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ithacaartist · 03-28-2011, 02:12 PM

Here's the latest on the saga concerning obtaining a carry permit in Schuyler County, NY.
Over the weekend I finished collecting my four required character references, so off I went to the County Cler's office with my completed application papers.
I paid $10 for 4 digital pics of me, which were stapled to the other papers. Next, I did a traditional right thumb print on a paper form that I hope will become my actual physical permit. I happened to ask the lady if she knew on what basis a permit could be denied. She replied that the judge would turn it down if the applicant had a felony on record. "Felons aren't even permitted to own a gun in this state," I said. "Yes, but they try anyway," she said.
I was given a printed handout with instructions for making an appointment with L1-ESD, a firm that has several offices in the Finger Lakes area and does digital fingerprinting. (The county clerk had mentioned that the switch from traditional fingerprinting to those taken by a scanner for processing, had reduced the application processing time from 6-8 months down to just a couple.) They had an open appointment time in the next village over, but not expecting to need it so soon, I hadn't brought my passport--the second official photo I.D.--so I scheduled to allow time to nip back east about 15 miles and back to get it.
Right on time, I presented myself to a sheriff's deputy at the entrance to what is basically a big county municipal building. He set me aside for a minute while he finished metal-scanning some other people who were entering, then took me into a small office adjoining the lobby. He scanned my ID's and did the full set of fingerprints for me. It was a lot neater than when I was printed back in the 70's by the NYS Dept of Health, which oversaw funeral direcrot apprenticeships; in fact he handed me a giant wet-wipe before we started. The machine rejected a couple of individual prints and all that was necessary was to re-scan them--no wasted paper.
Well, the administrative part is all done on my end. Theoretically, I should receive my license in a couple of months, after it is approved by the judge.
I hope this tale has been helpful to other New Yorkers who endeavor to make manifest their second amendment rights. Remember, this is one county out of dozens, and though the core of this experience will work about the same for others pistol owners, aspects of your county's background check may differ. I'll let y'all know when the actual permit arrives; then I can begin my time as a collector.

03-28-2011, 02:12 PM	#24
ithacaartist Twice a Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atop the highest hill in Schuyler County NY Posts: 3,370 Thanks: 7,436 Thanked 2,611 Times in 1,378 Posts	Here's the latest on the saga concerning obtaining a carry permit in Schuyler County, NY. Over the weekend I finished collecting my four required character references, so off I went to the County Cler's office with my completed application papers. I paid $10 for 4 digital pics of me, which were stapled to the other papers. Next, I did a traditional right thumb print on a paper form that I hope will become my actual physical permit. I happened to ask the lady if she knew on what basis a permit could be denied. She replied that the judge would turn it down if the applicant had a felony on record. "Felons aren't even permitted to own a gun in this state," I said. "Yes, but they try anyway," she said. I was given a printed handout with instructions for making an appointment with L1-ESD, a firm that has several offices in the Finger Lakes area and does digital fingerprinting. (The county clerk had mentioned that the switch from traditional fingerprinting to those taken by a scanner for processing, had reduced the application processing time from 6-8 months down to just a couple.) They had an open appointment time in the next village over, but not expecting to need it so soon, I hadn't brought my passport--the second official photo I.D.--so I scheduled to allow time to nip back east about 15 miles and back to get it. Right on time, I presented myself to a sheriff's deputy at the entrance to what is basically a big county municipal building. He set me aside for a minute while he finished metal-scanning some other people who were entering, then took me into a small office adjoining the lobby. He scanned my ID's and did the full set of fingerprints for me. It was a lot neater than when I was printed back in the 70's by the NYS Dept of Health, which oversaw funeral direcrot apprenticeships; in fact he handed me a giant wet-wipe before we started. The machine rejected a couple of individual prints and all that was necessary was to re-scan them--no wasted paper. Well, the administrative part is all done on my end. Theoretically, I should receive my license in a couple of months, after it is approved by the judge. I hope this tale has been helpful to other New Yorkers who endeavor to make manifest their second amendment rights. Remember, this is one county out of dozens, and though the core of this experience will work about the same for others pistol owners, aspects of your county's background check may differ. I'll let y'all know when the actual permit arrives; then I can begin my time as a collector.