Erie County, NY Pistol Permit Application Process

I am preparing to apply in Erie County; my next step is getting four people in my town who I have known for at least a few years to agree to be my 'character references' and sign my applications.

in erie county, your referances can be from any town within the county of erie

This is not entirely accurate.
Each town within the County has their own rules and preferences for reference residency.

For example, city of Buffalo residents can use references from any town within Erie County.
I believe Cheektowaga requires your references to actually be from Cheektowaga.
I don't remember which, but I am pretty sure that there are other towns within Erie who require references to live within that town.

If you ask the clerk at the pistol permit office, they will tell you which towns are/are not lenient with the reference residency thing.
 
To Co-Register an Handgun,

Both Parties need to go down to Pistol Permit office, and Fill out Paperwork.
Tell which ever clerk that is taking care of you that you wish to Co-Register Handgun. Thats it, Its a simple Procedure.
 
Finally my congratulations letter came. Handed my app in May 5, 2011 received my letter April 21,2012. A month shy of a year. I just bought a Stoger Cougar 40cal anyone have any experience with this gun, is it a good gun.
 
Nice!!

When was your interview - i called the office earlier this month and was told it was on a judges desk... Maybe we were in the same pile..... :)
 
I had a phone interview by detective allen of the buffalo police, i believe it was like feb 21 something like that ,she told me it would be about 6 weeks before i hear something from the judge.
 
Tonawanda

10/11 - application submitted
10/17 - finger printing
2/12 - PD interview
2/17 - references contacted
4/10 - called office , waiting for judge
4/28 - received letter
 
WOW ! Just got blasted by a fine county employee at the Erie County Pistol Permit office who advised me that "I won't even get out of the program I'm in to check on the status of your application" and that "it's a minimum of 8 months" Now I asked for the status, not if it was complete, what a rotten attitude from this individual.
 
I was just in there today - everyone was very pleasant but they were slammed!

Still no excuse for rudeness - man or women?
 
WOW ! Just got blasted by a fine county employee at the Erie County Pistol Permit office who advised me that "I won't even get out of the program I'm in to check on the status of your application" and that "it's a minimum of 8 months" Now I asked for the status, not if it was complete, what a rotten attitude from this individual.

You should complain to Erie County Clerk Chris Jacobs about the rudeness.

But if you really want to be heard, go to this and complain to him personally:

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Its hit and miss on getting help from the permit office. I called today to check on the status and they looked it up for me. It was signed by the judge last week, but he said it would still be another 2 - 3 weeks before i will get it.
A friend at work is selling one of his pistols and I am going to buy it from him when i finally get my papers. Can anyone tell me how i'm going to have to go about doing that? Is the process for doing that longer than if i buy one at a store?
 
According to the Permit office, there has been a 50% increase in applications since the start of 2012. So expect things to slow even further.
 
I just don't understand why everyone on here complains over and over about the delays. Man up. There are delays and more delays expected. Be patient or take some action with your politicians. This constant belly aching is tiresome. It's no wonder some clerk in the office blew his/her cool one time. Sheesh!
 

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