Arizona CCW- My Experience

[steveincowtown]

I have had my TX CHL since shortly after I moved to TX (hey I got here as soon as I could), but decided to get my Arizona CCW as well. I do travel to some of the "extra" states that having the Arizona CCW gives you, and also wanted to have another valid permit that has an different expiration date than my TX CHL. On top of that I am a native of AZ, so the novelty factor played a role as well.

Due to GFSZA issues I strongly suggest that in addition to any other non resident permit anyone has, they are always better off having their residence permit in their respective state as well.

Called AZ DPS- October 28th
Received Packet- November 3rd
Fingerprinted- November 3rd
Sent Packet Back- November 3rd
Received License- December 5th

5 weeks, start to finish.


Cost: $60 to AZ DPS, $20 to local court for 2 sets of fingerprint cards, and a little bit of postage.

[Scott in Houston]

I like this if for no other reason that it has you 'counted' twice.

If we all got licenses from non-resident states in addition to our Texas CHL, we get counted here and the other states, so our numbers start to grow exponentially. Good for you, and welcome to Texas.

I love AZ. I hope they can fend off the liberal, progressive influx of nut jobs they're getting from California and maintain their God-given rights. (aka Constitutional rights)

[PracticalTactical]

When I got my AZ CWP, it took 4 days mailbox to mailbox. I was living in the Phoenix area at the time, so that helped. It used to be that most people in other states got one in 7-10 days. After a recent change in AZ law, lots of people out of state started getting the AZ permit, but they didn't increase staff levels. Now it's 5-8 weeks.

I've been counted 3 times, AZ, NM and TX. I moved back to NM and kept my AZ, and when I became a TX instructor, getting some plastic that says "instructor" on it was too tempting. I regularly go to all 3 states, so I guess by GFSZ I'm better off as long as I don't shoot the gun in the "gun free" zone.