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How long did it take for your Concealed Carry License to come in?
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July 1, 2007, 05:57 PM
I just took my course last sunday and am eager for my license to come in. How long did it take for you? They say anywhere from 60 to 90 days.:confused:
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July 1, 2007, 06:18 PM
It depends on which state you are in, and in some cases, if you are a resident of that state.
Utah has up to 90 days for residents at this point.
Redneck with a 40
July 1, 2007, 06:19 PM
Here in Colorado, it took 3 weeks in my county. Other counties out here are as fast as a week.
Cousin Mike
July 1, 2007, 06:24 PM
I'm from Columbus (Franklin County), Ohio.
I took my class over the course of a weekend, the following week I was busy w/school and work, so I had to wait until Friday to turn in my paperwork.
I went in on a Friday afternoon with my $45, passport photo and certificate of completion (for the Ohio CHL class requirements)...
They called me the following Monday when they opened and told me to come pick up my license.
Total time between applying and recieving a license: about 42 hours.
Edited to add: It can take up to 45 days according to everything I've read. IIRC a friend of mine from the same class had to wait about 30 days for his, but I've never been arrested. He'd been arrested for a misdemeanor something-or-other, so there are pobably other factors that can delay getting your license.
July 1, 2007, 06:32 PM
NC It took 77 days for mine to come in. Was told could be up to 90. This was back in March.
July 1, 2007, 06:36 PM
GA - 60 days.
July 1, 2007, 06:40 PM
Mass--about 45 days. This was 3 years ago--it runs out next year.
New Hampshire Non Resident--about 10 days.
July 1, 2007, 06:45 PM
LA = 30 days almost exactly. Mailed in just before Thanksgiving and got it right before Christmas Eve. Merry Christmas to me.
July 1, 2007, 06:52 PM
I walked out with it the same day I applied for it. Here in Blount County,Alabama we can renew our CCWs by mail. In fact my wife just put a postage stamp on our renewals.
July 1, 2007, 06:57 PM
LA = 30 days almost exactly.
That's good to hear. I'm contemplating getting an LA permit, just so I can go into Texas.
July 1, 2007, 07:05 PM
When I first applied for my permit in 1973, I was 20 years old. I went to the County Sheriff's office,filled out the paperwork and waited for an "interview" with the sheriff. When I was able to talk to the sheriff,he asked standard questions like "what do you want to carry a pistol for?". Then he asked "THE" question which is very common in the South. "Who is your daddy?" When I told him he turned to his secretary and said "Write this man a pistol permit" then turned to me and said "If you're half the man your daddy is, you wont have any trouble getting this renewed". Something that I'll NEVER forget.
July 1, 2007, 07:26 PM
2 months for my CO permit (Larimer county).
it varies hugely by county though, the socialist counties in the Denver area WILL take 3 months (the legal max), and not a day less.
El Paso county (Colorado Springs area) has a kick ass sheriff who will issue in 1-2 weeks normally.
For my non resident Utah, about 2 months, but this was a year ago, I hear they are way backed up right now.
NH non resident was 2 weeks door to door.
July 1, 2007, 07:36 PM
53 days here in KS
July 1, 2007, 07:48 PM
Well I had to wait around 9 months for mine to come back. Seems it was a problem with the State wanted to know why I would need one. But then again this is Tn. They really didn't want to give any out. Bs wanted to know why i needed one or was I trust worthy etc. I guess so the local S.O. issued me a m16 to carry. But then it was just left and right hand not talking to each other. Nothing new there. It's around 45 days now. Boss found out and wanted to know why I needed one. Sometimes its best to keep the certifications comming and not let everyone know what you do.
July 1, 2007, 08:13 PM
4 months in NY.
July 1, 2007, 08:15 PM
omg 9 months?? 4 months is even a really long time for a CCL to come in.
Nomad, 2nd
July 1, 2007, 08:18 PM
Bout 20 minutes.
Standing Wolf
July 1, 2007, 08:32 PM
Three weeks in El Paso County, Colorado.
July 1, 2007, 08:34 PM
Colorado = 7 days :D (yep it arrived 3 weeks before my drivers license and I applied for both the same day).
July 1, 2007, 08:49 PM
I've been waiting on mine for a week. They told me at the Sheriff's office the state was running behind, due to the volume of permits. They were apologetic because it could take up to 21 days.
I like it here.
July 1, 2007, 08:50 PM
10 minutes in Westmoreland County, PA.
July 1, 2007, 10:05 PM
Florida - took mine 88 days to get to me from the time I mailed it in.
I called a few times and they said my fingerprints weren't back from the FBI
(on another call they said the FDLE so I don't know who was looking at them)
Most people I know got theirs back in less than 60 days. I hear that it can be as short as two weeks if you do the electronic fingerprinting.
July 1, 2007, 10:06 PM
In Boise for me and my wife it took 2 weeks, others have had the same turn around time.
July 1, 2007, 10:06 PM
I think it was six weeks to the day.
July 1, 2007, 11:11 PM
in Tennessee it took me 29 days from paperwork and fingerprints to receiving it in the mail. It actually was issued in 21 days, the other 8 days was the mailing process I guess.
July 1, 2007, 11:14 PM
10 days, even though they said it COULD take 4-6 weeks. WA state
July 1, 2007, 11:17 PM
7 business days :)
July 1, 2007, 11:35 PM
I think it was three weeks to the day I submitted my application.
July 1, 2007, 11:56 PM
Mine took 6 weeks here in CA.
July 2, 2007, 12:18 AM
It was just under two months, which is a full two months longer than it should have taken. The founding Father are rolling over in their graves at that thought!
Black Majik
July 2, 2007, 12:20 AM
4 months...
July 2, 2007, 04:16 AM
6 business days,i dropped off my paperwork
at DPS on monday and received my ccw the
following tuesday.
July 2, 2007, 07:28 AM
Mine took about 32 days here in Louisiana but would have been a lot sooner if I did not have to redo the finger prints.
Lucky 7
July 2, 2007, 07:39 AM
I'm stationed in (Camden County) GA and it took exactly one week for mine to reach me via base mail system (which is always backed up). The probate court told me, however, that it would be 4 to 6 weeks. I guess that security clearance came into play.
Regards and Semper Fi!
July 2, 2007, 08:07 AM
In Pittsburgh, it takes 3-4 weeks.
In Philadelphia, at least 5 weeks.
In just about every other county in the great Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, you can get it in 15-20 minutes.
July 2, 2007, 11:03 AM
Who would have thought that a right would come with a time delay?
July 2, 2007, 11:04 AM
Montana has to issue within 60 days, I received mine on day 59.
The Lone Haranguer
July 2, 2007, 12:09 PM
From the time I mailed in my paperwork (application, fingerprints and certificate of class completion) to the time I received it was just under three weeks.
July 2, 2007, 01:49 PM
By mail it took less than one week after sending my ap for my PA license to arrive back to me.
July 2, 2007, 01:52 PM
took mine 67 days > Texas
July 2, 2007, 02:04 PM
Interesting you should ask.... I've just received mine ! :)
Here in Missouri, it's a shall issue withing 45 days and according to my CCW instructor it has been averaging 21 days.
I received mine on day 18 after submittal of my application to the county police. :D
However, as others have stated, it depends on where you live. Good Luck in getting your soon ! ;)
July 2, 2007, 02:22 PM
Who would have thought that a right would come with a time delay?
The right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.
July 2, 2007, 03:07 PM
I'm a MN resident and applied for my Utah on April 26th. I called near the end of May and they said another 6 months. So I'm still waiting. They have a huge back log with us out of staters getting Utah permits. They are now catering to their resisdents which I can understand.
