Lake Front
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Hello to all. I'm a new user, but have lurked on the site for several years, and have found useful information when needed.
Anyway, I live in upstate NY and recently applied for my pistol permit (early September). Something I have put off for years. Many New Yorkers already know how difficult or time consuming it can be to complete the initial application and review process in NY, but I thought it might be interesting for other states to see how long it actually takes to go through this process via periodic updates to this thread.
I have been told by the local permit office that it could take 6-9 months! Which I feel is absurd for normal law abiding citizens. Luckly the County I live in is open to concelled carry permits, but nothing is guarenteed in NY.
One of the strangest items so far was that the office sent a questionaire to my four character references (BTW, they needed to live in the same County). Some of the questions my own parents could not answer, and on top of that, they wanted the questionaire notarized. I had no issue with notarizing the application, but a notary for the character reference questionaire, to me, is a little over board.
I will try to update the thread as I go through the process, and maybe by March or April of next year, I will have my permit. At least it will give me a few months to decide what I want to purchase.
Anyway, I live in upstate NY and recently applied for my pistol permit (early September). Something I have put off for years. Many New Yorkers already know how difficult or time consuming it can be to complete the initial application and review process in NY, but I thought it might be interesting for other states to see how long it actually takes to go through this process via periodic updates to this thread.
I have been told by the local permit office that it could take 6-9 months! Which I feel is absurd for normal law abiding citizens. Luckly the County I live in is open to concelled carry permits, but nothing is guarenteed in NY.
One of the strangest items so far was that the office sent a questionaire to my four character references (BTW, they needed to live in the same County). Some of the questions my own parents could not answer, and on top of that, they wanted the questionaire notarized. I had no issue with notarizing the application, but a notary for the character reference questionaire, to me, is a little over board.
I will try to update the thread as I go through the process, and maybe by March or April of next year, I will have my permit. At least it will give me a few months to decide what I want to purchase.