Since June, the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office has been receiving “several hundred” concealed carry weapon applications a month and now has a backlog of over 1,000 applications.
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors has recently approved additional sergeant and specialist positions for the Office of the Sheriff. They will be used to help handle the backlog of requests for concealed carry weapon permits. Photo: ContraThe Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors recently approved additional sergeant and specialist positions to handle the backlog of requests for concealed carry weapon permits.
Prior to this decision, the Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office would typically receive about 20 concealed carry weapon applications each month, which would be processed by one employee, Lee said. Obtaining a permit requires a detailed application, California Department of Justice fingerprints, background check, interview, and training class. In addition to new applications, the Sheriff’s Office handles the ongoing renewals for about 500 current concealed carry weapons holders.The New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v.
California, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Rhode Island all have laws similar to New York’s.
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