A friend down the street says they sent his application and money back and told him to send it to the local Chief Law Enforcemet agent.
One of the copies in the packet is supposed to go to the CLEO. I presume your friend didn't read the instructions.
BTW if you weren't already aware, the copy sent to the CLEO is for notification only, not for approval. It's only a factor in states like MA, CA, & IL where they have strict gun registration laws and want to know whose shoulders to look over.
Most police departments will throw it away or file it in some obscure file box somewhere, never to be seen again. Send it certified mail with a delivery receipt, keep the delivery receipt in your files for CYA, and forget about it.