Just applied for my MD CCW!

So I just applied for my Maryland WCHP (wear and carry handgun permit) I live in Washington D.C and this will make life easier as they don’t have reciprocity with each other.

It says it can take up to 90days to hear back. If there are any here who have gotten their MD WCHP in recent history how long did it actually take to hear back?

 

Submitted 7/17
Accepted 7/18
NICS 8/03
Approved 8/17 Got the email at 5:27PM
Received 8/22

 

So a month and a week about. That's good to hear because when DC says they have 90 days they mean they have 90 days XD

It didn't used to be like that but a ton of people retired during covid and they have been understaffed since.

 

I believe current approval times are more than two months. The folks at Maryland Shooters have been doing a great job tracking the entire application process times since last summer. There are 442 pages of tracking posts.

https://www.mdshooters.com/threads/application-progress-tracking-thread.266788/

 

Congratulations, hopefully it gets OK’ed and back to you soon.

Stay safe.

 

Update:
Submitted for review 12/06
Application Accepted 12/13
NICS ?
Approved?
Received ?

Will continue to update by editing this post.

 

Update 2:
Submitted for review 12/06
Application Accepted 12/13
NICS 1/09
Approved?
Received ?

I had planned to just edit the previous message instead of posting again but I guess I can’t (because it’s so old?)

 

Yeah I have a friend going through the NJ process right now doesn't seem pleasant.

I currently have DC and Utah so once Maryland clears I will be good for my DC to Delaware drive I make semi regularly.