huddydrvr
Prole, PRNY
Hi
I live in Herkimer County, NY.
I just received my approval letter for my NY pistol permit dated Feb 17.
It happened quite fast once I had all the data submitted. I completed the mandatory CCW class Dec 19, but I had to substitute one reference because the person originally listed lost the paperwork, so I didn't complete the application process until the week after Christmas. I had my interview with the deputy the 26th of January. (I had submitted my original paperwork in October, and it took the FBI about 6 weeks to respond with the fingerprint check).
Tamika, the pistol clerk in Herkimer county, is an absolute jewel and a pleasure to work with. She's always pleasant and upbeat, and very helpful. The deputy that does the interview was also very straightforward and pleasant to deal with.
I would recommend that Herkimer County be marked as "Yellow" in the NY map, because while the process is straightforward and the county is practically "shall-issue", the permit is almost always a restricted permit marked "for recreational purposes only." I know several people who have appealed to have the judge remove the restriction, but he has denied the appeal on the basis that "training and justification were inadequate." I was told by a deputy that nearly zero unrestricted permits are approved unless the applicant is an active or retired LEO, a security guard, or someone whose employment requires them to carry large amounts of cash.
I live in Herkimer County, NY.
I just received my approval letter for my NY pistol permit dated Feb 17.
It happened quite fast once I had all the data submitted. I completed the mandatory CCW class Dec 19, but I had to substitute one reference because the person originally listed lost the paperwork, so I didn't complete the application process until the week after Christmas. I had my interview with the deputy the 26th of January. (I had submitted my original paperwork in October, and it took the FBI about 6 weeks to respond with the fingerprint check).
Tamika, the pistol clerk in Herkimer county, is an absolute jewel and a pleasure to work with. She's always pleasant and upbeat, and very helpful. The deputy that does the interview was also very straightforward and pleasant to deal with.
I would recommend that Herkimer County be marked as "Yellow" in the NY map, because while the process is straightforward and the county is practically "shall-issue", the permit is almost always a restricted permit marked "for recreational purposes only." I know several people who have appealed to have the judge remove the restriction, but he has denied the appeal on the basis that "training and justification were inadequate." I was told by a deputy that nearly zero unrestricted permits are approved unless the applicant is an active or retired LEO, a security guard, or someone whose employment requires them to carry large amounts of cash.
