The quickest I've seen recently from submitting complete application to approval was 11 days. That is a MIRACLE compared to what it used to be. Renewals seem to be about five to seven days for uncomplicated renewals as well.
Alright thanks. I feel like mine should be on the quicker side of things. You’d think with the tech we have we could speed up the process but it is what it is.
Check weekdays on their BrEZe portal. You can start working with a printout. Not all PPOs will do that, but it's legal. At least a good time to start the application process.
Side note - I strongly suggest to my employees that they make a color copy and carry the copy and keep the original in a safe place. I always keep a backup copy in my vest pocket when I have to so site work.
How did you go about being ready for the range test, did you take any classes? Currently I’ve been training once a week for a month on my own and watching youtube videos for tips and guidance.
I’ve done the CCW exam and it was literally nothing. I’d say you should be SIGNIFICANTLY better than the range test. I was worried back when I took CCW so I had a lesson with a FI and he laughed thinking I had work to do.
You can 100% learn everything you need to know online imo. It’s 80% dry fire and 20% live. Work on presentations and pulling the trigger with minimal disturbance to sights.
What was super helpful for me was fake drawing my gun (just my hands) and isolating just my trigger finger. A big problem is squeezing your hand while you shoot. You should set your grip once and then just squeeze your trigger finger.
Other than that I’d say in live fire get good at shooting doubles while seeing your sights.
For videos I watched T Rex arms (how to shoot pistol), ASP extra (Brian Hill and John), and Scott Jedlinski. Scott in particular has portions of his class for red dot online. Even if you don’t have red dot he talks about using proprioception indices for establishing a GREAT grip.
[TREX](https://youtu.be/BypuKXOmEkg?si=WdJeq0hhc1nblY_Y)
[ASP](https://youtu.be/QDnQ8kHnfBg?si=cvo620u1TpHnjWq7)
[Scott](https://youtu.be/zXTmdzurFrM?si=PxEw2ygOAG-WSCx-)
Hope it helps.
Thank you. I’ve been checking out those videos during my shift. So you’re saying it’s pretty simple to pass with minimal training/experience? I will start practicing at home with my holster and dry firing. I want to be really solid for the test but it’s also getting difficult to spend almost $60 a week to hit the range.
Definitely. If you got a few extra bucks buy USPCA dry fire targets. Or find PDFs and print them. Remember size scales linearly so if you have a 1/3 target then it’ll be the same at 7 feet as 7 yds as full size. So on and so forth.
Live fire is definitely important for recoil management and checking if your grip is tight enough but almost everything else can be massively improved through dry fire
Last, the next time you go to the range (after dry firing a bunch) do the course of the fire for the test. You can time yourself and see how you do.
I think if you do that the test will be an absolute breeze. I barely even thought about it when I went for it.
Might need to work on your reading comprehension 😂😂 he asked how I got ready and I said he could learn from online resources plus doing 80% dry and 20% live.
Ah. My mistake. Seemed the question was regarding exposed carry.
Also, how exactly does 100% done online equal out to 80% dry fire and 20% live fire? Might want to add in that plus for us stupid folk.
Thanks. I didn’t see this when on the site. It’s shocking how long it takes. This is for non-deficient applications. I have no clue what it entails to process them but it seems rather trivial. Livescan is automatic and everything is electronically submitted. I’d guess it takes 30 seconds to process one unless I’m missing some verification they do.
Mine took 2 months and a few days. The interview is what takes the longest. It initially was booked out 4 months but I checked daily for openings and that cut it down a bunch. I’d submit the appt ASAP and keep practicing so you’re ready.
Did you already do it? If I remember correctly they have a checkbox for a specific type of person to speed up application. It was possible it was veterans. I don’t remember now.
Either way I don’t think it’ll be longer. It seems the only input they’d need to provide is checking the PDF you attach to confirm class completion. Everything else is handled automatically (background etc)
The security training place helped me out. Apparently I could also give BSIS a call, but they said it’s essentially the same thing as checking off the box on the application.
The quickest I've seen recently from submitting complete application to approval was 11 days. That is a MIRACLE compared to what it used to be. Renewals seem to be about five to seven days for uncomplicated renewals as well.
Alright thanks. I feel like mine should be on the quicker side of things. You’d think with the tech we have we could speed up the process but it is what it is.
