I noticed there haven't been any updates to this thread for more than a year, so here are some current and personal observations:
- Jerry Smith retired as sheriff. Kory Honea, his elected successor, seems very reasonable in CCW policies.
- Current wait time from application to issuance is about eight weeks. Most of that is due to the DOJ process, not BCSO.
- I took the CCW class about a month after submitting my application. There was no problem with submitting the certificates after I received notification that my application was approved.
- BSCO now requires an eight hour class.
- Down Range Chico is a new indoor range that provides CCW classes. Highly recommended, link below.
Down Range Chico