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7 CCW Application Mistakes That Delay Your California Permit Avoid the most common California CCW application mistakes: wrong Live Scan timing, unregistered firearms, unapproved trainers, bad documents and missed deadlines. By Ray Alipanah, California DOJ-certified CCW instructor, POST-certified la...
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You Have Your CCW. Now What? Advanced Training That Actually Matters A CCW course teaches the minimum. Here's the advanced concealed carry training that matters next: drawing from concealment, movement, malfunctions and decision-making. By Ray Alipanah, California DOJ-certified CCW instructor, POST...
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California Firearm Safety Certificate (FSC): Test, Cost and What to Expect Everything about the California Firearm Safety Certificate: the 30-question test, passing score, cost, what to bring, how long it's valid and where to take it. By Ray Alipanah, California DOJ-certified CCW instructor, POST-c...
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How to Become a CCW Instructor in California The path to becoming a California DOJ-certified CCW instructor: the NRA instructor ratings DOJ accepts, the B-27 qualification, the COE application and form BOF 1034. By Ray Alipanah, California DOJ-certified CCW instructor, POST-certified law enforcemen...
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California CCW Renewal in 2026: What Changed and How to Renew on Time CCW renewal in California for 2026: the 8-hour course, new Live Scan rules from September 1, 2026, and Riverside County and LAPD deadlines you can't miss. By Ray Alipanah, California DOJ-certified CCW instructor, POST-certified l...