July 2, 2007, 04:52 PM
The WA process was surprisingly quick. Probably not much more than two weeks for the original.
The renewals have been even faster.
July 2, 2007, 06:01 PM
Been waiting close to 7 weeks in MI. Others to have applied lately have told me between six and eight weeks.
July 2, 2007, 06:31 PM
about 6 weeks
Smokin Gator
July 2, 2007, 08:02 PM
I work as a county correctional officer. A few of the other officers applied and received their permits very quickly, some by the next week. Of course, no such luck for me. I kept checking and finally just waited for the girls in the office to tell me it was here. Ended up being about 2 months.
July 2, 2007, 11:06 PM
7 working days. In Florida, going the electronic print way can be quite fast.
July 2, 2007, 11:17 PM
a bit over 90 days.
July 3, 2007, 12:22 AM
They told me 120 days and it looks like they weren't kidding. August 4th will be the 4 month mark. A little rediculous in my opinion.
July 3, 2007, 01:28 PM
Mail box to mail box was 4 1/2 months.
Black Adder LXX
July 7, 2007, 05:53 PM
Here in Florida, it took me 14 days door to door. Of course, I had my prints scanned, which reduces the time.
July 7, 2007, 06:25 PM
Almost exactly 60 days from mid Jan 07 till Mid Mar 07. Instructors said that was to be expected, it is a bit slower (more participants in classes) in winter months.
July 7, 2007, 07:45 PM
My Texas CHL arrived 33 days after they got it in the mail.
July 7, 2007, 08:34 PM
The law in Minnesota says that the county sheriff must issue the permit within 30 days. Mine took exactly 30 days.
July 7, 2007, 10:03 PM
My Kentucky renewal took about 2 weeks.
July 7, 2007, 10:10 PM
I got the call mine was ready 8 weeks after I submitted my application/prints/$. This was 2 years ago
(Douglas County, Colorado)
July 7, 2007, 11:04 PM
The time it's taking in Arkansas right now is ridiculous. 4 months is typical. Mine took 4 months 3 weeks and only came after I wrote the Regulatory Services Division of the AR State Police. Then I had to email the person who responded twice to get it mailed.
July 8, 2007, 08:26 AM
Mine only took about 60 days. Florida has an option where you can pay an extra fee to have electronic fingerprints made and sent directly via computer for background check. This saves several months time compared to processing of paper prints. Well worth it.
July 8, 2007, 09:36 AM
Anyone counting any required training in the times?
My Virginia CCW took about 2 weeks. Required training was waived based on prior military experience. At least there were no questions concerning my "need" for one. That might have elicited a "grumpy old man" response.
I guess I shouldn't complain about the regulatory hassle with CCW's since a lot of states seem to be relaxing their stance on them. If I live long enough I might understand the political logic of controlling crimes committed by guns by making it difficult for folks who follow the legal steps in purchasing and making it even more difficult for those who want to carry them out of sight, or at all, and are willing to go through the legal steps to do so. I'm sure criminals and criminals in training pay strict attention to the gun control laws. Of course, that dead horse has been beaten so many times that horses ought to be on the endangered species list.
July 8, 2007, 02:08 PM
the place: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
the time: August, 2003
the duration between initial application and final approval: 3 weeks
factors: I am a Pennsylvania native and steady resident for 24 + years before relocating out of state for 8 years and returning in 2003; my original driver's license # was still 'active' and I was reissued my original when I returned in 2003; nothing more than a few moving violations and a car accident; honorable discharge from U.S. Army Reserve; PA has one of the 'easiest' processes for obtaining CCW...but we also have one of the lowest reciprocacy rates in the Union...I sometimes wonder if the only reason Florida recognizes PA CCW is due to the high volume of 'seasonal snowbirds' that come from PA for the winter :p
July 9, 2007, 01:45 PM
120 days
July 9, 2007, 03:08 PM
Haven't received mine yet, but supposidly in the county I live in it takes 3.5 weeks to hit your mailbox. They have up to 45 days legally to do it.
Rich K
July 9, 2007, 03:48 PM
Here in my county, Macomb, it took 6 weeks from turning in all my information.
July 9, 2007, 04:06 PM
In town here, it took me about 30-40 minutes. The digital reader wasn't reading my "rolled" prints worth a dang and my rolled inked ones weren't any clearer. Seems that I have naturally very shallow lands and grooves (I work in an office so it's not from solvents or abrasives).
I explained to the officer that I had just passed a full-tilt 10-year federal background check as I work at the local airport, that I know most of the local and county police personally as my Dad is a local fireman with over 20 years in service, the certificate that I was trained by a Portland Police Bureau instructor, I've never even had a parking ticket let alone been arrested, and that I'm a really sweet guy beneath my 6'4" 230-lbs exterior (honest!).
She let me walk out with crappy rolled prints and my CHP on GP (six blown out cards for each hand later)...
Mark(psycho)Phipps( HAHAHA! )
July 9, 2007, 04:20 PM
The best was a renewal in NH...the cop at the desk said "If you'll wait 5 minutes, I'll type it up...the Chief's upstairs so I'll take it up to him and he'll sign it right away. Nice, that.
Here in Florida, it took 60 days door-to-door but that was with fingerprints on paper, not scanned.
July 9, 2007, 04:33 PM
My Virginia CCW took about 2 weeks. Required training was waived based on prior military experience. At least there were no questions concerning my "need" for one. That might have elicited a "grumpy old man" response.
I've gotta renew in the next few days, myself (VA). My PA permit's good for another 3 years, except that we now have reciprocity. Greener, the "Need" crap went away when VA went shall-issue in 1995. As a matter of fact, when Fairfax County had their "legislative agenda hearing", whining to the legislature about how eeeville it was, local Senator was whinging about "They took away the need requirement... Wahh!". We all applauded, loudly.
My last PA permit was 6 days, mailbox-to-mailbox. Considering that the mail probably took about 2-3 days each way, turnaround must've been 15 minutes.
July 9, 2007, 04:33 PM
5 long months...Had to be printed twice...They had a problem with the first set...Usually issued within 90 days.
July 9, 2007, 04:39 PM
About 10 days.
July 9, 2007, 10:51 PM
around 4 months
July 11, 2007, 12:54 AM
It was about 3 months.
July 11, 2007, 02:20 AM
I live in Florida and I did the electronic fingerprinting. Got my license two weeks from the day I mailed it.
July 11, 2007, 04:30 PM
well i guess its just a crap shoot
July 11, 2007, 10:06 PM
Here in FL,
it took 7 weeks.
With electronic fingerprints i've heard of people who had theirs in 10 days, mailbox to mailbox :what:
in PA it takes 30 minutes from what I hear :what:
July 11, 2007, 10:12 PM
I applied for mine 3 months ago....still waiting. Called the probate to see if i could get the status of my application, and she was a real b*tch. She told me it takes 4 months, she is the one that does it, so she knows, four months. Then she said, you know what....tell me your name, i will look it up for you. I said i will wait for it in the mail. She probably would have thrown it in the trash :p Rockdale Co. is crap.
July 12, 2007, 03:09 AM
You still haven't said where you live so someone could at least tell you what the normal time is for where you live.
As for me, it took around 15 to 20 minutes.
July 12, 2007, 12:12 PM
good point! I am in Houston, Texas.
July 13, 2007, 01:47 PM
10 days for me in Kentucky. I just got it today!
July 13, 2007, 09:28 PM
9 days in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio law allows you to submit the application in any county adjacent to that of your residence. I live in a county with a large population (Franklin county) and a police department that isn't exactly friendly regarding the permit process. Madison county, all of 10 minute drive away, has a much friendlier atmosphere.
July 14, 2007, 02:01 PM
About 3 months. They did not like my first set of fingerprints, that's the reason for the delay. Im in Deer Park, Texas just a few minutes away from Houston.
