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Could be anywhere, but the latest data we have has cities/towns as different as Cambridge and New Marlborough both playing the "6 months or more" game.
My town is saying renewals are running about 7 months. I seriously doubt it's the town (but I could be wrong). They were historically and consistently green (including some MGs licenses in town) and do not ask for any extraneous stuff. There hasn't been any change in licensing personnel. I would be very surprised if they are letting the licenses sit at the station for that time period. Last renewal was much quicker, also.
Southern Berkshire has historically been friendly. I do not know the new chief over there Graham Frank. I am one town over.
I see these comments and I always want more detail (no, I don't expect it). The process is the app is received by the PD (or online and sent to the PD), and is sent to the state for the background check. The only "approval" the local does is making sure the app is complete and suitability, and they hold back on the suitability until after the state check (no reason to get into that mess if the state denies it).
I'm not sure, for 3 months the status when calling was "pending review by my local pd". I called the frb again about 2-3 weeks ago and was told it was approved by my police department and sent to the state for backround check. I've also called since then and been told by the frb that you don't call for updates you can only check the portal which doesn't make any sense because it only says pending and I've gotten status updates in the phone before so I think that guy was just being a douche
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If the PD was getting something from another PD then it wasn’t the states NICS check, that only leave suitability, be careful what you say until you have the LLC in hand, and even after that. Unsuitability will haunt you forever.
Call the LO at 10am tomorrow. He's pretty easy to get a hold of
The wife has tried multiple times. Can never get someone to answer the phone or return her call. Could you pleade DM the number you use to call the LO in case we are using a less up to date #
It should be the number listed online. I suppose you could just call the directory or whatever and ask for officer Matos. The licensing number is +1 978-937-3200 but it is option #3. I'm sure that's the one your wife used? You have to be persistent with Lowell. He should be in his office right now if you see this soon enough
She finally talked with him and lets just say, according to her, it was less than pleasant. He tried telling her the state hadn't done their part yet, even though she was told by 2 different peeps at the state that they mailed her card to Lowell at the end of January. He told her it takes at least a month from when they receive it in Lowell to be activated. Also told her that LTCs take 4 months, but couldn't explain why it has been almost 5 now.
He's kind of a c*** tbh. He must get bothered and asked all the time because that's exactly what he told me. "4 months" doesn't give you any specifics, he Can't be bothered to. That's only on the phone tho, in person or during the interview, he wasn't half bad. I've said it before I applied for my ltc on November 6th, 4 months is in like a week and a half so I'll have to be a thorn in their sides the day after march 6th lol
I believe that means the state approved and printed your license, and sent it to your local PD. Now your local pd needs to activate your license and send it to you or notify you to pick it up. Hopefully you get it soon.
Yeah if you live in a good town it could be any week now. If you live in a bad town it may be several months
I live in a good town. I think the state is the problem. Still in pending. I spoke with PD and they said they approved and send it to state for approval. I called them few times and they say still pending.
I think mine is also with the state. But I also live in a bad town so
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