Erie Permit Timelines redux

[Justincase]

Hopefully it isn't uncouth to start a thread similar to one on the other forum. There was a ton of useful info in there, so I figured I'd start it off. Surprised nobody has as of yet.

Submitted application on January 23rd
Fingerprinted January 25th
Interview with local pd... Yeah, still f'ing waiting. Nearly 9 months and nothing yet. No references contacted, no interview, nothing. Looking at 16 months minimum at this point. I'm dying here.

 

[Criticalt]

Dang man, a few miles south in Chautauqua, it takes 4-6 months total. Anyways, I hope it comes through soon.

 

[Jem45472]

Dang man, a few miles south in Chautauqua, it takes 4-6 months total. Anyways, I hope it comes through soon.

Rub it in, that hurts.

I received my unrestricted a few years back in erie. Average wait time then was 16-18 months. Mine came in at 9 months. I did have a couple key friends in a couple places to expedite the process.

 

[Justincase]

Rub it in, that hurts.

I received my unrestricted a few years back in erie. Average wait time then was 16-18 months. Mine came in at 9 months. I did have a couple key friends in a couple places to expedite the process.[/QUOT

Permit class instructor and PPO clerk both said it would take 14 months at the time. Seemed like an eternity. Now I'd kill for that time frame.

 

[Jem45472]

Permit class instructor and PPO clerk both said it would take 14 months at the time. Seemed like an eternity. Now I'd kill for that time frame.

Spend your remaining time wisely and stock up on ammo for the coming shitstorm after election.

 

[Justincase]

Spend your remaining time wisely and stock up on ammo for the coming shitstorm after election.

I had been doing that until two weeks ago when my car which is still under warranty spun a rod bearing. Potentially being on the hook for a $5k short block has put a damper on that. FML

 

[Jem45472]

Ouch, hopefully drive train warranty will cover that.

 

[Justincase]

Ouch, hopefully drive train warranty will cover that.

Not likely as I have no maintenance records. I do all my own work since I'm an ASE certified mechanic. With the exception of alignments, nobody's touched any of my cars in 24 years.

 

[Robin]

So much for the six month state mandate! When the mandate involves taxes, late and you will pay a fine. Sing it Frank!
Robin

 

[Justincase]

Update: Unfortunately, for my sister and not me, but anyway, we submitted our permits at the same time and two of her references got called on Wednesday. She lives in a different township though (Holland). It was ten months yesterday since permits were submitted.

 

[Saltwater60]

My parents have property in allegheny county and the one neighbor down there told me it took him 4 weeks and his wife 2 weeks. The 4 week wait was due to a lady retiring and having to train the new person.

 

[Justincase]

So my sister had all four of her references contacted and her phone interview done last week so she's essentially just waiting for the judges approval. Most of you guys already have your permit, but for those who are curious of what might be asked during the interview as I was, I'll list some questions the sheriff's asked here.

1. Do you drink in excess?
2. Are there any kids in the home?
3. Where do you work?
4. what meds are you on?
5. Have you ever seen a doctor for stress or depression?
6. Is there anyone outside the home that you would be a threat to?
7. Why do you want a pistol?

She had to answer that she lived alone multiple times, but it was asked a different way each time, obviously to make sure she was being truthful. Surprised he didn't ask how the guns would be stored.

 

[Justincase]

So, I posted back in September (on the other site) that the local PD said it would be 1 to 2 weeks until my references and I would be contacted. I called to clarify a misspelling on the permit, and he said there were 25 applications ahead of me. That was over 3 months ago and still nothing. What would you guys do? Would you call again, or just wait? I don't wanna blacklist myself, but at the same time I don't want to find out I was overlooked, lost, or whatever and could have taken months off the processing time. What do you think?

 

[VietnamEraVet]

So my sister had all four of her references contacted and her phone interview done last week so she's essentially just waiting for the judges approval. Most of you guys already have your permit, but for those who are curious of what might be asked during the interview as I was, I'll list some questions the sheriff's asked here.

