Albany county website says that pistol permit amendments are currently via postal mail (since last March) due to COVID. Anyone know recently, how long it takes to add/remove a pistol via amendment? Do they mail you the coupon and updated card or do you have to make an appointment to pick it up...

no criminal record, state job, great work history, business plans to start by the top of the year and yet was still denied. Not even restricted, just totally denied. Letter claims reason being was because in 2015 when I was 23 I was on an off road dirt bike on the street on my way to ride trails...

The Westchester Pistol Website has the following restriction attachments: Attachment for Target Shooting Attachment for Hunting Attachment for Employment Attachment for Full Carry Attachment for Full Carry Retired LEO Attachment for Premise Business Attachment for Premise Dwelling...

I have an old paper pistol permit issued in Albany County. It is looking fairly ragged but still fully legible and I would like to get it upgraded to the new plastic permit. What is the procedure, cost, and timeline? I obviously will bring in the old permit, but specifically: Do I need to...

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...

So I am applying for my permit in Westchester county. I am compiling a list of all the paperwork and supporting paperwork I need (so far the list has hit double digits). I see there are all sorts of strange "ammendments" that only Westchester has. I have forms for "Sport Hunting", "Sport Target...

Hey All. Just joined up! Great site, happy I found it. Ok here is my deal. Westchester resident, putting together all of my paperwork and have a gun shop helping me with the process. I have 3 arrests, 2 were dismissed and the third I plead guilty to a violation (disorderly conduct) in 2010...

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...

Merry Christmas guys. I purchased a pistol for my wife as a gift for Christmas. I registered it under on permit as I purchased it. How do I get it on her permit? Also, is it a good idea to get all of my guns listed on her permit? I was told that I should just in case she ever has to...

Talked to my background investigator Nov 13th 2017, said he was all set and was sending my application to the judge. Just wondering everyone’s wait time for the judge to sign, specifically for the City of Rochester.

Hi guys I'll be turning 21 soon and applying for my PA permit right when I turn 21. Then shortly after receiving it, I will be applying for my NY pistol permit. I was wondering, what are the wait times are currently like in Monroe County? I am near RIT if the location matters. Are there any...

Salutations from Schenectady! I just moved to Schenectady, to a pretty bad part "Mont Pleasant." I've always been interested in firearms and taking safety classes. But My family has forever been anti gun and anti "traditional values.: So I've always had to keep this part of my life secret...

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...

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...

I own a p938 in Oklahoma and have a Texas carry permit. I am a NY state resident, but I have no intention of bring my pistol back to NY. I am simply wondering if it is ok for me to own and carry a pistol in the 30 something states that honors my Texas permit. It is to my understanding that the...

I submitted my initial application for an NYPD premises pistol permit about a month ago. I understand that the process can take anywhere from 4 to 12 months, and that once approved I will have only 30 days to physically deliver a purchased pistol to the NYPD for inspection and registration...

Westchester County, NY - after waiting 1 YEAR and 1 month from first application, I just got my permit. Not a fun or easy process, BUT! My permit says ? "Sportsperson" NOT "range" or "target"?? ....I am new to all this so please bare with me. What are the different types of permits and what to...

Hi, I just made an appointment to be fingerprinted through Orange County for a pistol permit. The next available date is in December. I understand that this process requires patience, but I've already been fingerprinted last November in White Plains for my NYS Security Guard License. Does...