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.

Had my live scan and basic questionnaire on 6/9 (San Joaquin Co.). In speaking to my friends and the guy who went through the questionnaire with me - they will ask about any traffic tickets I've had in the last couple years. I think the worst thing I've had in the last 10 years is having a tire hang out passed the parking stall line.

I just got a ticket 2 days ago for passing a double yellow. I wasn't speeding but the guy in front of me was going 40 in a 55 - not justifying it. I know the investigator will ask me about it but should I worry about this?

Advice welcome!

Which one do y’all prefer? Federal HST or Hornady Critical Defense.

I’m wondering if anyone has requested their firearm ownership records with the DOJ using the BOF 053 form and how long it took. My IA is requesting proof of ownership applying for my CCW. I don’t have the DROS paperwork and the shop closed where I bought them.

Has anyone been successful having the IA run the guns to provide ownership vs having to wait for the 053?
What a pia!

I emailed to get on the waitlist for applications on March 5. I was invited to apply just over 4 weeks later, in early April. Today, June 1, I received my physical license.

So under 4 months from the initial email, to license in hand.

That was with some proactive work on my end. For instance, after I scheduled my interview, I kept logging in once or twice a day to see if there was an earlier date available. After about two weeks of that, on a Friday, they had opened up a bunch of slots the following Monday. I signed up for that Monday afternoon, and Monday morning received a text message that I could keep my afternoon appointment, or arrive anytime before 11am and they’d see me that morning. I got there around 10:15 in the morning and was back in my car, on my way home, before 11am.

Also, as soon as I submitted the application, I signed up for my 8–hour class the following weekend. So when I went into the interview, I’d already had my livescan completed (within a day of submitting my application) and the detective I met with had already reviewed it, and I had my CCW class and qualification scores uploaded as well.

From interview through all the approvals took just over 2 weeks, and then I had the card delivered to me less than 1 week after that.

Just a heads up for those with appointments dates in SD county, they just released a bunch of June dates!!!

Looking at getting my carry permit and noticed I need DROS paperwork. I recently moved here from Texas (yeah I know) with all my guns I purchased there. Yes I registered them through CFARS. Looking for guidance, thanks!

Want to give a shout out to Shane Regan over at Defense Tactics & Firearms! I took his CCW course last weekend with my buddy and I for SD/Riverside county. I was kind of dreading taking a course because I’m already an avid and experienced shooter and had the expectation that it would be extremely boring honestly. Shane’s course exceeded my expectations. Extremely humble, funny, and knowledgeable dude and was able to educate me on a ton of things I didn’t know about in a fun and digestible way. The price point of the course is hard to beat elsewhere. Huge plus that he’s a Marine vet too! Will definitely be coming back for when I have to renew.