Official CCW Permit wait time list by county

[O2HeN2]

El Paso County is playing games with "90 days".

I got the renewal package form the Sherriff's office and immediately turned it around.

My check was cashed over a month ago.

Called them this morning because my permit expires this Sunday, October 31st.

I won't get my permit for about another two or more weeks, bringing the number of days to about 110.

Their explanation? "We didn't start processing it until August 13th, and it's up to 90 days from when we start processing it." - that's about two weeks after I sent it in.

So I guess any county can just stop processing permits, and they can delay them forever.*

I'm pretty steamed.

So, word to the wise: DO NOT wait for the Sherriff's packet to arrive, pull the forms yourself from the web page, fill them out and file them 120 days in advance.

O2

*My memory says there was some court case about this, not for CHP permits but for something else. If anyone can think of it, I'd appreciate a pointer.

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Follow up:

Later the day I called them, the Sherriff's office called back and the woman said she had just seen my name on one of the cards that was being mailed that day.

Kudos for that!

Card arrived the day before the previous card expired. A bit too close for comfort in my book. I'd still recommend pulling the renewal documents yourself and getting it in early for EL Paso County - they're running right up against the 90 days.

O2