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  1. Laws and Politics - Firearms/Self Defense/Weapons
    Knight v. City of New York (1:22-cv-10755) (NYPD) Although Knight contends that there is no “need for two licenses” nothing in Bruen, Heller, or McDonald prevent the City from requiring gun owners to obtain multiple licenses, one for the home and one to carry in public, so long as the licensing...
  2. Pistol Permits
    Hi to all, I finally got my fingerprints appointment for my NYC premises application after 159 days of having applied! I'll offer a timeline hoping that it could help fellow noobs get some insight on the process (I will update as i have news): Applied: Nov 26 2022 Acknowledgement and...
  3. Laws and Politics - Firearms/Self Defense/Weapons
    So I bought this rifle online (NJ store) a Sig Sauer m400 Tread, the version I bought is a CA Compliant rifle. Fixed stock, No threaded barrel, 'Finned" grip. I can't have the magazine being that it is a 10-round, which is fine... But I must know, is this specific rifle NYC Compliant? Can I...
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  5. Pistol Permits
    Hi, I live in NYC interested in obtaining my pistol permit / License, I know the road ahead is grueling from what I've read online but it's possible. I don't have any criminal history at all, so with that I have a couple of questions. What's the difference between a pistol permit and...
  6. Shotguns
    Having recently received my rifle/shotgun permit after a 20 month wait, the next thing I need to know is what specifications are allowed for a NYC shotgun in terms of barrel length, grip type, capacity and action. I've tried to find this online but NYC doesn't make any of this easy. Many thanks.
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  7. Pistol Permits
    So I have a NYC voucher that just expired for one additional firearm so I called the License Division last week .They told me not to worry that once they've reopened to the public they will be giving extensions to people like me. Is anyone else in a similar situation and if so what have you...
  8. Pistol Permits
    Hi everyone, First time poster, happy to be a part of the crew here. I am about to embark on the unenviable task of trying to obtain a residential premises permit in NYC. As I've seen on the forums before, mine is more of a common issue than I would've thought. Last year I was recovering...
  9. Pistol Permits
    I recently applied for a transfer from a family member. It only took 3 weeks to receive a letter from NYPD saying I was approved pending proof that the family member owns the firearm and are transferring it to me. They said a notarized letter stating that is the proof they need. They gave me a...
  10. Pistol Permits
    Is anyone else in the NYC area having issues receiving the paperwork that is supposed to be mailed to you for the *new* online renewal process? my license is expiring in a week and I have been calling the license division non stop. They said they mailed the forms last Friday (1/19/18) and said...
  11. Pistol Permits
    It's been a long 5 months but i finally got my Rockland County pistol permit. Here's the tricky question. If I have a sportsman/residence permit from a county in NY like Rockland, meaning it really should be a CCW but they only allow you to keep it in your house and at the range. Will that...
  12. Pistol Permits
    Hi, It's been two months since I've applied for my New York City handgun permit. I haven't yet received a letter from my assigned officer, so I called the licensing division. I was told they're backed up 8 months, so I should call back in June. I'm aware of the division scandal, where...
  13. Pistol Permits
    Hello all, I was just denied an NYC premises permit on the basis of lacking moral character. Here are my details. 11 violations of which 6 I have been convicted of. these violations were for tints, speeding, and cell phone Was arrested in 2014 for speeding, and they tried to throw the...
  14. Rifles
    Hey everyone, I cant figure this stuff out, as I am under the impression that you are allowed to have one "evil" feature (detachable mag, threaded barrel, muzzle flash etc.) Are the following rifles NYC legal? Ruger american rifle ranch (its a bolt action). Model: 6965 in a 5.56/.223...
  15. Laws and Politics - Firearms/Self Defense/Weapons
    Hello All, I am a NYC resident and have run into an annoying dilemma(which always seems to be the case when you mix firearms and NYC). So I live and work in NYC and own a house upstate in Putnam County. I have a NYC pistol premise permit and decided recently that I wanted to buy a shotgun and...
  16. Introductions
    I found this forum while searching for tips/information on filling out my premise handgun and rifle/shotgun permits for NYC. Always wanted own guns but figured I'd wait until I moved to a gun-friendly state. But life's circumstances have me living here for the foreseeable future so I'm taking...
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  17. Rifles
    My friend so dude on the Staten Iceland range with the legally registered Saiga in 7.62. Is any one know what kind of conversions should be done to it so it could be registered in NYC?
  18. Laws and Politics - Firearms/Self Defense/Weapons
    I called the license division at August, and they did a couple days of research on it, and when I called them back they sad is LEGAL in NYC and they will register it. Ibought one at the end of August from Coliseum Gun Traders. License division received documents on August 29 2014, Yesterday I...
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