July 14, 2007, 02:33 PM
Sno. co. WA- I got printed on Monday, received my card in the mail on Friday.:neener:
July 14, 2007, 02:50 PM
When I got mine, I had to take the CCW class first and then apply for it. I finished the class and the next day I went up to the Police Headquarters to apply and they told me it will take 2-3 weeks to finish the background investigation, then a letter will be mailed to you stating the disposition. I received a letter in the mail 2 days later stating I've been approved. I went to pick up my license and asked(after they signed-off "effective immediately" on that present day) how long does the background investigation take. The clerk said 2-3 weeks!
I don't know how my license got approved so fast!
July 14, 2007, 02:50 PM
I had to apply for an emergency permit so it was rushed through. I was told it could take up to four months. But I had mine in less then a month. (Also I had no interview with the gun board which I hear is very common..... but the people on the gun board already knew me as I work with criminals and had consulted with them as an expert on occassion.)
July 17, 2007, 07:18 PM
How do I check the status of my CCW license? I am in Houston, Texas
July 17, 2007, 07:26 PM
Well, I screwed up my last post. Actually took 7 weeks, 2 days in MI from the time I got fingerprinted, which was about 2 and a half weeks after turning in my application
July 19, 2007, 03:51 AM
About ten days.
That includes an intervening weekend.
This was for my second renewal.
July 19, 2007, 12:34 PM
3 weeks to the day, in Multnomah County Oregon.
July 19, 2007, 04:00 PM
couple weeks, maybe 3 if I remember correctly.
July 19, 2007, 04:14 PM
Did you have to stand in the line marked "Sex Offender Registration" to get your license? I know in the County that is were you had to go when it first started in the state.
July 19, 2007, 06:02 PM
Only 39 days in GA. I was really lucky.
July 19, 2007, 06:26 PM
And, if I decode the permit number correctly, they issued 2,194 permits so far this year--or possibly, 2,194 in July alone.
The rush is over, but the Civil Service perfunctory in the office told me it would still take the mandated 30 days.
Jim H.
July 19, 2007, 07:52 PM
How do I check the status of my CCW license? I am in Houston, Texas
If they have received your application, they may have sent you a notice about where you can check the status online. You can also call Texas DPS (or email, I'm sure) for the same info. More than likely they will tell you something similar to "Processing application."
Contact Info below:
Online: Click here (http://www.texasonline.state.tx.us/NASApp/txdps/chl/common/jsp/selectTask.jsp)
Email: email@example.com
Phone: 1-800-224-5744 (I think that's the one)
July 19, 2007, 09:58 PM
I just got mine last Saturday. It took exactly 90 days just like our local DPS said it would.
It's ironic that to get a CCW we have to complete 15 hours of class + range qualifying, fingerprints, background check and $100.00 to DPS. But anyone can open carry without having to meet any of these criteria.
July 19, 2007, 11:37 PM
I just turned in my application yesterday. :D They said it would take two to three weeks. We'll see.
July 20, 2007, 12:18 AM
7 minutes and $7.50 in Jefferson County Alabama.
July 20, 2007, 11:38 AM
CZ 75 BD, dontcha just live Alabama? My CCW permit (in Blount County) is $10.00 but next year they are going to $20.00. I hate having to pay for and get a permit to exercise a RIGHT but compared to what others on this forum have to go through,I can't complain!
July 21, 2007, 11:51 AM
I just got a letter in the mail on thursday telling me how to check the status. It has been about 3-4 weeks now. It says 'processing application' online. How long do you think it will be... I can't wait for it lol. It's taking so long it seems
July 21, 2007, 12:56 PM
took my CCDW course on 12/2/06, had a certificate to take to my county sheriff on the 23rd, rec'd the lic a month later. 3mo later moved and informed the dept of chg of addy and had a new lic in a couple weeks.
July 22, 2007, 04:09 PM
what's the step after 'processiong application'? It says that when I logged in and checked the status... it seems like it's taking forever
July 25, 2007, 08:17 AM
In Allegheny County, PA, my wife & I both got ours in about 20 minutes. Rumor has it that the new sheriff takes the entire 45 days allowed to issue the licenses.
Richard Simmons
July 25, 2007, 09:15 AM
Just under eight weeks. They ran the background check about three days after I submitted my application then promptly misplaced the application. Since I was told "45 days" I didn't start asking about it until my wife's came back approved, (she applied after me). That's when they found mine still at the police in a file where it wasn't supposed to be. It finally made it back to the commonwealths attorney on the 45th day and there it sat for another two weeks before being approved by the judge. It took numerous phone calls to get them to issue my de facto permit as required under VA law. They kept claiming they had never had one take over 45 days so they weren't sure how to handle it. I kept telling them the law tells you what to do you don't have to think about it. What should have been a two or three week process at best was totally derailed by someones lack of attention to the process. Still the folks I spoke with on every occasion were courteous and respectful. The problem was more in the process then the people.
July 25, 2007, 10:04 AM
7 calendar days from paperwork submittal. CHP class on saturday 1-13, monday was a holiday 1-15 (MLK Day), submitted in the PM on tuesday 1-16, CHP received in the mail 1-23. chesterfield co., va.
July 25, 2007, 12:14 PM
Waynesboro, VA 7 days from drop off of paperwork to issue.
Total of 13 days for the class, paperwork, and driving to pick up. They don't mail them in Waynesboro.
July 25, 2007, 09:18 PM
Just got mine today, I'm now in the club:D:D
Took just under 3 weeks.
July 25, 2007, 10:28 PM
about 6 weeks
July 25, 2007, 10:31 PM
about 6 weeks for my resident SC CWP
about a week for AZ.
July 25, 2007, 10:58 PM
It took me exactly 91 days from when I submitted the application in person. The lady at DPS said they were averaging 90 days when I took it in and that they would contact me sooner if there were any problems.
In NM, all it takes is 15 hours of training, fingerprints, background check and about $250.00 to tuck your shirt OVER your gun.
Open carry is legal without any $$ or time spent.
July 25, 2007, 11:01 PM
10 years ago in Arkansas is took the full 90 days that they were allowed to take.
July 26, 2007, 12:30 AM
Non-resident permit from New Hampshire took about a week and a half, from the time I mailed in my application, to the time I recieved my license.
July 26, 2007, 12:32 AM
6 weeks.
July 26, 2007, 03:07 PM
I think mine was just over 60 days....
been awhile though.
July 26, 2007, 04:25 PM
My Oregon resident permit is issued by the local Sheriffs office and takes about ten minutes. My Washington State Non Res License takes half an hour in person in Vancouver WA. In both cases, I leave with a four year CCW in hand.
July 26, 2007, 04:56 PM
In GA mine took 90 days.
July 26, 2007, 09:12 PM
2 Weeks :neener:!
July 27, 2007, 12:35 AM
47 Days, including mailing time. It was postmarked on the 46th day. Yes, I know Virginia requires 45 days.
July 28, 2007, 01:40 AM
4 months for the initial, and then almost 6 months for the renewal, damn this county.
B yond
July 28, 2007, 01:47 PM
Too friggin' long.
July 29, 2007, 02:23 AM
NH, 3 days as the Chief was off duty. (so was any officer) I love my small town!
July 29, 2007, 12:14 PM
I remember hearing that it would be 60 to 90 days for texas when I took mine. Does texas require 60 days or are they just giving an estimate?
August 1, 2007, 05:55 PM
Mine came in today! Three days shy of four months. Rediculous it takes so long, but my wait is now over.
August 3, 2007, 09:11 AM
Indiana resident took 60 days.
Pennsylvania nonresident took 7 days mailbox to mailbox.
