Even better idea woudl be to simply allow people to carry without any stupid permit! Thus removing the problem all together.
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Maine CCW wait time
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Even better idea woudl be to simply allow people to carry without any stupid permit! Thus removing the problem all together.
The wife just called me to tell me about a news report concerning the CCW wait time. According to the report a wait time of a minimum of 5 months is to be expected. Guess if you are renewing you might want to send it in 6 months ahead of time. The State is looking into the problem --- yea right
Maine Residents Waiting Nearly 5 Months To Receive Concealed Weapons Permits « CBS Connecticut
http://bangordailynews.com/2013/08/...cess-concealed-carry-applications-police-say/
Maine Residents Waiting Nearly 5 Months To Receive Concealed Weapons Permits « CBS Connecticut
http://bangordailynews.com/2013/08/...cess-concealed-carry-applications-police-say/
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I just called the Maine State Police to confirm that they had received my (non-resident) application package, which I mailed on August 14, expected for delivery on August 16. The very pleasant woman was able to confirm for me that they had received the application package. When I asked if she had any idea as to a lead time, she said: "Nope. We just started on June, so it's gonna be a while"
This as of 4pm on September 23.
This as of 4pm on September 23.
bdb
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My check was cashed May 10 and permit arrived June 26th I think, somewhere around there anyway. Others seemed to report similar waits so you could still have a couple of months or more wait. Hopefully you get it sooner than that!!
I'm glad my city does their own permitting...........only took 3-4 weeks for me to get mine back.
Steve
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Mine came yesterday (10/23/13). Mailed app 6/3/13. Check cashed 9/24/13. Permit says it was issued 10/19/13. 4 1/2 months total.
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I mailed my application August 14, Check cashed November 1. Still no response.
http://www.maine.gov/dps/msp/licenses/documents/Weapons/CHP_NonRes.pdf
This run report was done 12/9/13.
My check cashed 12/5/13
If you look at the dates listed, there is an Issuance for 1/14/14... The future..maybe could be mine??
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My uncle just got his in like 3 weeks. He's in Shapleigh
That is encouraging. I sent mine on on June 15. They cashed the check on September 18th. So there is still hope
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Yes, i get that, me too
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Jan 18,2014 http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/Backlog_in_concealed_weapons_permits_cleared_.html
"The Special Investigations Unit within the Department of Public Safety has cleared a backlog of more than 5,000 concealed firearms permit applications, according to a news release from the (governor) LePage administration.
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The Department of Public Safety had one full-time person working on the background checks required to issue the permits and three people working part time on different parts of the process. However, the number of applications has grown in recent years to the point where the available staff couldn’t keep up.
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The licenses are good for three years. Under state law, renewal applications for Mainers with more than five years of residency must be acted upon with 30 days.
Last summer, residents complained they were waiting nearly five months to receive concealed firearms permits. At the time, Maine State Police said more than 4,500 applications awaited processing at any given time and about 75 to 150 new applications came in every day.
The department shifted assignments and hired a temporary employee to help clear the backlog. The department did not reduce the requirements or scrutiny necessary to obtain a permit, said Stephen McCausland, the department’s spokesman.
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In 2013, the Special Investigations Unit alone issued more than 11,000 permits, an increase of 3,500 permits from the 7,500 issued in 2012.
The number of permits issued by state police was 3,912 in 2008, then rose to between 5,700 and 5,900 in each of the next three years.
“Maine has one of the highest rates of firearm ownership in the country as a state that is fiercely protective of our right to bear arms,” the governor said. “However, we also have one of the lowest rates of gun violence. We are a safe state, and we plan to keep it that way.”
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Concealed firearms permits were a hot topic for another reason in 2013. The name and address of people who applied for the government permits used to be a public record. But following a broad request for such records, the Legislature changed the law so that such application information is now confidential.
State police issue permits to Maine residents in 360 towns, most of them towns without full-time police departments, and to all out-of-state residents. The rest are issued by local police departments and boards of selectmen.
The state does not collect data to show the total number of permits issued in Maine."
"The Special Investigations Unit within the Department of Public Safety has cleared a backlog of more than 5,000 concealed firearms permit applications, according to a news release from the (governor) LePage administration.
...
The Department of Public Safety had one full-time person working on the background checks required to issue the permits and three people working part time on different parts of the process. However, the number of applications has grown in recent years to the point where the available staff couldn’t keep up.
...
The licenses are good for three years. Under state law, renewal applications for Mainers with more than five years of residency must be acted upon with 30 days.
Last summer, residents complained they were waiting nearly five months to receive concealed firearms permits. At the time, Maine State Police said more than 4,500 applications awaited processing at any given time and about 75 to 150 new applications came in every day.
The department shifted assignments and hired a temporary employee to help clear the backlog. The department did not reduce the requirements or scrutiny necessary to obtain a permit, said Stephen McCausland, the department’s spokesman.
...
In 2013, the Special Investigations Unit alone issued more than 11,000 permits, an increase of 3,500 permits from the 7,500 issued in 2012.
The number of permits issued by state police was 3,912 in 2008, then rose to between 5,700 and 5,900 in each of the next three years.
“Maine has one of the highest rates of firearm ownership in the country as a state that is fiercely protective of our right to bear arms,” the governor said. “However, we also have one of the lowest rates of gun violence. We are a safe state, and we plan to keep it that way.”
...
Concealed firearms permits were a hot topic for another reason in 2013. The name and address of people who applied for the government permits used to be a public record. But following a broad request for such records, the Legislature changed the law so that such application information is now confidential.
State police issue permits to Maine residents in 360 towns, most of them towns without full-time police departments, and to all out-of-state residents. The rest are issued by local police departments and boards of selectmen.
The state does not collect data to show the total number of permits issued in Maine."
