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Just signed up for concealed

since9

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lopoetve wrote:
all I can say is - those who CCW regularly? You be bonkers. Most uncomfortable way to walk around EVER.
Not at all - I just throw it in the water bag compartment of my day pack. It's still less than a two-second response time. :lol:
 

cscitney87

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22 more days left. It's been 68 days! Ugh.. I can't wait to start hiking Denver parks and Jeffco Open Space! Haven't hiked Red Rocks deep since finding a mutilated deer half eaten on the trail.
 

zach

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cscitney87 wrote:
22 more days left. It's been 68 days! Ugh.. I can't wait to start hiking Denver parks and Jeffco Open Space! Haven't hiked Red Rocks deep since finding a mutilated deer half eaten on the trail.
I don't think I'd like to meet that cat without some protection.
 

cscitney87

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Here's the run down. I walked into the Sheriff's Records office and there were 4 other people already waiting. Basically- you get a call saying to come in for your permit and you go in and tell the lady behind the glass that you got the call. She takes your photo ID and has you sign a disclosure form stating you'll not act like a fool with a permit. She gives you back your ID and you wait for a few moments before being called in behind the glass to get a photo picture taken. A few minutes after the photo- your CHP is handed to you. Couldn't have been any simpler. I asked around and the other folks there stated they were at their 84th day since submitting the application.

PS. The permit itself is really nice. It's pretty, thick, stable, and has a solid laminate but I would suggest maybe one extra layer of clear plastic.



Sweeeet. Haven't gone anywhere concealed yet- just from the office to McDonalds drive through and home.
 

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yeah, I was all over denver this weekend and it was definitely nice to be carrying.
 

cscitney87

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To update: Carrying concealed isn't as easy as one would think. I've realized exactly Why open carry is legal... Because you shouldn't go to prison because your concealed handgun came into view. It happens all the time, by mistake. Reaching for a shelf.. Sitting down and getting up again. Ugh it's like almost anything I do can un-tuck my pistol. Boy am I glad we have Open Carry as a community. It's needed. The few times into Denver I used an IWB method and tucked my shirt into my slacks to guarantee concealment. What a pain.. I usually just wear jeans and a t shirt untucked.

Thank you Open Carry. Where would I be without you!!!?
 

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mahkagari wrote:
This is your experience after a week of CC?
It was mine EXACTLY. I knew after 6 days that there was no way I could CC a full size firearm. I said screw it and bought an OC holster on the 7th day.
 

strife1013

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I just turned in my application today, I got out of the Army in 2002 so no need to take any classes or anything like that, just had to pay them $$$$ Hope it doesn't take too long, 90 days at max....that's a long time.
 

since9

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got any pics of that? I'm not quite able to visualize.

Sure! See attached.

since9 wrote:
I'm not sure 2 seconds will be quick enough...

Perhaps not, but I can't draw any faster than that from any other concealed carry rig I own (sweater, jacket, front pouch - it all takes time to get the concealment out of the way). That's why, by and large, I simply OC. Less than a second from decision to bullet exiting the barrel.

mahkagari wrote:
It was mine EXACTLY. I knew after 6 days that there was no way I could CC a full size firearm. I said screw it and bought an OC holster on the 7th day.

:lol: My most concealed carry position is with my shoulder holster under a winter jacket. But who keeps their jacket on while indoors? Meanwhile, despite the fact that it's a vertical design (to keep the barrel from sticking out the back while the butt pokes out the front), it still feels like I'm carrying a potato in my armpit.

I just turned in my application today, I got out of the Army in 2002 so no need to take any classes or anything like that, just had to pay them $$$$ Hope it doesn't take too long, 90 days at max....that's a long time.

Give them a call about two to three weeks prior to the 90-day point. A polite and simple, "How's my CHP application coming along? Has it been approved yet?" can help ensure you get it on time.

Personally, and especially in this day and age of electronic access, I think it takes about 3 days for them to gather all the information, and about 87 days for them to sit on it while waiting for you to do something stupid so they can legally deny the permit. Think about it: The CBI background check took about 18 minutes. No, they didn't take fingerprints, but by the time someone has two forms of photo ID, one of which in my case was a military ID card, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that the electronic portion of the checks don't take more than a few minutes to process.

What you see in the movies and on TV, where the computers dash through 5 frames a second of either a fingerprint or face recognition is NOT how computers actually do things. Whether fingerprint or face, the images are parameterized into numbers, where they're run through a database for best matches, and sorted in order of statistical significance. From there, 95% of the time one's name is the key criteria for the match. Whether or not that's true, other personal information including age, height, race, hair and eye color, are used to corroborate the fingerprint ID. If they don't, the ID is flagged for further review by trained professionals.
 
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