It took six months for my Resident Connecticut license back around 2001(?) because they changed the application requirements shortly after I applied. Instead of processing the applications that were already in the system they made everyone reapply. They also waited to notify me of the new requirements until I called them at the 90 day point to get an update on my application status.
I called about my Utah nonresident permit last week. They're currently processing the applications that were submitted in March. That puts it at about a 5-6 month turnaround.
I've had six in-depth FBI background checks in the last 10 years (including secret clearances for the gov't). You'd think that they'd have a file on me about an inch thick that they could flip through in about 10 minutes.
August 3, 2007, 11:13 AM
41 years.
But that includes the 40 years I lived in CA before moving where the Second Amendment still means something.
August 3, 2007, 11:31 AM
In TX, the state by law is permitted only 90 days to have either issued a license, deny an application, or notify the applicant of any delays. Just before the 90th day I called the DPS to inquire, and they were wrapping things up, and didn't have an answer. I got mine about the 97th day after their receipt of my application (according to their records this was two weeks anterior to my submission, what happened to priority mail being 2-3 days?!?). I asked some people if this was typical, and for TX, it is. Most applications go the full 90 days the state is permitted. And many go longer, knowing that the law gives applicants little legal recourse, at least recourse that is worth while.
August 3, 2007, 01:16 PM
My buddy just got his right at 3 weeks, same as mine.
Cavalier Knight
August 18, 2007, 01:11 AM
Hello everyone. I'm from New York N.Y. I submitted my application for a Utah non-resident CCW on 03/10/07 via USPS Priority mail. I received a letter on 07/30/07 dated 07/26/07 stating that it would serve as a provisional permit until the physical card was ready.
On August 13, 2007 I received my actual Utah CCW. 4 months, 2 weeks & 5 days.
August 18, 2007, 01:18 AM
Update on my earlier post. My license came in on the 13th. 3 weeks and 5 days after I submitted the paperwork.
August 18, 2007, 08:04 AM
They have up to 120 days. I received mine in 32 days.
I think that was a good wait time for Nevada, considering that I opened the mail on my birthday and..................there it was!
August 18, 2007, 11:46 AM
In PA - Same day
In WV - One week
August 18, 2007, 04:06 PM
Just received my CCL in the mail yesterday :D heck yes!
53 days from the day I put it in the mail (Texas)
August 18, 2007, 10:33 PM
About 2 and a half weeks with jefferson county colorado, but i went in with my military qualifications. it shouldn't take more than a month or so, it just depends on the sheriff's dept.
August 21, 2007, 10:08 AM
NC - 21 Days!!!
The Permit is actually dated 12 days after I filed it.
First Shirt
August 21, 2007, 10:18 AM
Alabama: Had it when I left the Sheriff's office. Total elapsed time: 17 minutes.
August 22, 2007, 03:05 PM
here in Ohio, they have 45 days, and I got mine in 9. Relatively easy and smooth process.
August 22, 2007, 03:15 PM
In VA, two weeks with no problems.
August 22, 2007, 03:16 PM
I have permits for both Washington and Oregon. They both took 60 days to get after application. Neither Oregon or Washington are particularly "gun friendly".:mad: I am an Oregon resident. Oregon is a "shall issue" state. I applied for my Washington state permit in Vancouver, WA. Washington county Sheriffs can deny an out of stater getting a WA state permit for any reason and some Sheriffs in some counties just won't approve them.
August 22, 2007, 07:52 PM
PA it took all of two days. Drop off at police dept. one day to do back groud check. Day two took to courthouse to get pics and I'm done.
August 24, 2007, 12:07 PM
don't remember for my VA CCW; but I recently received a reminder from Florida for my out of state CCW that's coming up for renewal in November.
August 24, 2007, 12:14 PM
I think Oregon is 45 days. Mine came in 8. Not bad.
August 24, 2007, 12:29 PM
Mecklenburg County NC: 87 days and a phone call
Our sheriff doesn't approve.
3-4 weeks for a gun permit
August 24, 2007, 01:49 PM
10 years ago in Arkansas is took the full 90 days that they were allowed to take.
5 long months...Had to be printed twice...They had a problem with the first set...Usually issued within 90 days.
The time it's taking in Arkansas right now is ridiculous. 4 months is typical. Mine took 4 months 3 weeks and only came after I wrote the Regulatory Services Division of the AR State Police. Then I had to email the person who responded twice to get it mailed.
Let's see. I mailed off my packet and my check two days before tax day... so that's April 13th.... and got my permit 2 weeks ago..... that was August 10th....
So all told, mine took almost 4 months. According to one of my A-Troop buddies, there are only 2 women who work in that office, and they are angry. Angry with their life, with what they do, and all these stupid people who want to carry guns with them everywhere they go.
I moved, about 2 months after I applied. Bought a house in the same zip code. It took 5 phone calls to figure out what I needed to do for them. I didn't get to talk to an actual person until I called, asked to speak to their supervisor's supervisor, and he was wonderfully helpful. Walked down the hall to their office, retrieved the line, and handed it to one of the hateful ladies.
Arkansas sucks. I think the problem is that the CHL involves paperwork, and most people here can't read real good.
August 24, 2007, 01:51 PM
Ohio here. One week and my husband had an extra check because he is from England.
August 24, 2007, 01:54 PM
2 weeks no class required
August 24, 2007, 05:59 PM
PA - 1 day
FL - 57 days
NH - about 30 days
ME - about 40 days
NV - less than 30 days
UT - 4 months and counting grrr....
CT - 4 months and counting as well.
August 24, 2007, 06:58 PM
45 years and still waiting. I live in one of the CA counties that will be DEAD LAST in the nation to allow CCW, if they ever do.
I talk to my wife about once a week about moving to Arizona....
August 26, 2007, 11:04 PM
Everything I heard and read said South Carolina would take 85 - 90 days.
I received mine in 60. I attribute that to my CWP trainer, who is a local LEO and handled all of the paper work.
Still waiting on Utah; it's been 120 days (60 since they cashed my check).
August 27, 2007, 12:15 AM
In Clarksville Tennessee, took 24 days from day I submitted my finger prints until it arrived in mail. I understand the city/county had nothing to do with time limit.
August 27, 2007, 02:13 AM
I recently called Utah and was told it would take at least 6 months, but should be right around the 6 month mark.
August 27, 2007, 06:06 AM
Nevada has up to 120 days.
I got mine in 32 days.
Went to the mailbox on my birthday, there it was!
Great present.
August 27, 2007, 06:32 AM
45 days, it takes up to 60 in washington state for none residents, but about a week for residents.
August 27, 2007, 02:27 PM
It's been 5 weeks so far....still waiting :banghead:
January 28, 2010, 06:25 PM
Anyone counting any required training in the times?
My Virginia CCW took about 2 weeks. Required training was waived based on prior military experience. At least there were no questions concerning my "need" for one. That might have elicited a "grumpy old man" response.
I guess I shouldn't complain about the regulatory hassle with CCW's since a lot of states seem to be relaxing their stance on them. If I live long enough I might understand the political logic of controlling crimes committed by guns by making it difficult for folks who follow the legal steps in purchasing and making it even more difficult for those who want to carry them out of sight, or at all, and are willing to go through the legal steps to do so. I'm sure criminals and criminals in training pay strict attention to the gun control laws. Of course, that dead horse has been beaten so many times that horses ought to be on the endangered species list.
Depends on the county in VA. In Northern VA, like Arlington (Whats up with them? Ever heard of shall Issue???) it takes up to 5 months!!!! Seems to me the closer you get to DC, the time goes up proportionally. In DC and MD more like NEVER!:eek:
January 28, 2010, 06:33 PM
My FL one took about 30. but that was years ago and not people applying are getting their's back in as short as two weeks.
