Hello All,
I finally got everything together and submitted my app on March 2. The folks at the Prothonatary office in Dover were very helpful, considering how busy they are. I was informed that typical turn around time from the Dept. of Justice is 60 days until returned to Dover. Through the grapevine, I also hear one of the very few people processing applications is retiring, so I seemingly have quite a wait that I can capitalize on for research. I'm honestly not expecting to know anything before summer. I am still undecided as to pistol vs. revolver, caliber etc.. I stopped at Shooters Supply to snoop around a bit and inquire about class availability. The gentleman behind the counter informed me that the most recent class has been canceled due to so many of the registered students being declined for their CCDW. Only four of the registered students were granted theirs. It is a bit disappointing in a few respects, one of which is the indication that a such a great percentage of folks are being denied a CCDW, and the other is that these folks feel they probably do not need proper instruction regardless. I was also told that you must sign up for a firearms training course within 60 days of CCDW approval, but I was thinking if a greater % of folks are being denied and classes are being canceled, it might be more difficult in the near future to make the 60 day limit. I was also wondering what type of action would be needed to make Delaware a "shall have" state rather than "may have", as we are now, where an applicant could apparently be declined solely at the whim of a judge, regardless of how clean their background is or the level of their "need" to carry.
On another note, I wanted to take a minute to thank the folks here for the time and effort that they put into this forum. It has served as guidance for me throughout the application process, and answered quite a few questions that I have had. Any remarks/feedback/words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated
