Los Angeles County
Recent reported timelines
Self-reported by community members. Dates only, shown without any identifying detail. CalGunHub cannot verify an individual timeline, and none of this is legal advice.
No one has reported a Los Angeles County timeline yet. If you have applied here, adding your dates is what makes this county's figure real.
Follow this county's published CCW processing timeline. When the reported wait moves, the change shows up on your watchlist: it follows the county, not you.
How the CCW process works in California
- 01
Confirm your issuing authority
Applications go to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, or your city police department where it issues.
- 02
Submit the application
LASD uses the standard DOJ application (BOF 4012) through its online portal. LASD states that, effective October 1, 2026, a Live Scan completed before the application was submitted will not be accepted.
- 03
Background investigation
LASD reviews the application and runs the background investigation, which may include an interview.
- 04
Training: only when LASD instructs
LASD says applicants should not complete firearms training until instructed to do so by the CCW Unit; it then contacts you to begin training, to be completed within 60 days. Initial training is at least 16 hours (PC 26165).
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Issuance & renewal
If approved, the license is issued with listed firearms and conditions. Licenses issued or renewed on or after Jan 1, 2027 may run up to three years; earlier licenses keep their up-to-two-year term (PC 26220, as amended by AB 1948 (Stats. 2026, ch. 44)). Your card's printed expiration date controls.
What a CCW license costs
Three separate charges make up what you pay: the fee your issuing agency charges, state fingerprint and processing fees, and the required training course. The county fee is the agency’s own published figure; the other amounts are typical ranges. None of it is a quote: varies by county; confirm with your issuing agency.
County fee (published)
$216.00
The issuing agency’s own published charge for a new application. It may or may not fold in state fingerprint fees; see what the county publishes below, and confirm it is current before you apply.
State DOJ / FBI processing + Live Scan
Roughly $50–100
DOJ and FBI fingerprint processing fees are set by the state; the Live Scan site adds its own rolling fee.
Required firearms training course
Roughly $150–300
California requires a minimum 16-hour course for an initial license (shorter for renewal). Course price is set by the instructor, not by us.
What Los Angeles County publishes
Application portal
Official portalThe agency's own application channel. Naming the platform is factual, not a recommendation of it.
Published initial charge
$216.00
Published renewal charge
$34.00
SHERIFF FEES ONLY: new $43+$173; renewal $17+$17. DOJ/Live Scan, training and service charges extra. City routing applies.
Contact the issuing authority
Requirements
- •Valid California driver's license or state ID
- •Proof of residency in county
- •Completed CCW training course: at least 16 hours for an initial license, at least 8 hours for a renewal (PC 26165; certified trainers are exempt from the renewal course). Take it when your issuing agency directs.
- •Livescan fingerprinting
- •Passport-style photographs
- •Completed application form
- •Psychological evaluation
- •Character references (3)
Required documents
- California driver's license or state ID (front and back)
- Proof of residency: accepted document types and how recent they must be vary by agency (San Francisco, for example, does not accept mortgage statements); confirm the list with your issuing agency
- CCW training certificate of completion. Some agencies (Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department among them) collect it only after the background investigation, once they instruct you to train
- DOJ Livescan receipt
- Psychological evaluation report
- Three character reference letters
- Employment verification
Common questions
Draft research answers on the statewide CCW process, each linked to its primary sources, unverified and pending review. Confirm anything that matters with Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Informational only, not legal advice.
Is there a statewide standard CCW application rather than a completely different form in each county?
Penal Code 26175 provides uniform application and amendment forms prescribed by the Attorney General; local administration still occurs through licensing authorities. Configuration and purchase rules depend on specifics. Informational, not legal advice.
Does the CCW application statute address Safe at Home participants' addresses?
Section 26175 permits qualifying address-confidentiality-program participants to provide the Secretary of State's designated address in place of residence or business addresses. Configuration and purchase rules depend on specifics. Informational, not legal advice.
Does California prescribe one identical total CCW application price statewide?
Penal Code 26190 distinguishes DOJ processing charges from local reasonable-cost fees and separate fingerprint or training costs. It does not prescribe one identical total. Configuration and purchase rules depend on specifics. Informational, not legal advice.
When does the statute permit collection of the remaining local CCW application fee?
Section 26190(b) permits the initial 50 percent at application and collection of the balance only when the license is issued. Configuration and purchase rules depend on specifics. Informational, not legal advice.
Does the statute provide remote options for a nonresident applicant's psychological assessment?
Section 26190(e) permits virtual assessment or approval of a provider within 75 miles of the applicant's residence for the specified nonresident licenses. Configuration and purchase rules depend on specifics. Informational, not legal advice.
Training instructors in Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. LASD requires training through a provider on its authorized list.
Official county instructor list · lasd.org · link checked Oct 4, 2026