Current LTCH Wait

[Grant11]

jusy got my fingerprint digitally done. they said come in monday to pay the local fees. anybody have an idea of how long it takes after i pay the local fee. all other fees have been paid

After I paid my local fees I was approved by ISP after about 2 weeks and had my license about 5 days after that.

 

[dozer13]

Applied 3/6/17
fingerprints and local paid 3/9/17
awaiting ISP approval 3/10/17
approved 5/3/17...bout dam times guys
The total number of days between Friday, March 10th, 2017 and Wednesday, May 3rd, 2017 is 54 days.


This is equal to 1 month and 23 days.


This does not include the end date, so it's accurate if you're measuring your age in days, or the total days between the start and end date. But if you want the duration of an event that includes both the starting date and the ending date, then it would actually be 55 days.


If you're counting workdays or weekends, there are 38 weekdays and 16 weekend days.


If you include the end date of May 3, 2017 which is a Wednesday, then there would be 39 weekdays and 16 weekend days including both the starting Friday and the ending Wednesday.


54 days is equal to 7 weeks and 5 days.

 

[III% Nick]

Started app 4/02/2017
Fingerprints 4/03/2017
Local fees paid 4/04/2017
Pending ISP approval 4/04/2017
Approved 5/02/2017
Waiting on the mail.

I have an extremely common name & not the cleanest record but clean enough to qualify obviously. I was expecting a long wait as in the past I've experienced a 16 day delay on a 4473 from a "Proceed only" FFL but I'm very pleased with my LTCH wait time.

 

[III% Nick]

Started app 4/02/2017
Fingerprints 4/03/2017
Local fees paid 4/04/2017
Pending ISP approval 4/04/2017
Approved 5/02/2017
Waiting on the mail.

I have an extremely common name & not the cleanest record but clean enough to qualify obviously. I was expecting a long wait as in the past I've experienced a 16 day delay on a 4473 from a "Proceed only" FFL but I'm very pleased with my LTCH wait time.

Update* Card received in mail 5/08/17

 

[JAL]

To add to the stats . . .

1. 04/28/2017 (Friday) Filed app, paid state fees and set fingerprint appointment for following Monday.
2. 05/01/2017 (Monday) Fingerprints and paid local fees; my city PD is a fingerprint location and is currently taking over a week after fingerprinting.
3. 05/10/2017 (Wednesday) City PD approved, forwarded to ISP, and pending ISP approval same day.
4. 05/11/2017 (Thursday) Approved by ISP with permit number issued.

As I understand it, all I'm waiting on now is for the plastic card to be made and mailed to me. If so, should have it between Monday and Wednesday this next week. This was much faster than I had anticipated. Longest time was background check backlog at local city PD.

Update:
5. 05/16/2017 (Tuesday) Received Handgun Carry License in mail.

18 calendar days start to finish with four days of that consumed by weekends, and half of it consumed by the city PD background check. ISP processing was very fast with 5 calendar days from approval to arrival in my mailbox, including a 2-day weekend.

John

 

[csprig9]

To add to the stats . . .

1. 04/28/2017 (Friday) Filed app, paid state fees and set fingerprint appointment for following Monday.
2. 05/01/2017 (Monday) Fingerprints and paid local fees; my city PD is a fingerprint location and is currently taking over a week after fingerprinting.
3. 05/10/2017 (Wednesday) City PD approved, forwarded to ISP, and pending ISP approval same day.
4. 05/11/2017 (Thursday) Approved by ISP with permit number issued.

As I understand it, all I'm waiting on now is for the plastic card to be made and mailed to me. If so, should have it between Monday and Wednesday this next week. This was much faster than I had anticipated. Longest time was background check backlog at local city PD.

Update:
5. 05/16/2017 (Tuesday) Received Handgun Carry License in mail.

18 calendar days start to finish with four days of that consumed by weekends, and half of it consumed by the city PD background check. ISP processing was very fast with 5 calendar days from approval to arrival in my mailbox, including a 2-day weekend.

John

i filed 4/23, got approved 5/15, still waiting on the pony express to drop off. i took three extra day to pay my local fees due to work. pretty fast process for the lifetime permit really. Dont see why it cant be done in a day or two or three, is it not similiar to the same process that you go through to buy a gun?

 

[PhxCollier]

Mine was pretty fast-
applied 5/9
fingerprints 5/10
local fees paid 5/11
isp approved 5/19

received the card in the mail 5/25

 

[SarahG]

Applied 4/27/17
Fingerprints 5/1/17
Paid Local Fees 5/25/17
Approved 5/25/17

I was approved within one hour of paying my local fees. Just waiting on my card! I'm so excited that I can officially start carry gun shopping.