January 28, 2010, 06:36 PM
That makes sense, this thread was also years ago.. :rolleyes:
January 28, 2010, 07:39 PM
Applied for mine last year Wayne county Ohio Went in Monday picked it up Wednesday. So 3 days for me. :)
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January 29, 2010, 08:23 AM
3 days
January 29, 2010, 08:44 AM
4 days here.
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January 29, 2010, 12:05 PM
5 weeks for mine. Applied for it the first week of December last year, received it the 2nd week of January. I was warned ahead of time that it would take at least a month, and the volume is apparently still quite high in my area (Southern coastal Maine).
January 29, 2010, 01:56 PM
Alabama: Had it when I left the Sheriff's office. Total elapsed time: 17 minutes. Had mine in about 10 :)
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January 29, 2010, 02:06 PM
20 minutes, only because there were 3 people ahead of me in line. :neener:
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January 29, 2010, 02:10 PM
Mine took about an hour, but that was 11 years ago.
January 29, 2010, 02:13 PM
It took me 19 weeks. Of training that is. Once i got my "GOLD CARD" that has a pin on the back of it. I am covered nationwide. :)
January 30, 2010, 01:22 PM
State law requires that a permit issued within 45 days. I think, IIRC, that mine came at Day 44. The issue wasn't waiting for the permit to arrive, however. The issue was getting an appointment at the local sheriff's department to go through the paperwork and fingerprint exercise. The wait was 10 weeks or so because of the backlog of people who wanted a permit.
January 31, 2010, 02:24 PM
Reporting in from CT. I just got mine last week and it took 4 and a half months.
January 31, 2010, 04:15 PM
Mine in TX was little over 90 days but I got a letter from Texas DPS telling me they were delayed due to tech problems with their computer system. That was the Fall before OB got elected.
January 31, 2010, 04:26 PM
We are a shall issue state. They say 6 weeks, but it is more like 3.
No notice of renewal so it is incumbent on you to get in early and renew
January 31, 2010, 06:00 PM
In Indiana, my Lifetime took about 6 weeks to arrive.
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January 31, 2010, 08:47 PM
from when I attended the class, shot at the range, and 2 trips to the sheriffs office it ended up being 5 weeks total.
January 31, 2010, 08:47 PM
Well it's been 4 months now and I called Friday to find out they lost my application and my money, so now I have to go through it all over again. It was hand delivered to them too.
January 31, 2010, 10:48 PM
It took 90 days almost to the day for mine. My wife got hers in less than 60. The apps were sent in at the same time. Mine took longer because of some youthful drinking problems from 30 years ago. I had a couple of public intoxication arrests and a DUI arrest(but no conviction, great Lawyer).
February 1, 2010, 08:11 AM
6 weeks to the day and I did the leg work, made it go quicker.
Thanks for the reminder about the renewing!!!
February 6, 2013, 04:18 PM
I live in Columbus County NC.
Its been well over 90 days now and I still cannot get an answer from the Sheriff
as to when they will issue the permit.
General Statute requires max of 90 days. They say, "we don't go by that" We'll call you when it's ready.
Good luck everyone.
February 6, 2013, 04:26 PM
I'm from Columbus (Franklin County), Ohio.
I took my class over the course of a weekend, the following week I was busy w/school and work, so I had to wait until Friday to turn in my paperwork.
I went in on a Friday afternoon with my $45, passport photo and certificate of completion (for the Ohio CHL class requirements)...
They called me the following Monday when they opened and told me to come pick up my license.
Total time between applying and recieving a license: about 42 hours.
Edited to add: It can take up to 45 days according to everything I've read. IIRC a friend of mine from the same class had to wait about 30 days for his, but I've never been arrested. He'd been arrested for a misdemeanor something-or-other, so there are pobably other factors that can delay getting your license.
Same here in Columbus Ohio. Class sunday, paperwork Monday, license Tuesday.
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February 6, 2013, 06:54 PM
In Texas (2007) it took almost three months (submitted end of June, received CHL Sept 23)....when we moved to Pa we sent our applications via e-mail on a Tuesday (2010) and got a call from the Courthouse at noon on Thursday to come get our photos taken and we had our LTCF (License to Carry Firearms) by 2PM that day. The Sheriff also told us our Texas license was good in Pa for 30 days once we established a permanent residence. Pa rules!
February 6, 2013, 11:10 PM
Wow, this is a 6 year old thread. Over the past 6 years laws, rules and sheriffs have all probably changed.
February 6, 2013, 11:34 PM
Bout two and a half months for Montana. I open carried until then though.
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February 7, 2013, 08:05 AM
Ohio, Franklin County....Where they have a separate section of the County Sheriff's building set aside specifically for CHL processing.
For my original CHL, I picked it up 3 days after I applied.
For my renewal; They handed me the new card after I handed them the fee (and after photo, fingerprints, and quick phone call). The entire renewal process took all of 15 minutes and is good for five years.
February 7, 2013, 08:13 PM
Took less then 2 weeks to get my Texas CHL back in December 2012. I thought it would take some time since my last renewall took over 3 months so I sent it in as early as I could. I was very supprised how fast it was returned. I guess it was because I did not have to take the class this time or qualify since it was my third renewall.
February 7, 2013, 09:34 PM
I just renewed mine. It took 90 days. Waaaaaaay tooooo looooong.
February 8, 2013, 09:07 PM
7 months today in rural NY .
February 9, 2013, 08:22 AM
7 months today in rural NY .
I didn't know you could get a CCP anywhere in NY?
February 9, 2013, 09:52 AM
I didn't know you could get a CCP anywhere in NY?
You can NYC is very hard. You need money and a reason.
Then upstate it is shall issue. They have to give you one unless there is a reason not to give it. Time frame varies county to county .
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I know stress and anxiety are not good for the baby and me but I'm having a hard time handling everything. My shower is tomorrow and I feel so nervous about it. I'm 31 weeks diagnosed with GD 2 weeks ago. I start NST in about 10 days. I just keep praying constantly that this baby is healthy. So far all my readings have been good, but I can't shake the anxiety. Anyone have any tips to handle nerves better? I'm a FTM. Hopefully the NSTs put me a ease once I start doing them 2x per week.
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If your numbers have been good, then you're doing great! I had my first NST last week and loved it! It's cool to sit there and listen to LOs heartbeat.
I've said it a few times on here now and I really do feel, that as far as pregnancy "complications" go, GD certainly isn't the worst one we can end up with. It's infuriating at times, exhausting and nerve wracking, but in the scheme of things it is pretty manageable.
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So sorry and I know exactly how you feel. Try your best to enjoy your shower. Try to balance your carbs and protein and have cake if you like. I was so worried about the nst and missing work and my schedule right before going on maternity leave. It turned out that its all fine and I enjoy the nst. I love to watch to see lo heartbeat and the u/s every week to check fluid let's me see my little snuggle.
Gd sucks and I'm learning the stress comes and goes. Here's hoping it goes faster and longer. Hugs
Gd sucks and I'm learning the stress comes and goes. Here's hoping it goes faster and longer. Hugs
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Thanks I was having a mini freak out. Being newly diagnosed and with the baby shower tomorroe, plus the pregnancy hormones I freaked out. I know all of us want a healthy baby, and I can only control so much. Thanks for understanding.

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An Israeli court this morning released for publication the news that the police Internal Affairs unit, known here as Dept. of Policemen Investigation, is looking into suspicions that Commander Menashe Arviv, appointed only last September chief of the prestigious anti-organized crime Lahav 433 unit – was bribed.