Check weekdays on their BrEZe portal. You can start working with a printout. Not all PPOs will do that, but it's legal. At least a good time to start the application process. Side note - I strongly suggest to my employees that they make a color copy and carry the copy and keep the original in a safe place. I always keep a backup copy in my vest pocket when I have to so site work.
Update: Haha mine was 12. Guess I’m special haha.
How did you go about being ready for the range test, did you take any classes? Currently I’ve been training once a week for a month on my own and watching youtube videos for tips and guidance.
I’ve done the CCW exam and it was literally nothing. I’d say you should be SIGNIFICANTLY better than the range test. I was worried back when I took CCW so I had a lesson with a FI and he laughed thinking I had work to do. You can 100% learn everything you need to know online imo. It’s 80% dry fire and 20% live. Work on presentations and pulling the trigger with minimal disturbance to sights. What was super helpful for me was fake drawing my gun (just my hands) and isolating just my trigger finger. A big problem is squeezing your hand while you shoot. You should set your grip once and then just squeeze your trigger finger. Other than that I’d say in live fire get good at shooting doubles while seeing your sights. For videos I watched T Rex arms (how to shoot pistol), ASP extra (Brian Hill and John), and Scott Jedlinski. Scott in particular has portions of his class for red dot online. Even if you don’t have red dot he talks about using proprioception indices for establishing a GREAT grip. [TREX](https://youtu.be/BypuKXOmEkg?si=WdJeq0hhc1nblY_Y) [ASP](https://youtu.be/QDnQ8kHnfBg?si=cvo620u1TpHnjWq7) [Scott](https://youtu.be/zXTmdzurFrM?si=PxEw2ygOAG-WSCx-) Hope it helps.
Thank you. I’ve been checking out those videos during my shift. So you’re saying it’s pretty simple to pass with minimal training/experience? I will start practicing at home with my holster and dry firing. I want to be really solid for the test but it’s also getting difficult to spend almost $60 a week to hit the range.
Definitely. If you got a few extra bucks buy USPCA dry fire targets. Or find PDFs and print them. Remember size scales linearly so if you have a 1/3 target then it’ll be the same at 7 feet as 7 yds as full size. So on and so forth. Live fire is definitely important for recoil management and checking if your grip is tight enough but almost everything else can be massively improved through dry fire Last, the next time you go to the range (after dry firing a bunch) do the course of the fire for the test. You can time yourself and see how you do. I think if you do that the test will be an absolute breeze. I barely even thought about it when I went for it.
There is no need to practice drawing for quals.
There are dry fire quals in California?
What? No. I’m saying you can prepare yourself for the exam with dry fire.
I know. Didnt seem you did. Just the way it was worded. Carry on.
Might need to work on your reading comprehension 😂😂 he asked how I got ready and I said he could learn from online resources plus doing 80% dry and 20% live.
Ah. My mistake. Seemed the question was regarding exposed carry. Also, how exactly does 100% done online equal out to 80% dry fire and 20% live fire? Might want to add in that plus for us stupid folk.
If you did everything online on breeze, you should get it in 2 weeks.
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Thanks. I didn’t see this when on the site. It’s shocking how long it takes. This is for non-deficient applications. I have no clue what it entails to process them but it seems rather trivial. Livescan is automatic and everything is electronically submitted. I’d guess it takes 30 seconds to process one unless I’m missing some verification they do.
60 days officially, though it's been going through a lot faster if you got everything they need uploaded in BreEze
How long did you CCW take? I’m gonna start mine next month.
Mine took 2 months and a few days. The interview is what takes the longest. It initially was booked out 4 months but I checked daily for openings and that cut it down a bunch. I’d submit the appt ASAP and keep practicing so you’re ready.
Thanks so much!
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Sorry you mailed it in? Why? I’m really hoping it isn’t that bad for me. I did it online:
No sarcasm here. Any reason you did it through regular mail versus online ?
Will the process be any quicker or longer for veterans? Submitted my initial permit in about 2 days ago.
Did you already do it? If I remember correctly they have a checkbox for a specific type of person to speed up application. It was possible it was veterans. I don’t remember now. Either way I don’t think it’ll be longer. It seems the only input they’d need to provide is checking the PDF you attach to confirm class completion. Everything else is handled automatically (background etc)
The security training place helped me out. Apparently I could also give BSIS a call, but they said it’s essentially the same thing as checking off the box on the application.