My CCW expired 09/03/2026. Did my 8 hour renewal, submitted my application with new pistols to be added.

Got my approval and new card in the mail a couple weeks ago.

Went to pick up a pistol today at my FFL and my CCW has the future date on it.

Valid from 09/03/2026 thru 09/03/2028

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With all the lawsuits against california regarding 2A, can we expect to see SBR being legal here?

Anyone sign up as a member so you can carry inside usps after the court injunction?

Court dockets and links below explain everything

https://saf.org/saf-win-post-office-carry-ban-injunction-covers-current-and-future-members/

https://www.reddit.com/r/WAGuns/s/8RYJe42MLf

https://www.reddit.com/r/Firearms/s/Sjs3k0wDpJ

Hey all,

I have two kids: 13 and 11. Curious what people use to secure a pistol bedside. Lockbox? Fingerprint safe? I know the pros/cons of each/all that are advertised. I’m more curious what folks on here think. What are you using and why? Any thoughts greatly appreciated!

Hello, I am about to get my CCW in OC, and I am a little confused about the legality of carrying in places that serve alcohol. My CCW course has told me that I cannot carry in a place that serves alcohol, but that I can also carry in a place whose primary purpose isn't serving alcohol. I also see frequent posts online stating both, so I am left confused as to what the truth is here. Apologies if there is another thread that explains this, but I am at a massive loss here and would appreciate sources to explain the situation to me, and even how there is all this disagreement for something that should be able to be objectively stated.

Edit: I now see that the OCSD's policy is still the "primary purpose" but is overridden by state law, likely what is leading to a lot of confusion on this topic. Also, I understand concealed is concealed, and you can call me sheep or whatever you want, but this is not the hill I want to die on.

Check out my video tutorial and let me know if you have any feedback. I never make content like this but I know there has been a lot of interest.

I just got a lifepod safe for use in my Model 3. I’d really like to be able to tether it with the included steel cable, ideally in the frunk or the trunk. But I can not find any obvious spot to run the cable through.

Anyone in a similar situation who has figured this out?

I have my Ca CCW and applied to Arizona. Its been 2 weeks, everything has been submitted, except my fingerprint cards were just sent on Monday. How long should this process take?

I do understand concealed is concealed… However… I typically stop in the parking lot of my daughter’s school and wait in the car to pick her up. Am I legally supposed to stop prior to entering the parking lot lock up my gun and then wait, and after leaving the property, I can re-holster. Pain in the ass, but I wanna do things the legal. Alternative is make her walk out to the street and I park on the street. Lol.

My license expires Jan 7 2027. The new 3 year licenses start Jan 2027. Should I wait until Jan for the renewal application to take advantage of the new 3 year license? Any downside to applying for renewal + finishing recertification after my license has expired?

California CCW holders and applicants may want to be aware of Assembly Bill AB 1948.

Effective January 1, 2027, standard California CCW licenses may be issued for up to three years instead of the current two-year term.

A few important points:

Existing permits remain valid until the expiration date printed on the permit.

Current permits will not automatically be extended to three years.

New and renewal applications issued on or after January 1, 2027, may be eligible for the new three-year term, assuming all statutory requirements are met.

Eligibility requirements, background checks, firearms training, and other California CCW requirements remain in effect.

This looks like a helpful change for permit holders, but it does not appear to remove any of the existing application, renewal, or training requirements.

Worth checking with your issuing agency as we get closer to the effective date, since agencies may publish their own implementation guidance.

Graphic attached for quick reference.

If you want to CCW in Washington state, yes. If not, then not so much. Both Utah and Arizona non-resident CCWs allows you to carry concealed in the exact same states except for Washington (doesn't recognize AZ) and New Mexico (doesn't recognize UT). They both allow you to carry concealed in Nevada.

Having a CA CCW meets the training requirement to apply for an AZ non-resident permit. Utah requires a specific 4 hour set of instruction to meet their training requirement. That instruction is based on the NRA's Basic Pistol class which is designed for absolute beginners.

