Just applied for mine in Cobb a couple of weeks ago. Fill out form and pay $72.25 cash(now$79.25), picture taken, walk across hall into Sheriff's department, elevator to the basement, fingerprint and done. Took all of 20 minutes and that's only because there were 4 others in front of me.
"Gun's in my house? No, sir I don't have any guns in my house. Heck...I wouldn't know what to do with one if I had it!"
Standard answer...right along with "No sir, I don't drink excessive amounts of alcohol!"