Erie County SCOPE announces change to pistol permit application rules

By Peter Vasilion, on April 16th, 2011

The following press release was received from SCOPE on Thursday.  While the Pistol Permit Office had been gradually moving in this direction, it is now official policy.

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Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:43:39 -0400
Subject: Erie County Pistol Permit Character References
From: scope.erieco.ny@gmail.com
To:

To all Erie County Members:




I am pleased to announce that Pistol Permit Supervisor Will Fowler and Erie County Sheriff Tim Howard have agreed that when the Sheriff’s Dept is the investigating agency, applicants will no longer have to have all their character references from the same town they reside in.  We have brought this issue up to the Pistol Permit dept. on a number of occasions recently and appreciate the cooperation and action taken by Supervisor Fowler and Sheriff Howard.



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How to Obtain a Pistol Permit in Erie County

By Chris Bennett, on October 5th, 2009

To posses a handgun (revolver or otherwise) in New York State, you are required to have a pistol permit.  Possess includes shooting, or even holding, not just owning. There are several steps that must be completed in order for a permit to be issued. These are the flaming hoops requirements that Erie County and the State of New York presently impose on Pistol Permit applicants.

In order to apply for a pistol permit in Erie County, you must be 21 years of age and be a resident of Erie County. You are not required to buy or own a gun at the time of application. (but you will be required to purchase or co-register one later in the process)
Applicants must have instruction in the safe handling of firearms from a certified instructor, and proof of such training must be submitted with the application. The NRA ‘Basic Pistol’ Course fills this requirement.
If you have been arrested, or charged with any offense except minor traffic infractions (speeding or stop signs), you [...]

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October 5th, 2009 | Category: Pistol Permit Procedures | 36 comments