NY pistol license application question - 'race'

[porcupine73]

Hi all, trying to fill out the NYS Pistol/Revolver license application. In the spot for 'RACE', it has four spaces. What would you put for white/caucasian? WHIT, just W or WHTE or I"m cornfused and I don't want to mess this up. Thanks!

 

[willyNH]

As a pale bastard myself, I categorized myself as "CAUC".

If they have a problem with that and ask if you meant to say white, tell them "No, I am Caucasion". It's a dumb box anyway.

 

[johnsteele]

I thought after January we were a post-racial society

 

[TheMan]

I put 'WHIT' or whatever would fit spelling WHITE. My permit is confirmed in process so it wasn't a problem, at least not through Putnam Co.

 

[porcupine73]

Ok thanks for the help guys! I think I am going to go with WHIT to be consistent with the ATF 4473 form.

Although it's kind of funny since the 4473 form says 'check one or more boxes' :yes2:

 

[phmann]

there's no "other" category...