NH is a month behind on their CCW apps - grrr

[zerodown]

I've been trying to wait patiently for my NH CCW but boy its killing me. I sent my app in at the end of Jan and finally got a hold of the licensing dept today. She said they are a month behind on apps and hopefully I'll have it in the next couple of weeks. I live right on the Salem border and we do most of our shopping there. It will be great when I don't have to disarm and leave my gun at home before crossing the border.

 

[BigWarden]

Why not just open carry when you cross the border until then?


EDIT: Yes, I suppose while you were in your vehicle you'd have to unload and separate your ammo from your carry weapon once you crossed the border.

 

[doobie]

Open carry

 

[Jay G]

IMHO, I would no sooner open carry in Salem, NH than I would streak through the Rockingham Mall.

I doubt you'd get more than 20 or 30 feet before some MAhole avoiding sales tax panicked and called in a "man with a gun" to the Salem PD...

 

[Tiktock]

Weird that they are so far behind when the residents, i think, get a maximum 14 day wait by law. I applied on a Friday and had my permit in hand the following Wednesday, but I live here.

 

[rscalzo]

Non-resident applications are processed by their own residence's administration. Non-resident applications are processed by the state. As the state has had a hiring freeze and has implemented cost cutting measures it won't be getting any better anytime soon.

 

[Gaffer]

There seems to be a renewed interest in CCW as our class this weekend is full with the largest class we have ever had, 24. I suspect that many see the handwriting on the wall and that our future will be a rough one with so many anti-gun idiots running for the Presidency.

 

[kevin9]

Well that explains the delay on mine as well.[sad2]

 

[drgrant]

I confirmed that the 30+ day wait is indeed real.... friend of mine jost got his not long ago (last week?) and he had submitted his app around christmas time or so.

-Mike

 

[K-DUB]

That's weird. I had my non-res within 10 days of sending the application. Look on the bright side, it's still faster than MA.

 

[Lugnut]

Yeah- I had mine pretty quick. Maybe they are getting second thoughts about letting more crazy MA people in their state with arms. Seriously- I'm sure it won't be much longer.

 

[ArmedMainer]

Sent mine in the end of January and Ann sent hers in almost two weeks before that. Neither have shown up yet. Sure they'll be here soon.

 

[Jamie]

Well that explains the delay on mine as well.[sad2]

Same here. Mailed out the app on 2-9-08, and they still haven't charged my debit card. Mailed my C&R app (for MA) the same day, they charged my card on the 13th, 4 days later! Still waiting on that too.

 

[JackO]

Sent in my app mid January, no reply yet.

 

[jar]

Man, I've been procrastinating on getting mine in. I finally mailed it on Monday, and then I see this thread.

 

[ViperJon]

My check to NH was cashed on 2/10.
Nothing as of today.