Saltwater60
20×102mm Vulcan
Have him get his restrictions removed in NYS. No restrictions now with Brien and no for cause needed for a full carry permit.
Time for My PA Non-Resident
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The Mrs. and I just got back from getting our non resident permits from Montrose PA / Susquehanna county . I gotta say it was one of the fastest and easiest pistol permit transactions that I have ever done. It literally took a total of 15 min. , start to finish and it took that long only because they were having a bit of an issue with their printer !
We spent the rest of the afternoon looking at a couple of houses that were for sale in the area , had a late lunch and drove back.
We spent the rest of the afternoon looking at a couple of houses that were for sale in the area , had a late lunch and drove back.
OwnTheRide
.223 Rem
VERY interesting. I see they have a new sheriff, it sounds like this one may be better at following the law than the old one.
I first obtained my LTCF from Susquehanna County in 2011, no issues. When I went in to renew in 2016, their webpage stated that they were no longer accepting non-resident applications, in clear violation of the law. I contacted an attorney and formulated a plan of action.
When I went to the sheriff's office to apply for renewal, they refused to allow me into the building. I explained that I was renewing and that convinced the deputy to let me through, but the office then refused to accept my application. I requested to discuss this with the sheriff, Lance Benedict.
I explained to the sheriff that he was required by law to accept non-resident applications and that I was prepared to follow through. He shrugged, but then asked that I wait a bit before taking action, that he had something in the works with my county's sheriff (Broome County). I stated that I would look forward to hearing from him.
Two weeks later, the sheriff called me and invited me to come down for renewal. He had set something up with Broome County and was now accepting non-resident applications, but only from Broome County. In other words, he had basically taken away my standing to sue him into complying with the law. I then created this thread on the other forum, offering to fund a lawsuit from a person outside of Broome County, but no one took me up on the offer (not that I can blame them). (That link also contains the full story in more detail).
Fast-forward to 2021, when I was again up for renewal. I was allowed in the office to apply, but when presented with the application, they also handed me two additional forms, asking questions like where I worked and where I'd lived over the past 10 years. Which, once again, is explicitly prohibited by PA law. I refused to fill out the forms and had yet another sit-down with the sheriff. I was not nearly as cordial this time, stating that I expected him to follow the law in the same way that he expected me to do so. I showed him the law that prohibited him from requiring additional forms.
Dude was mad, but he knew I was right, so he told his deputies to accept my application and process my renewal, which they did right away. But, two weeks later, he had his deputies call my references - the first time they'd ever done so in my three rounds of applications and renewals. Clearly an attempt at fishing out a way to retaliate.
Anyway, I was looking forward to my 2026 renewal, to see what other violations of the law the sheriff had come up with, but I have moved and will now be applying to a different county. Very glad to hear the new sheriff is better at following the law.
Vapor
.308 Win
Our sheriff is John Oliver now.
I personally had a very easy time with Lance, but I was a pa resident.
I personally had a very easy time with Lance, but I was a pa resident.
Brawny71
.44 mag
I got mine in Warren. Easy, cheap, friendly. Mostly did the paperwork online and just had to go for a picture, pay, and pickup.
MothMan
.338 Win Mag
Miine and Butterfly's is through Lancaster Co, think Wilkes Barre / Scranton. They do not issue new out of state as a rule but will do renewals.
Last year they renewed mine and issued Butterfly a new LTC.
Last year they renewed mine and issued Butterfly a new LTC.
I think that you meant Lackawanna county. Lancaster co. Is way down by the Maryland state border.Miine and Butterfly's is through Lancaster Co, think Wilkes Barre / Scranton. They do not issue new out of state as a rule but will do renewals.
Last year they renewed mine and issued Butterfly a new LTC.
MothMan
.338 Win Mag
Oops!
OwnTheRide
.223 Rem
IIRC, PA does not honor non-resident licenses from other states. Maybe that's changed, and of course you can still car-carry on your NY license and open carry outside of your car. One other thing to note, the easiest way to gain exemption from Gun-Free School Zone laws is to possess a license from the state you are in. And, frankly, it's hard to travel anywhere without going through a GFSZ.
They did at one time but I believe that changed a few years back with the unfortunate election of a new state attorney general.
OwnTheRide
.223 Rem
Correct, though it was more like a decade-plus ago. I don't know if it has changed back since then, but I highly doubt it.