 

[JAL]

i filed 4/23, got approved 5/15, still waiting on the pony express to drop off. i took three extra day to pay my local fees due to work. pretty fast process for the lifetime permit really. Dont see why it cant be done in a day or two or three, is it not similiar to the same process that you go through to buy a gun?

It's more extensive. It appears my local police have their own team do a local background with the local courts and their records, and I'd bet they're running the information across NCIC and III, in addition to the NICS a 4473 is run across for a firearm purchase. Fingerprints are undoubtedly run to see if they turn up any matches. Unfortunately, some things like protective orders don't necessarily get entered into NICS immediately because of bureaucratic processing time and backlogs. Sheer speculation, but some of this may be a deliberate wait for a week or so to see if anything does pop up that was in process when the application was made. It wouldn't surprise me if someone dashed out and applied for a LTCH minutes after a court order was issued that would prevent a LTCH being issued, or revoke a current one, to try to get a LTCH before it's processed.

John

 

[Flagg]

My wife went to the local police department on June 7 and received her lifetime license today. That's 7 business days!

 

[doddg]

Just got mine in 8 days. (6 business days)
Applied online, got fingerprinted locally, went to City County Bldg. to pay local fee of $50 on Monday, 19, 2017 and received card today: Tues.27.2017.

 

[Loyalty]

Applied
6-18-2017
Electronically Fingerprinted
6-21-2017
Local Fees Paid
6-22-2017
Local PD Approved
6-22-2017
Awaiting ISP Approval
6-22-2017 - 6-26-2017
ISP Approved
6-26-2017
Received in mail
6-30-2017

 

[g1979]

Was not a long wait at all !

Applied 6-10-2017
Fingerprinted 6-15-2017
Local PD visit/fee paid 6-19-2017
Awaiting ISP approval 6-21-2017
ISP approved 6-26-2017
License arrival 6-30-2017


This was for the 4 year personal protection, fast and easy process ! Plan to renew with the lifetime prior to expiration

 

[g1979]

Loyalty, looks like ours was both approved on the same day.....check your mailbox ! Mine came on the 30th

 

[STARCOM]

Was not a long wait at all !

Applied 6-10-2017
Fingerprinted 6-15-2017
Local PD visit/fee paid 6-19-2017
Awaiting ISP approval 6-21-2017
ISP approved 6-26-2017
License arrival 6-30-2017


This was for the 4 year personal protection, fast and easy process ! Plan to renew with the lifetime prior to expiration

The lifetime is to be discontinued after 2017.

 

[JAL]

The lifetime is to be discontinued after 2017.

And where did you see this? I very sincerely hope it was not someone at your LGS. Even local PD and Sheriff personnel have launched these rumors! What act of the state legislature this year has done away with it as that's the only way it can be discontinued.

These are the 2017 Indiana LTCH statutes (Indiana Code 35, Article 47, Chapter 2, Section 3) . . .
Indiana Code 2017 - Indiana General Assembly, 2017 Session

If there was such a change, it should be reflected there, and I don't see it! Regarding lifetime LTCH, it's all business as usual. Bills have been introduced in the legislature in the past that would do away with the LTCH and permit carry on public colleges and universities (those are the only ones they control), and in state government offices. The ones I'm aware of were introduced last year, and died in the legislature. None of those have been passed by the legislature and signed into law.

If there's something not reflected in the 2017 Indiana Code online, please direct us to it.

John

 

[actaeon277]

And where did you see this? I very sincerely hope it was not someone at your LGS. Even local PD and Sheriff personnel have launched these rumors! What act of the state legislature this year has done away with it as that's the only way it can be discontinued.

These are the 2017 Indiana LTCH statutes (Indiana Code 35, Article 47, Chapter 2, Section 3) . . .
Indiana Code 2017 - Indiana General Assembly, 2017 Session

If there was such a change, it should be reflected there, and I don't see it! Regarding lifetime LTCH, it's all business as usual. Bills have been introduced in the legislature in the past that would do away with the LTCH and permit carry on public colleges and universities (those are the only ones they control), and in state government offices. The ones I'm aware of were introduced last year, and died in the legislature. None of those have been passed by the legislature and signed into law.

If there's something not reflected in the 2017 Indiana Code online, please direct us to it.

John

He's being funny (starcom).
Purple denotes sarcasm.
It's a never ending story that someone asks and says they heard the lifetime is going away.

 

[JAL]

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[JAL]

He's being funny (starcom).
Purple denotes sarcasm.
It's a never ending story that someone asks and says they heard the lifetime is going away.

Thanks
Looks blue on my laptop screen, but now I know what "purple" looks like here.

 

[jburris]

UPDATE
Applied 6-23-2017
Fingerprinted 6-26-2017
Local PD visit/fee paid 6-30-2017
Awaiting ISP approval 6-30-2017
ISP approved 7-5-2017
License arrival 7-10-2017