AZAndy
Member
I know there are at least a few of us here who live in AZ, and maybe even some out-of-state residents who hold an AZ permit, so thought I should pass this information along. My CCW permit was due to expire on 6/21 this year, and fortunately I'd learned that the renewal process had changed-- it used to be that you'd get a notice in the mail that included the necessary form to fill out and return if you so chose, but now you have to actively go to their website to download the form. I completed mine and sent it with payment the third week of April just to be on the safe side.
The expiration date came and went with no card, so on that day (06/21) I emailed a polite query to ask if there was maybe something else they needed from me. Just today, I finally got a reply saying that it was to be mailed on this coming Monday. I replied with a quick thanks for checking on it and got this auto-generated reply:
"Thank you for your inquiry regarding your CCW application. Due to sustained personnel shortages and unprecedented volume we have made some adjustments to our unit. As of April 5th we have created a CCW backlog task force and have contributed significant resources to reduce the backlog and return to the high standards of service which are expected. Please know, in order to focus on processing all of these applications as quickly as possible we will temporarily reduce our response to emails and phone calls. Our unit is currently entering applications from December. If your application was submitted after this date please check back for updates on when to expect processing. If your application requires additional documentation or follow-up you will be receiving a notification via US Mail indicating your next steps."
So if you're coming up on a renewal for your permit, keep it in mind...
The renewal form can be found at this link.
The expiration date came and went with no card, so on that day (06/21) I emailed a polite query to ask if there was maybe something else they needed from me. Just today, I finally got a reply saying that it was to be mailed on this coming Monday. I replied with a quick thanks for checking on it and got this auto-generated reply:
"Thank you for your inquiry regarding your CCW application. Due to sustained personnel shortages and unprecedented volume we have made some adjustments to our unit. As of April 5th we have created a CCW backlog task force and have contributed significant resources to reduce the backlog and return to the high standards of service which are expected. Please know, in order to focus on processing all of these applications as quickly as possible we will temporarily reduce our response to emails and phone calls. Our unit is currently entering applications from December. If your application was submitted after this date please check back for updates on when to expect processing. If your application requires additional documentation or follow-up you will be receiving a notification via US Mail indicating your next steps."
So if you're coming up on a renewal for your permit, keep it in mind...
The renewal form can be found at this link.