a Mail-In application taking a minimum of 6-7 months (and counting)?? The LSP has the same information in each application.

So, WTF is their problem?

i did mine online the beginning of April, and I'm still waiting.

TangSooDoMan · Oct 8, 2016

egcivicsi said:
3/21 online application submitted
3/22 fingerprints mailed
7/14 emailed to ask about status and received email saying they are very backlogged and working on applications received in february.
7/15 received email accepted application
7/15 paid
9/26 called to check status on application that i submitted back in march stating that its been pending review since july. clerk said she will approve it and i should be receiving it 2-3 weeks.

now i wait..

Im in the same boat, beginning of April, everything approved and paid for, still waiting. The incompitance of this state is huge.

TangSooDoMan · Oct 8, 2016

midgetcatcher said:
1st time application;
Submitted online on 8/5
Did digital prints at LSP on 8/9
Received approval email on 8/10

A nice heads up, I submitted my dd214, and while I knew there wouldn't be a charge for the actual application, I haven't lived in the state for more that 15 years (10 to be exact), and figured I would still have to pay the out of state fee. No charge, which was a nice surprise.

Really? I've lived in the state for 23 years, I submitted my dd214 and still had to pay $62.50. 7 months later, still don't have my permit.

TangSooDoMan · Oct 8, 2016

Broke said:
My wife sent her app in July 30. She did it online. She got fingerprinted on the 1st. She got her approval on the 4th. So she got hers in 5 days. I'm astonished.

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i do not believe it. 7 months and waiting.

TangSooDoMan · Oct 8, 2016

2011Corvette said:
I believe this is 100% accurate and correct.

I'm not sure that's true. I did mine online and finger prints in BR and still waiting after 7 months.

whitsend · Oct 12, 2016

05/06/2016 Submitted application online
05/13/2016 Mailed prints
10/12/2016 Accepted email to pay
10/12/2016 Paid fee

BDill · Oct 17, 2016

BDill said:
Been waiting since March. Called yesterday, they said working on March now. If it takes them as long as Jan and Feb i may have it by March next year.

Update

Called today app processed waiting on Background Check. Maybe only a few weeks now! :x:

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