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How hard is it to get CCWs?
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As others side, that depends HEAVILY on the county. It ranges from virtually impossible (San Francisco, Santa Cruz) to just a few hours of training class and a minor fee (rural counties in the mountains). If you do some google'ing, and read the CCW section of calguns.net, you will find maps that show which county is CCW-friendly and which one isn't. You could also just google for "Fresno county CCW" and read up on it.
If Fresno itself is bad for CCW, you might want to trade a longer commute for a CCW-friendly residential address (depending on how far from the county line you live). A CCW permit issues by any county in California is valid in the whole state.
You also need to learn about the handgun roster. Very few models of handguns can be sold new from stock by dealers (the reasons are complicated). That means there is a huge demand and very little supply for off-roster models, for example Gen4 and Gen5 Glocks, and so on. But new residents who move into the state can bring their existing guns into the state, even if they are not on the roster. You might want to stock up on handguns before moving here, because many interesting models you won't be able to buy after getting here. If you buy too many, and decide that there are some that you didn't like, you can always sell, and given the insane markup here, you can make a pretty penny.
Now, to be 100% clear: I'm not suggesting that you deal guns without a license, and even much less that you take orders ahead of time (that WILL get you in trouble with the law). But stocking up beforehand is a good idea.