[Saltwater60]

You have no clue what the future will hold legally with the social media stuff so I would plan on it being looked at for a pistol permit application.
From what I know they ask for your user name and do a search. Who knows what they really do though. They are watching your social media accounts in NYS anyway.

 

[Saltwater60]

I don't know anyone who was asked for their user names on their SM accounts, just which platforms they used. But Im sure some licensing agencies asked for it. And asking for it and having to give it up, has been enjoined, at this time, moving forward.



It was, and is no longer required. That doesn't mean certain licensing agencies aren't going to ask anyway, it seems some do what they want, anyway, regardless what the courts say.

Correct it has been enjoined and is no longer required for a pistol permit. Keep in mind your social security number is voluntary as well but your application won’t be processed if it is not provided in my county.
By me saying you don’t know what the future holds legally with this is I suspect NYS may appeal this and this case isn’t over yet from what I understand. So by me saying legally you don’t know what it will hold I mean in a year and a half or so when the OP applies it might be required then to get a permit in NYS.