Hello! First time buyer, looking to purchase a gun on a budget ~$350. I've looked around and have narrowed it down to CZ-P10C or CZ-P10F. Prices seem to have gone up and new is a little bit more expensive than that.

Is there a good place to buy them used or wait for prices to drop?

Bought this .45ACP Vector at Turners San Marcos yesterday. They honored the $100 off holiday sale. Now I just gotta hurry up and wait. Anybody here have one? What mods have you done? Do you like it?

Might not be the right thread but less than lethal is a part of the culture. I’m trying to find a stocking stuffer for my sister that’s better than the $10 pink glorified hot sauce sprayer she has. Any suggestions? I’d also like to get some for myself just to keep in the truck

The guy at CCW class gave us two papers: One the document you passed the qualification and the class. It was signed by the instructor. The other that states you are disclosed on a bunch of legal terms of owning CCW and only you sign it. He said we need to upload those to CCW Pro. But I could not find the option for the second document. Do I still need to uoload it?

Has anyone found any good Black Friday sales? Discount gun Mart has some good sales on 1911s and was wondering who else has sales going on

New gun owner and wanted to get out my comfort zone to meet new people. Pulled up at 6:32 and there was no meeting/no one. Sucks

Anyone know of a shotgun gunsmith in San Diego County who can thread an old fixed-choke 870 barrel to accept chokes?

Failing that, I’ll be looking for recommendations of who I could mail the barrel to for this service. Online I see a lot of recs for Mike Orlen as well as Briley.

Just curious as to how long everyone waited. How many days after you received your issuance email did you receive your CCW card in the mail?

Hi folks -

Massad Ayoob is coming to San Diego in March 2025. Unfortunately the livefire class is sold out, but there is still space for his MAG20 Classroom - Armed Citizen's Rules of Engagement class.

It's a great opportunity to learn from one of the masters, and should be a fun time for all. Details on the event below.

https://gunownersradio.ticketspice.com/mastering-self-defense-week

Hey all, I’ve been hearing a lot about pink gate and was hoping to get some information so i can better understand snd prepare for my first time going.

Id go to sbr&g but my only vehicle is a bmw m4 and judging from the phone call and google maps, i dont think my car would appreciate a 3 mile dirt road

I heard from a commenter here that at pink gate you can park along side the road and avoid any dirt road driving.

Few questions:

If you go there, do you set up near people, are you looking for a place to set up alone? Whats the norm?

Assuming theres not permanent targetry left out there so do people bring steel and paper, then call cease fires to walk out there and check targets?

Is it safe?

Is a spotter scope necessary for shooting like that? Obviously cant be walking back and forth every 10 round string

Thanks all in advance. I recently bought an m1a and have been having fun upgrading it, but 100 yards doesnt do it justice.

I used to go to PWG and they have very strict safety rules. I.e. only one weapon allowed on the bench. At one point I took a class at another range and the rules are much more relaxed to the point I felt a bit uncomfortable. The instructor had us load all our guns shoot a few shots from one, then put it halfloaded on the bench then shoot a few from the other and so on. I had a pile of guns on the bench on top of each other having little knowledge how many rounds were left in each and so on. Maybe it is a good thing that keeps you alert and boost the experience, but you'd better have someone not very new on the next lane.

https://sbrgc.wildapricot.org

Planning to go there soon for the first time and possibly getting the membership. Has anyone been there or have the membership? How is it and how's the community there? Bringing our wives and they aren't experienced at shooting.

Hello, relatively new SD resident here. How worried do I have to be about rattlesnakes when out scouting/hunting on BLM and CNF land in SD county?

It just occurred to me that visibility isn’t that great looking into the brush and that I’d probably have to really slow down and keep my eyes on the ground to watch out for them. Do yall have any tips, or could maybe just share your habits and concerns? Thanks!

San Diego / Riverside CCW Training

I have nothing but 1000% recommendations for Defensive Tactics and Firearms. Shane, you are an amazing instructor. You taught above and beyond. You are huge on hands on teaching with training pepper spray, shoot / no shoot scenarios, verbal commands, hands on stop the bleed training, and more than any other companies I’ve seen offer. For $315, I can’t recommend it more. Shane easily answered every question, travels the world training people and best of all, THEY DONT TRY AND SELL YOU INSURANCE.

