Lucas County Sheriff's office moves to NO appointments

In what is a very positive sign, Lucas Co. Sheriff James A. Telb's office has moved to taking CHL applications without appointments. This is the first of the offices to scrap temporary appointments after the initial surge of applicants.

Telb's office tells OFCC PAC that applicants who had previously been forced to schedule appointments into June (!!) do NOT have to wait to submit their applications: "They can now come in anytime and apply." The sheriff's office indicates that they are calling those with appointments to inform them of same.

Telb's office is currently processing 25-30 applications per day, and did more than 30 per day a few times last week. They have accepted over 400 applications so far. The office will accept temporary emergency license applications as per the law as well.

They have extended hours to 6:00 PM on Tuesdays to try to help people who work, and are welcoming people from adjoining counties to apply any time.

The office hopes to have background checks on the first round of applicants completed by next week, will then issue the first round of Lucas County licenses.

In related news, cracks may be forming in Cuyahoga County Sheriff Gerald McFaul's refusal to accept applications. The sheriff's website now indicates that they will accept temporary emergency license applications, and claims they have been since April 16. If you have already applied, or are planning to apply, for a temporary emergency license in Cuyahoga County, please email [email protected] with details on your experience.