If your CA CCW class also meets the training requirements for a Utah permit that means they're spending about four hours on basic pistol stuff and Utah-specific gun laws. That's four hours you could have spent on more advanced stuff.

Just curious if anyone has had a case like mine, I had just gotten my CCW from San Diego County in April 2026.

Had an unplanned move in May to Riverside County.

When I went in to update my address I was told I would have to get a CCW issued from Riverside County and turn in my San Diego County one within 90 days.

I applied with Riverside and am in the process now, my main concern is if I am going to have to pay for the 16 hour CCW course and qualification again since it was the most expensive part.

When I Applied for Riverside County in May 2026 I uploaded my current CCW and the paperwork showing I passed the course and qualification, that paper technically was good until June, my interview is July 21. Wondering where all this goes and if no one knows I guess I’ll have an answer for everyone later on.

Got my ffl03 and COE but now all the companies who were reliable are total trash now (velocity and target sports usa)

Anyone else you guys have been using recently for ammo deliveries?

I have my permit with lasd currently and i am selling one gun tomorrow
Do you guys have any experience with what is the process to update?
Thank you

Edit: it is not actually a lawsuit but more of a “warning”. They gave the state of CA until 5:00pm on June 30th to acknowledge and begin the process of changing these things. If that does not happen, they will file a lawsuit.

Hello, I appricated everyone's input when I was looking into getting my CCW. I wanted to share my time frame and my costs. Hopefully it can answer someone's questions. Where I live I am required to apply with the LASD.

3/30/2026. Applied Online

4/6/2026. Received OK to submit fingerprints.

4/14/2026 Completed Livescan

4/21/2026 Completed in person Interview.

4/22/2026 My 3 references were contacted.

5/7/2026 Given OK to take 16-Hour class

6/14/2026 Completed 16 hour class.

6/14/2026. Submitted Class completion certificate.

6/18/2026 Approved for CCW

6/23/2026. Picked Up CCW.

Cost's:

$50.92 Initial Application fee

$128.00 Livescan Fee

$360.00 Training Course

$179.01 CCW Issue Fee

= = = = =

$717.93 for 2 years ($29.91 Per month).

As you can see I delayed the process by waiting almost 5 weeks to take the class. My work schedule just wouldn't cooperate. 85 Days start to finish, other wise the whole process could have been done in about 50 days.

ALSO:

During the 16 hour class we were offered certification for the AZ CCW. Here is the information for that:

6/14/2026 Received safety certificate for AZ CCW

6/16/2026 Completed online AZ CCW application.

6/17/2026 Completed Fingerprints

6/18/2026 Received email that my AZ CCW was approved and would be mailed to me shortly.

AZ CCW Costs:

$100.00 Safety Certificate

$67.45 AZ CCW Application

$11.45 Fingerprints.

$128.00 Total for 5 years ($2.14 per month)

Total of 4 days for the AZ CCW application process.

Now I'm looking into CCW Insurance and some affordable additional training classes.

When I was looking for my initial CCW training class, pricing in my county was all over the place and hard to compare. So I built a directory of CA instructors organized by county, with pricing, reviews, and timeline data all in one place, pulling from each county's sheriff-approved instructor list. Check it out at getcarryclass.com

Eventually hoping people can book directly through it, but for now it's mainly a way to compare and find instructors near you.

Would love feedback from everyone. Is there anything I should add, change, or anything that'd make it more useful?

Recently got my CCW, and honestly, working very slowly and methodically to getting used to carrying.

Was going to a movie at Universal Studios Citiwalk last night with my wife, and while the actual studios have metal detectors and security, Citiwalk was “walk right in” territory.

Friday night, late movie, holiday weekend… ok, I’ll carry, just in case. Except I could not get my gear to work in a way I considered properly concealed, so I changed my mind and left it all at home.

Turns out, that was a lucky decision, because all of a sudden there was a full security walkthrough, including metal detectors, just to get into citywalk. (If you’ve never been to the area, this is the publicly accessible shopping district where the restaurants and movie theater are, just outside of the actual theme park. And it also happens to be the closest movie theater to my house.)

The security checkpoint had been installed just three days beforehand! And yes, it’s permanent.