According to Yedioth, one of my favorite foundations of Israel's democracy, Internal Security Minister Yitzhak Aharonovich, congratulated Arviv on his appointment, saying: "I ask of you to treat them with force, it is a mitzvah to do so. In this war there is only one winner, and that is the police."
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Rabbi Pinto is a deal maker, an influence-peddler, admired by people with staggering amounts of money as "something between a guru and a Chasidic rebbe," and useful to all of them in more than just spiritual advice.
All of the above is not what one would normally expect from a rabbi, but Pinto is no ordinary rabbi, and, as long as he continues to do good in the world—he has founded yeshivas and is supporting several others, as part of a global movement called Mosdot Shuva Israel—he shouldn't have to apologize for knowing wealthy people.
But there are cracks in that picture, through which we see flashes of the good rabbi's skirting the line between what's legal and what's suspect.
There are money laundering investigations, some through his charity, Hazon Yeshaya. And there was a bribe to the tune of close to $100 thousand he is accused of trying to give Arviv's predecessor at Lahav 433, Sub-Commander Ephraim Bracha, in exchange for information.
Bracha, another follower of the good mystic, went to his bosses as soon as he was offered the money. When he was questioned, Rabbi Pinto told police this was not the first time he had gifted the high ranking policeman. But they weren't buying it, so he pulled another mystical rabbit out of his black hat: he offered to give them an even higher ranking officer to whom he had donated.
This is when AG Weinstein became curious, and offered the man of God immunity in exchange for the name. And that has spelled the end of Commander Arviv's career.
There's a lot more to the story, of course. Some of it involves the FBI. It started when extortionists demanded from rabbi Pinto a huge sum of money, or they threatened to leak medical reports about the postpartum depression his wife suffered after her most recent pregnancy. Later, after the embarrassing documents were published, she attempted suicide.
U.S. media sources insist the entire extortion scam was set up by Congressman Grimm, another devotee of Pinto, and a friend of Israel and Netanyahu in Congress. Grimm is now in a big vat of hot water of his own, as a fundraiser for his 2012 campaign was arrested there on Friday by the FBI on criminal charges that she invented "straw donors" to hide more than $10,000 in illegal donations to Grimm. Should the fundraiser, Diana Durand, 47, of Houston, TX, strike a deal in exchange for testimony against her friend and employer, the Congressman, in turn, might be tempted to offer information about his guru, Pinto.
So far, the most amazing miracle being performed on a daily basis by the good rabbi is how he manages to stay a fee man throughout these scandals. Maybe his positive contributions to the universe continue to outweigh the shady stuff. And maybe he's innocent, a true savant, unaware of the wreckage he's leaving in his path.
This is what he told his close circle recently, according to Maariv: "I never gave a bribe. The biggest sin in the Torah is bribery. Even if you give a bribe for reasons that appear rightful to you, it's a sin against the Torah. It's like eating pork. If I gave a bribe, I'm prepared to take off my hat and my beard, because from now on I'm no longer a rabbi."Yori Yanover
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Of the two umbrellas I made.....one is hand cut and
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Why do women lag in Erie politics?
After Joyce Savocchio was elected mayor of Erie in 1989, I remember thinking it was quite a thing that the two most powerful, high-profile offices in local government were occupied by women.
There was much made of that at the time, of course. Savocchio was Erie's first female mayor, emerging from a crowded primary field of Democratic candidates looking to fill the political vacuum left by the end of Mayor Louis J. Tullio's six-term run.
That year also saw the re-election of County Executive Judy Lynch, who four years earlier had become the first woman to win the top job at the Erie County Courthouse. If Erie had an old boys network, and it did, it seemed that Lynch and Savocchio had put it on notice.
In fact, it was tempting to read the results of that year's election cycle as something of a gender revolution in Erie County politics. Voters also elected or re-elected women to a county judgeship, two Erie City Council seats, an Erie County Council seat and the city's controller post.
I got to thinking about those days after reading Erie Times-News political reporter John Guerriero's recent report on the state of women in local politics 24 years later. If 1989 felt like progress toward gender balance, the picture today illustrates that one or two elections don't necessarily constitute a trend.
Guerriero's piece was part of a series called "Leaning into Leadership," which is looking at the stature and progress of local women through a variety of lenses. It's our contribution to a national conversation started by Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg's best-selling book, "Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead."
Today the mayor and county executive are men, and County Council and City Council each have just one female member. Jane Earll, perhaps northwestern Pennsylvania's most impressive and consequential elected official in recent years, in 2012 declined to seek re-election to the 49th District state Senate seat, which was won by Sean Wiley.
The pendulum figures to swing back a little come fall, when Democratic nominee Kathy Dahlkemper will be a heavy favorite for county executive and fellow Democrat Teresa Stankiewicz will face no Republican opposition for city controller. But the gender makeup of City Council and County Council won't change, and no woman ran for the open seat on the county bench.
Guerriero's survey of the political landscape identified various reasons and theories for why women remain a small minority in elective office, and not just at the local level. That list starts with the aforementioned old boys network, the fact that a lot more men run for office in the first place, and that women who might be willing to commit to running tend to wait to be asked.
The Pennsylvania Center for Women and Politics, at Chatham University in Pittsburgh, advocates ways to help even things up some: actively recruiting female candidates; more support from political parties; broadening the pool of potential candidates; helping female candidates with training and funding.
In an editorial this week, the Erie Times-News urged the Center for Women and Politics to conduct one of its training programs here. All of these years after Lynch and Savocchio broke through, we still have quite a way to go.


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GLAZING and home improvement specialists, the EYG Group, are proving the old adage that 'out of pain comes gain' remains true, especially in these tough economic times.
The award-winning company has launched a new garage conversion division to help home owners find that extra bit of space without having to go through the borrow and build worries of an extension.
The initiative has been launched to hit the market during the early months of the year, traditionally a time when families get together to discuss their budgets and home requirements. This year, thanks to the credit crunch, household costs will be top of the review list.
Frank Saunders, EYG's Marketing Director, said: "We've introduced our garage conversion package largely in response to requests from customers for new ideas in space creation. Enquiries are already pouring in and we expect this to be a major part of our home improvement business throughout 2009.
"Families who need that extra space have previously either opted for a bricks and mortar extension, which can be very expensive, or a conservatory, which is often the most cost effective route.
"While conservatories remain a very popular choice, we're now seeing home owners make the most of their garage space by turning it into an integral part of their home for use as a study, office, playroom, dining room or an additional bedroom. In most cases, planning permission is not required."
He added: "Converting a garage is a very cost effective way of increasing a home's living space. It will almost certainly add value to the property. The only downside is the car gets to stay in the cold".
EYG is one of the country's leading independent glazing and home improvement specialists with a turnover in excess of 20m and employing more than 300 people, mostly at their Wiltshire Road, Hull, headquarters.
In addition to sales to the public - home improvements, conservatories and now garage conversions - the company is a major provider to a wide range of commercial projects.


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SOUTH Africa is Nelson Mandela and Marikana, miracle and mayhem, ubuntu and femicide, Square Kilometre Array and Limpopo textbook scandal, King 3 and corruption, a member of Brics but not, in the Goldman Sachs sense, a Bric. In short, the country can be a bit of an enigma.
Likewise, South African wine, certainly in the US where not only is the stuff still relatively hard to find, it comes in so many varieties and permutations that even knowledgeable imbibers are perplexed by it.
And that, says Wines of South Africa's dynamic new US representative, Annette Badenhorst, is a big part of why it has struggled to gain a foothold here since sanctions were lifted in 1991. "There is not something you can distill out of our offering and say 'Voila! This is South Africa!' We are so diverse, and that is what the trade finds confusing."
South Africa's share of US imports reached a high of 1.2% by customs value last year from big US brands like Kendall Jackson buying by the 1,000l bladder to blend into generic plonk.
