Thanks guys. Believe it or not i started my process back in 05, but since it was such a pain and i didnt know 4 westchester residents well enough to get those "required" references i put it on the back burner until 2010 only to find out my completed paperwork was outdated. So i picked up new paperwork, and at the same time i found out that they didnt have to be westchester residents, but they had to be NY residents,and they prefer them(references) to be at least close to Westchester. Knowing that bit of info 7 years ago would have made my process considerably shorter. Cant wait pick up my xd45 tomorrow and start burning through the 1000 rnds i just got.