If you are thinking about getting a Concealed Firearm Permit, you may have heard that the fees are going to drop by $5.25 for Utah Residents on 11-May-2011. That’s true, but I wouldn’t recommend waiting until then.
I have been hearing from a lot of folks that they plan to wait to apply for their permit until that date. That means that they will be in the batch with tons of other folks – and it will take longer to get your permit with the increased number of applications.
I’d recommend getting it NOW and getting it faster than waiting. I won’t be surprised to see the lag time go over 60 days starting next month.
Another change will be that non-Utah residents will have to obtain a Concealed Firearm Permit in their state of residence (if one is available) before they can apply for a Utah permit. If you are not a resident of Utah, you have a little while longer to get your Utah permit application turned in before you have to go through the new process.
We are running a class on 23-April-2011 @ 1:30 PM in Lehi to help folks get their applications in before the deadline. Feel free to e-mail cfp@iCarryUtah.com to register.