In bottled form, the US (by its own count) imported 990,000 cases of South African wine last year, down from a high of 1.1-million in 2007, but well up on 150,000 in 1996. Contrast that with imports from Argentina, which went from 215,000 cases in 1996 to 6.8-million last year, and New Zealand — 27,000 to 2.8-million over the same period.
What magic did Argentina and New Zealand possess that South Africa does not? A simple selling proposition based on two grapes is one quick answer. Though their popularity may be peaking, Argentinian Malbecs and Kiwi Sauvignon Blancs have become hugely popular here. Nonexpert consumers trust they will get value when the cork is drawn, whatever the winery.
Sheetz, a chain of petrol stations, is selling a line of six South African wines, including a pinotage rosé, branded as Wildlife, with the slogan: "Track down your inner party animal!"
This critic would add: "And when you've found it, use the cabernet to kill it."
More enticing is the Seven Sisters line created by Vivian Kleynhans and her Paternoster siblings, which Walmart is starting to stock in US stores. The initial choices include Dawn, a pinotage-shiraz, Odelia, a bukettraube and Carol, a cabernet sauvignon.
KWV has introduced African Passion, a seven-wine range for African-Americans, and has promised TransAfrica Forum, the old anti-apartheid lobby, 10% of the profits. Makaziwe and Tukwini Mandela are extending the brand with the Royal Reserve and Thembu Collections from the House of Mandela.
Then there are the wines — the majority — that sell more strictly on the basis of what is in the bottle, without a story or a tagline. An estimated 18 importers, each representing different wineries, and some little more than mom-and-pop operations, are involved.
Getting wine from importers to market is a challenge. Under rules hanging over from Prohibition, importers can sell only to distributors. The latter are loath to take on inventory unless confident they can turn it over quickly, either in volume or at a respectable markup.
Such confidence has been hard to build. Stonebridge, a market research group, recently interviewed 55 US distributors, wine store owners, hotel and restaurant managers. What they said about South African wine is sobering. Only three were more or less positive. "Nearly every other account said they could not sell it."
Comments included: "has a cheap image", "has no traction", "have had some good wines, but there are too many bad wines", "wish they would give up on pinotage", "too many cute labels", "expensive to ship".
Master sommelier Fran Kysela, a US importer based outside Washington, begs to differ. He is a new and passionate convert to the South African category.
He holds braais to promote it, although it accounts for only a fraction of his business. He takes wholesalers and retailers to South Africa at his own expense. In 30 years he has sold more than $300m worth of wine. He added South Africa to his line-up in 2010. Last year he sold 14,329 cases. Mr Kysela would like to sell 50,000 annually and thinks that, all told, the US market could take 5-million, which is about where Spain is now.
South Africa, he says, needs a Len Evans. Mr Evans, an Englishman revered in Australia as a founding father of its modern wine industry, persuaded Australian wine makers to play together.
Australia today trails only Italy as a source of US imports.
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- July 19, 1993
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- No. 3
Losing Jessi
How Do You Prepare a Toddler to Leave the Only World She's Ever Known?
But what is happening to her now, she says, is much worse.
On July 2 the Michigan Supreme Court ordered Robby, 35, and her husband, Jan, 40, to give up their only child. Specifically, the DeBoers were ordered to return their 2½-year-old daughter, Jessica, whom they have raised since birth, to the girl's biological parents, Dan and Cara Schmidt of Blairstowrn, Iowa. The court said that the child must be returned by Aug. 2. "Each day you just sit and count off the hours and mark a day off on the calendar," says Robby. Then she breaks down sobbing: "It's like asking somebody to go with a little child into the Black Forest and walk away."
For the Schmidts, of course, the decision was more like a Grimm's fairy tale with a happy ending, in which the justice system had at last righted a wrong. After more than two years of bitter wrangling, they were finally going to be reunited with their natural daughter, whom they call Anna. When the 6 to 1 decision came down, Dan, 41, a truck driver, was making a delivery at a store. A stranger came up and offered congratulations. Dan at first thought the woman was referring to the fact that Cara, 30, had recently given birth to a baby girl, Chloe. Learning what had happened, he raced home, crying all the way. "Cara met me at the door," he later told reporters, "and we hugged and cried together, and we were both at a loss for words, we were both so overwhelmed."
For all the emotion that it unleashed, the ruling didn't come as a great surprise. In its essence, the case provided a distinctly modern twist on the old debate over which influence should be taken more seriously in life, nature or nurture. Which parents were entitled to this little girl: those whose blood flowed in her veins or those who had nursed her through the darkest nights of early childhood? As it turns out, legal precedents in most states put the rights of biological parents before those of the child or other caretakers. The judges were not obliged to consider the "best interest of the child"—which did not, however, prevent the majority from demanding that the embattled couples do so. "It is now time for the adults to move beyond saying that their only concern is the welfare of the child," wrote the court, "and to put those words into action."
The DeBoers have vowed to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, bolstered by scores of supporters in Michigan and Iowa who were appalled by the decision. Almost immediately the ad hoc JUSTICE FOR JESSI groups began organizing a July 10 bus trip to Washington, where they plan to demonstrate on the steps of the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, the victory for the Schmidts was hailed with delight by groups supporting the rights of biological parents.
The DeBoers understand that their chance of getting the court to reconsider the case in light of Jessi's welfare is small, so they have begun preparing for the worst. As much as they can Robby and Jan try to conceal their mounting anguish from Jessi and to keep their lives as normal as possible. "You can't do anything but go out and play on the swing when she says, 'I gotta go play'," says Robby. "You can't say, 'No, I'm having a mental breakdown here.' " Nor have they attempted to explain the situation to her. "Children cannot understand or get the notion of something unknown," says Robby. Soon, however, they must begin to gently break the news. "We're definitely going to explain everything to her," Jan recently told reporters. "But we want to be very careful about how this is introduced. It's a very big parcel, and it must be delivered carefully."
That won't be easy, especially since both sides can make passionate and persuasive arguments to support their cases. It all started simply enough. On Feb. 8, 1991, Cara Clausen, who was then single, gave birth to a baby girl in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Having decided that she could not raise a child on her own, she had arranged, through a lawyer, for the baby's adoption by the DeBoers, who had been desperately trying to adopt for several years. At a routine court hearing on Feb. 25, a judge was given Cara's signed release of parental rights. He also received a similar document from Scott Seefeldt, whom Cara had named as the baby's father. Since everything seemed in order, the judge summarily severed their parental rights. The elated DeBoers returned to Ann Arbor and began settling into what looked to be a happy domestic life, Jan working as a printer and Robby caring for little Jessi.
But within days, everything started to come undone. In a sudden change of heart, Cara announced that she now wanted the baby after all. More important, it also turned out that she had lied about the child's paternity. The real father was Dan Schmidt, with whom she had broken up months before. Cara's parental rights had been severed, but Dan's had not—and he now wanted custody of the little girl. Dan and Cara were also talking reconciliation. The DeBoers, who because of the dispute were never able to finalize the adoption, fought back in the courts, arguing that they should not be penalized for Cara's erratic actions. And thus began the tortuous path through the legal system.
But if both sides could muster convincing arguments in their favor, both faced some unsettling questions. Critics of the DeBoers asked why, once they knew that the biological mother and father wanted their child back, they hadn't spared everyone such anguish by returning her promptly. Robby maintains that when she and Jan checked with child welfare officials, they were told that because Cara's parental rights had been lawfully severed, Jessica would have at least temporarily been placed in foster care. "I don't believe in foster care," Robby says. "I think it's a lousy excuse in our system for taking care of children." And, says Robby, by the time the Iowa courts had reinstated Cara's rights, which took place earlier this year, any transfer of Jessica would have been too disruptive. As for Dan's parental rights, the DeBoers insist that they were genuinely dubious about his commitment to either Cara or the baby. He had already neglected a daughter, Amanda, 13, whom he had also fathered out of wedlock. As for Cara, "I did not believe there was a relationship there," says Robby.