I would like to have my Hellcat slide milled for the optic so I don't need to use a plate. Any recommendations?

Any open areas in San Diego to shoot ?

Been thinking about getting my ccw but i currently rent and ill be in this place for who knows how long. Not trying to jump thru hoops to update paperwork every time i do move, but maybe its not actually that big of a deal. I welcome your feedback.

I know by law it's required, but then people in the /CAguns reddit mentioned a lot of their LGS just don't do it, so wondering what SD is like.

(Sorry for the wall of text, wanted to be as detailed as possible.)

4/17: Started an account on SDSO website. Uploaded some docs, didn’t complete application (didn’t have funds, also waiting on key documents for proof of residency).

6/14: Formally submitted application on CCW Pro, initial appointment was September 2025. Ended up not having to pay via website.

7/25: Got appointment moved up to July 29.

7/29: At appointment, paid for livescan and fingerprinting, paid $128 there.

7/30: Status on CCW Pro changed to “Appointment Complete”.

10/8: All three references are called, status on CCW Pro changed to “Background in Progress”.

10/9: Approval email received, status on CCW Pro changed to “Approved” on day 71.

10/11: Chose DGM for training, booked first 8 hour training session online for October 15, paid $200.

10/15: Took training, shot qualification on 3 pistols at this session:

San Diego Sheriff Licensing CCW Qualification (per gun):

• 5 Rounds, two hands, 21 feet (7 Yards)
• 5 Rounds, two hands, 15 feet (5 Yards)
• 3 Rounds, Primary hand only, 9 feet (3 Yards)
• 2 Rounds, Secondary hand only, 9 feet (3 Yards)
• Balance of 100 rounds total shot any style per DGM and not part of qualification.

10/15: Schedules second training and paid another $200.

10/26: Second session, took training, got paperwork signed off.

10/26: Submitted paperwork via Microsoft Lens app on iPhone, uploaded paperwork through CCW Pro and paid final issuance fee - $140.80.

10/28: Status on CCW Pro changed to “Ready to Issue”.

11/7: Status on CCW Pro changed to “Permit Delivered”, renewal date is set for today’s date November 7, 2026, two years from now.

11/12: Permit arrives in mail.

Total amount spent: $668.80 (used a box of 9mm and a box of .40 from my own stash, no range fees charged or extra gun fees).

I recommend DGM for training because there aren’t any “sucker fees” attached. While $400 sounds like a lot, other places tack on range and target fees on top of your tuition. They don’t force you to buy their ammo. Also they allow you to qualify with up for 4 guns, no extra qualification fees until you get to your 5th gun while some other places only include qual for a single gun in the course fees.

The DGM site says:

15. How much ammo will I need for the qual?

The State requires 100 rounds for the initial qual and 50 rounds for renewal. These rounds can be spread out over the gun(s) listed on the permit

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Does this mean you may choose to shoot only one gun even if you are putting many on your CCW?

So I have been checking the website and I cannot look earlier than my original scheduled month. It won’t let me check the month.

Has anyone seen anyone either shop or private owner selling Marlin 1895 SBL 45-70 govt? Or any recommendation on where to look.

Hello everyone,

My husband and I wanted to try out the gun range. However we don't know anything about it. What would we need to prepare or know? How much does it potential cost and what is the best place in sd for beginners?

Thank you!

I have my first 8 hour CCW course tomorrow at DGM. What do I need to bring? I can't find anything on their website FAQ. Do you shoot day 1? Am I able to just buy ammo there, or do I need to bring it before?

Any insight is appreciated!

BLM site states reopen on the 24th. Anyone been out there yet? I’m thinking of maybe trying to go tomorrow.

So I had my CCW appointment 50 days ago and my application status still says, "Appointment Complete". Does anyone know when their status changed to "Background Check in Progress"?

I submitted my training certificate over one week ago. I received the email saying my license is in queue to be issued. The email suggested it would take 3-4 weeks to receive. What is the average wait time lately? Will CCW Pro update to reflect the license has been issued before I receive it in the mail?

Initial Application Date - 5/23/2024 Initial Interview - Late 2025 Rescheduled and interviewed - August 5th, 2024 Approved October 26th, 2024 Total 5 months and 3 days with a 82 day wait for approval!

Or 5 stand, or sporting clays?! Anything other than stupid ass trap. I know lemon grove has sporting clays once a month but I’d like some more options.