Current LTCH Wait

[Lectric102002]

Two weeks ago my 20 year son was paper printed and he mailed everything off on a Friday and his permit was in our mailbox the following Saturday!!!

That's amazing. All of the people that waited months, even with a clean record, and now ISP has shifted into warp drive. Go figure.

Glad your son got his.

 

[Lectric102002]

Y'all are not going to believe this!!!!! I wrote an email on Sunday to ISP with concerns that I did L1 on 1/8/13 and still have not recieved my LTCH. I explained that I bought 2 weapons this year with no problems and I hold an Alabama permit. I also informed him that I wrote two prior emails with no responce. Someone called me today and informed me my LTCH was issued today and I will have it in the mail with in a few days.

There was no explanation on the hold up other then I have been arrested for FISHING and they had to wait for the arresting county to send them some information.

Preliminary pending final receipt.

Good deal !

 

[Bindyxdm9]

Guess Ill try another email....

 

[SteveM4A1]

Guess Ill try another email....

Don't bother, you will just get the following e-mail response:

Mr. Hays,
We have received your email regarding your Application for a License to Carry a Handgun. We understand your frustration while we undergo the task of processing a record number of license requests. Below is additional information regarding the backlog and how ISP is working towards reducing the amount of time to process the requests.

If after reading through the information you feel like speaking to a member of the Firearms Licensing Staff, please call Lt. Mike Rogers at 317-232-8263.

ISP Primary Staff



State Police Dedicate Additional Staff to Process
Applications for License to Carry a Handgun

Indianapolis, IN - The Indiana State Police Department is responsible for issuing licenses to carry a handgun to citizens of Indiana that request a license. The Department is required to issue or deny the request - stating the denial cause - within 60 days from the time an application is submitted. Efforts to meet the time frame requirement have not been met due to a significant rise in the number of requests for handgun licenses. This is attributable to the number of shootings across the country, coupled with national news stories debating more restrictive gun laws.

Historically, applications received for a license to carry a handgun averaged around 5,200 per month, but increased dramatically toward the end of 2012. January of 2013 resulted in more than 23,000 application requests being submitted to the state police. The level of demand has marginally decreased in the months that followed, falling to just over 6,500 new license requests in June. However, the overall monthly increase has led to a substantial backlog in applications, pushing processing time to more than 110 days.

To eliminate the backlog, Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter ordered a thorough evaluation of the procedures involved to issue a license to carry a handgun. Based on this comprehensive review, processes are being streamlined and additional personnel have been added to process some 45,000 pending applications. The review process also included plans to address future spikes in application requests. Barring unforeseen circumstances the backlog should be eliminated within eight to ten weeks of July 1st. New license applications received after mid September 2013 are expected to be processed within the required 60 day timeframe.

It is important to note that during the seven months from December of 2012 through June of 2013, the state police received 91,940 applications for a license to carry a handgun. To offer a point of contrast, for all of 2012 there were 62,934 applications received and processed, which resulted in the issuance of 60,906 new handgun licenses.

To decrease processing time of applications the state police encourage all applicants to submit their application and fingerprints electronically. While all applications are required to be electronically submitted there is an option to submit fingerprints that are either hand rolled or scanned onto paper print cards, or prints that are electronically recorded and immediately emailed to the Indiana State Police for verification and processing. Applications submitted with hand rolled or scanned finger prints take about two weeks longer to process than the electronically transferred fingerprints.

Superintendent Carter and the Indiana State Police are dedicated to meeting the required time frame to issue or deny a license to carry a handgun. We deeply regret the inconvenience far too many Hoosiers have experienced with this process. Members of the state police are working diligently to resolve this backlog and provide Hoosiers with the level of service they have come to expect from the Indiana State Police.

General Information of Interest for the Public & Media

Factors that add to increased processing time:
* Applications that are incomplete
* Submission of hand rolled or scanned fingerprints instead of electronic fingerprints
* Incomplete Criminal History information that has to be confirmed
* Common names with Criminal History information that must to be verified

Applications for License to Carry a Handgun received, by month, from December 2012 to June of 2013:
* Dec 2012: 13,954
* Jan 2013: 23,079
* Feb 2013: 15,945
* Mar 2013: 12,204
* Apr 2013: 11,397
* May 2013: 8,848
* Jun 2013: *6,513
* Seven Month Total: 91,940

*June number not final, subject to change

Issued Licenses to Carry a Handgun from 2009 to 2012
* 2009: 98,639
* 2010: 79,027
* 2011: 61,595
* 2012: 60,906

At the beginning of July 2013 there were 493,205 active licenses to carry a handgun, of which 392,520 were issued to men and 100,685 were issued to women. To see previous reports that reflect quarterly comparisons of active handgun licenses by county and gender of the license holder, please visit this site: ISP: Firearms Licensing Statistics

The state police remind media and the public that specific information about who possesses a license to carry a handgun is not a public record. The state police will not confirm or deny if a specific citizen possesses a license to carry a handgun.