Ultimately, though, Dan and Cara did get married, in April 1992, and they did have Chloe in June. And to outward appearances at any rate, they live a modest and ordinary life in Blairstown. As Dan told reporters, "I'm glad my family's going to be united. We can go on like a normal family, do our daily thing and be happy."
Yet neighbors in and around tiny Blairstown, located 30 miles from Cedar Rapids, did not universally share that joy. Many grumbled, if only privately, that the Schmidts were not necessarily the best candidates for parenthood. One of the harshest critics was Barbara Schlicht, a former girlfriend of Dan's, who is also the mother of Amanda. Since her birth, Dan has had virtually no contact with Amanda, despite the fact that she and her mother live in Cedar Rapids. In Barbara's view, the Michigan decision amounted to "court-sanctioned child abuse." "He wants that child back and wants to make a family," says Schlicht, "but he doesn't care a rat's butt about Amanda."
Just how much trauma Jessi will experience is open to debate. No one doubts that she will suffer some immediate disruption. The DeBoers and their supporters contend that the possible effects of being taken from the only parents she has ever known could range from short-term problems like nightmares to more profound complications such as a deep-seated insecurity. "This little girl is losing everything she is familiar with," says Dr. Elissa Benedek, a professor of clinical psychiatry at the University of Michigan. "Her parents, her room, many of her favorite toys and even her name. It is an absolute tragedy for Jessica."
Yet Joe Soil, a psychotherapist and director of the Council for Equal Rights in Adoption, which supports the rights of biological parents, insists that if you want to talk long-term problems, nothing can match the lifelong pain that adopted children often feel. "The impact of the separation of mother and child is tremendous and severe," says Soil, who was himself adopted. "I have had this problem since I was born. I had a good home, but the separation leaves a mark down to one's toes—one's self-esteem is damaged, one's ability to function in the world."
To help ease what seems to be the inevitable transfer of their little girl, the DeBoers have agreed to allow the Schmidts some visitation privileges with Jessi before the deadline. At first they were reluctant to do so. "If we give visitations," says Robby, "it only helps Jessi to feel more deceived by us when we finally walk away." Their wariness increased after a tense encounter with Jessi's biological grandmothers, Earlene Clausen and Mary Dickinson, who had shown up unannounced in Ann Arbor last month. "They came to our house and demanded to see Jessi," says Robby, who initially refused.
A day and half later, though, she called them and invited them over to get acquainted. The six-hour meeting, during which the DeBoers allowed Clausen and Schmidt to hold the youngster, was at best awkward. "We just showed pictures," says Robby. The session ended on an especially sour note. As the two grandmothers were preparing to leave, recalls Robby, "Earlene said, 'Take good care of our little baby.' " Furious, Robby recalls that she shot back, "Don't you think we've done a good job for the past 2½ years?"
Despite the rancor, the two sides were moving last week toward an agreement on visitation for the Schmidts. Robby says that, starling on the weekend of July 17, Dan and Cara may be allowed to see Jessica for one-hour periods, "depending on how Jan and I are coping." If successful, more meetings would be scheduled for the following weekend. Cara was planning to arrive in Ann Arbor last week and stay through the actual transfer, with Dan commuting in when possible. How exactly the transfer will take place is still a touchy issue. The DeBoers insist they be allowed to bring Jessica to Blairstown, to spare her the long journey with people who are strangers to her. The Schmidts, meanwhile, want to be allowed to pick up their daughter in Ann Arbor.
Perhaps the most ticklish remaining issue is whether the DeBoers will be permitted any contact with Jessica in the months or years to come. Some experts suggest that such contact might be useful. "The more often Jessica is able to see the DeBoers, the better off she is likely to be," says psychiatrist Benedek. "Hopefully something can be worked out through counseling and mediation between both sets of parents." But Robby, for one, is not convinced visitation will be best for either Jessica or the DeBoers. "In reality, what Jessi needs is to be monitored through life," she says, "so that she understands that a hole exists and that people can help her carry that burden." It is a burden the DeBoers will also carry. Standing in their living room last week, their last moments with Jessica slipping away, Robby and Jan acknowledge that perhaps the best thing under the circumstances is to let go. "The pain just pierces," says Robby, choking back the tears. "But I'd do anything for Jessica."
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for a week of mornings to myself. While my kids are making crafts, hearing stories, and singing songs at VBS, I'm spending time to myself- running errands and having some quiet down time. Is this what it feels like to send your kids to school?
time online- how much, how often, and whereabouts. I'm taking Elizabeth's experience very, very seriously. I do not want to waste precious time and come to regret it fifteen years down the road. My children are only small once. This day is only mine but for a fleeting moment. I intend to live it well.
packing lists. This weekend we head over the mountains to celebrate a family wedding. Four of us are in the wedding party. Then we'll spend the next couple of weeks visiting with family and friends.
my prayer life, with help from In Conversation with God.
to forget housework and school plans and the daily grind for the next two weeks straight. We're going out of town, and so my singular aim is to love on the people in my life.
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utter silence. All the kids are at VBS. It's just me and my iced coffee. :)
Things are pretty spit-spot, overall. Andy rearranged the furniture in our room and now it looks especially cozy- I love it!
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VBS week, I'm thinkin'. :) I'm not used to having this much time to myself. It's been a welcome treat!
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But what consumers don't see is the even-more-aggressive tactics that Commerce has used to sell itself to Pennsylvania pols - doling out far more campaign cash than any of its rivals and bringing in the politically connected as board members or consultants.
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How good are you at selecting sites an ocean away?
Choosing the right venue for your global meeting or event can boost attendance and heighten the participant experience. Getting the process right from thousands of miles away presents some unique challenges. Having organized more than 600 international programs in 30 countries, I'd like to offer a few tips I've learned along the way.
1. Scout destinations creatively. No law mandates meeting in huge buildings in capital cities! There are benefits to gathering off the beaten path. Choices abound far from major international airports, in facilities accessible by road, train, and ferry. Consider the compelling options in up-and-coming (or merely overlooked) destinations such as Valencia, Spain; Istanbul, Turkey; and Berlin, Germany. I've held successful programs in a castle in Ireland, a pasha's palace in Turkey, and an opera hall in Spain.
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2. No booking without looking! Inspect every facility you are considering. I routinely visit business-caliber hotels and otherfacilities when on the road and photograph key rooms, spaces, and faces for my files. Know your attendee base, and look into the things that they specifically care about, whether that is service, food, opening hours for retail or other outlets, room amentities, and more. The strengths of a potential meeting site—and the city/region itself—should match your attendees' preferences. Seeing and experiencing the site puts you in a better negotiating position, too.
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Dr. Fernandez-Castro attended medical school at Universidad de la Republica del Uruguay Facultad de Medicina and graduated in 1993 having 23 years experience.
While there is no proven correlation between the quality of one's educational institution and the quality of one's professional competence, it is often an indicator. Medical schools have various levels of selectivity (some are harder to get into than others), and both the quality of their clinical training and level of research are measured. Additional medical training in both residency and fellowships and the facilities they are conducted at also provide a history of the doctors' level of training and experience.
Patients may also know Dr. Gustavo Fernandez-Castro MD as:
2950 Cleveland Clinic Blvd, Department of Plastic Surgery Weston, FL 33331
2950 Cleveland Clinic Blvd, Department of Plastic Surgery Weston, FL 33331
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