Yep I'm going to be getting a ffl when I become a citizen too. Possibly even export permit, I've got a itching to be in the firearms industry lol. Plus I know what the Canadian market wants at least for high-end long range rigs :D

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Good news, my wife applied for a CPL today and she was confirmed that it would be 30 days, and they have changed their procedures.

Finally got around to calling Issaquah PD. I was told they are 30+ days behind in processing due to the election. I asked what the law was for obtaining it since it was past the 30 days. I was told they would not issue until processed and that a citizen would have to sue to get it any sooner. They claim they would rather be sued than issue a permit to someone who doesn't pass their background check and fulfill all requirements of the law to CC.

I surely don't have time or money to sue. Wish there was a penalty for their failure to comply with the law. They could wilfully delay without consequences. Pisses me off frankly.

I'm sure they'd have no problem charging me for carrying concealed without a permit if I were caught.

Can't you file a complaint with WA DOL?

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DOL doesn't issue the CPL's, they are issued by your local LE Agency.

Another reason why it's taking so long is that some of these agencies are using a volunteer(s) to process the applications. One of the agencies in King county has one little old lady that volunteers and that's all she does.

I'd be willing to throw in some money if you could find a civil rights lawyer...

I was starting to think about such, and I think perhaps calling the NRA for advice on a lawyer unless someone else knows of a lawyer that does civil rights work?

That's going too far. The system was setup and expectations were established, they aren't being met due to the system being over taxed. In the accounts recorded here, no one has had their rights denied. Instead of making a lawsuit, why not ask how you can help.

the executive isn't taking their duties seriously.

they are collecting a substantial fee, they need to dedicate the appropriate resources.

That is one way to look at it, however we are paying for this service, so if you have XXXX amount of applicants you have XXXX amount of dollars......hire someone if necessary


another example of how inept our government is, they don't give a shit about how long you have to wait, where you gonna go? They have the monopoly.

Do y'all have any idea how long it takes to hire someone into LE that's not even commissioned?

you have a point and another in a long line of reasons why we should privatize these type of services

So it can cost 500 dollars instead of 50?

The agency actually processing the application gets $4 to do it. Minimum wage is $11 per hour, and I suspect most people involved in the process make more than that. That means unless they can do the whole thing in about 20 minutes, the agency is already losing money on the process, which means without local investment of funds in hiring more people, they are going to keep struggling to keep up with above average demand.