For more information on the license to carry a handgun application process, inclusive of how to file electronic fingerprints, please visit this site: ISP: Firearms Licensing

 

[pimpskillet]

That's good news.

Yea.. I noticed a lot of guys from this area having pretty long wait times. I figure we all got sent down state in a group or something.

 

[Wheeler-Dealer]

Someone called me today and informed me my LTCH was issued today and I will have it in the mail with in a few days..

Congratulations Micah !!!

I also heard that a couple more people who've been waiting for a long time, also recently got some good news about their LTCH permit applications too !

 

[CTS]

I contacted one of our awesome state legislators on Facebook regarding my wife's application and one of his staffers gave me the legislator's personal email to request assistance. Within a half an hour he responded and promised to get status for us. I won't name him, but he's a strong 2A advocate and a nice guy to boot! Whether it helps or not I certainly appreciate the effort.

 

[stranger danger]

Changed my last name today..I guess ill never get mine

 

[pimpskillet]

I contacted one of our awesome state legislators on Facebook regarding my wife's application and one of his staffers gave me the legislator's personal email to request assistance. Within a half an hour he responded and promised to get status for us. I won't name him, but he's a strong 2A advocate and a nice guy to boot! Whether it helps or not I certainly appreciate the effort.

I'm curious who you might have talked to, because I didn't get anywhere with Bob Morris's office....

 

[CTS]

I'm curious who you might have talked to, because I didn't get anywhere with Bob Morris's office....

Yeah, I wouldn't count on the Fort Wayne guys for anything. Look up some of the guys who have sponsored pro-gun legislation, most of them are happy to help even if you aren't in their district.

 

[heofon]

Someone called me today and informed me my LTCH was issued today and I will have it in the mail with in a few days.

YEAH!

 

[pimpskillet]

Yeah, I wouldn't count on the Fort Wayne guys for anything. Look up some of the guys who have sponsored pro-gun legislation, most of them are happy to help even if you aren't in their district.

I thought about bugging my old classmate, but he is in the state senate... didn't figure he knew the right people. I also know he's kinda busy... lol

 

[lucky3031]

L1 - 2/3/13
Local "Interview" - 2/8/13
Check Cashed - 8/15/13
Called to Local to verify transfer to ISP about a week after check was cashed.
Naughty list for OWI a few years ago.
Emailed State Rep Just 10 Min ago.
We'll se how this goes...

 

[kazaam]

L1 - 2/3/13
Local "Interview" - 2/8/13
Check Cashed - 8/15/13
Called to Local to verify transfer to ISP about a week after check was cashed.
Naughty list for OWI a few years ago.
Emailed State Rep Just 10 Min ago.
We'll se how this goes...

Whats the interview for?

 

[jaeisber]

Whats the interview for?

Some counties used to require an interview at the station...essentially to confirm you are not a crazed person. I've noticed lately that this has been less and less common due to the increased demand for LTCH permits.

 

[Jammer]

...just commiserating with the faithful here....
Applied 6/28/2013 (electronic finger printing)
Paid & submitted at Sheriff's office 6/28/2013
"spotless legal record" (that I am aware of)
as of 9/6 it will be 10 wks......still waiting

 

[Jammer]

after all the stories displaying such "randomness" of fulfillment and delay I was moved to contact my state representative.....not specifically asking him to look into my app, but to look into the "systematic fairness" of the process....
we'll see what happens.....

 

[Wheeler-Dealer]

after all the stories displaying such "randomness" of fulfillment and delay I was moved to contact my state representative.....not specifically asking him to look into my app, but to look into the "systematic fairness" of the process....
we'll see what appens.....

Could you explain your idea or thoughts about this "systematic fairness" to us, please ?

I'm very curious about it, and I'd like to hear your thoughts on how or why "fairness" should, or could, play a role in something like Handgun Permit Licensing.


While I do believe that there should be some standardization introduced into the LTCH permit process, whenever someone starts talking about "fairness issues" I tend to cringe.

 

[stranger danger]

I believe that systematic fairness would be the people that have waited 7-8+ months should be processed immediately before the newer ones.

 

[stranger danger]

*should