1. Do you drink in excess?
2. Are there any kids in the home?
3. Where do you work?
4. what meds are you on?
5. Have you ever seen a doctor for stress or depression?
6. Is there anyone outside the home that you would be a threat to?
7. Why do you want a pistol?

She had to answer that she lived alone multiple times, but it was asked a different way each time, obviously to make sure she was being truthful. Surprised he didn't ask how the guns would be stored.

Just wondering: was this the Sheriff's Dept., or another local PD, and if so, which one?

 

[VietnamEraVet]

So, I posted back in September (on the other site) that the local PD said it would be 1 to 2 weeks until my references and I would be contacted. I called to clarify a misspelling on the permit, and he said there were 25 applications ahead of me. That was over 3 months ago and still nothing. What would you guys do? Would you call again, or just wait? I don't wanna blacklist myself, but at the same time I don't want to find out I was overlooked, lost, or whatever and could have taken months off the processing time. What do you think?

What town? Cheektovegas possibly?

 

[Justincase]

Just wondering: was this the Sheriff's Dept., or another local PD, and if so, which one?

It was the sheriff's department.

 

[Justincase]

What town? Cheektovegas possibly?

West Seneca

 

[Justincase]

So it turns out a long time friend of my sister's knows the detective who handles permitting in my town and offered to talk to him. She works in some capacity for the Sheriff's department. I've known her for years as well, but don't see her that much. She was over for new years eve and we discussed the status of my permit and said she could call him. I'm not sure how much, if any, it would help. I'm worried it could even be a detriment of the detective feels like he's being rushed or whatnot. What do you guys think?

 

[Justincase]

Just stopped in to talk to the Erie PPO folks at the gun show cuz there was nobody waiting in line and asked them if it was too soon to check in after a year like she said to. I didn't expect them to do anything right then, but they did and confirmed that the local PD has it and I just have to wait. They asked what township and when I said west Seneca, they both went "ohh, that explains things". Yay. Just Frigging yay

 

[Justincase]

One year to the day today since I turned in my application and... still nothing. That is all

 

[VietnamEraVet]

Ahh, nothing like living in the People's Democratic Republic of New Yorkistan...

I feel your pain...as that old perverted cigar abuser used to say!

 

[freddy]

One year to the day today since I turned in my application and... still nothing. That is all

Man, that is a bummer.

 

[Drinkthekoolaid]

I don't understand how they make it so difficult and burdensome to exercise a right.

 

[UltraT]

Didn't want to start a new thread for this:

Is there still the mandatory handgun purchase within the first 60 days rule for the permits? Or has this been done away with?

I'm on month 12 of waiting, ugh, hopefully it'll be over soon.....

 

[Fezzik]

Is there still the mandatory handgun purchase within the first 60 days rule for the permits? Or has this been done away with?

It may be the case that the 60 rule was done away with as I know someone in Erie who was issued a permit with no guns registered. I was kind of surprised to see it.

 

[UltraT]

My friend applied late November 2015, he just received his permit yesterday, Feb. 11 2017. Township is Amherst. So that's about 14 1/2 months. Brutal.

Also he tried for Unrestricted, but received one with the hunting/target restrictions.

 

[4excal]

Didn't want to start a new thread for this:

Is there still the mandatory handgun purchase within the first 60 days rule for the permits? Or has this been done away with?

I'm on month 12 of waiting, ugh, hopefully it'll be over soon.....

The problem with "mandatory" certain days the government is supposed to decide, they won't care, and they know you won't spend the money on lawyers and court dates to push them. So it becomes a "you get it when you get it and like it" theory that they play.

 

[4excal]

I'm on month 12 of waiting, ugh, hopefully it'll be over soon.....

Man, this is BS though.
Friggan sounds like you're counting the days of coming out of withdrawal from a drug lol

 

[UltraT]

Man, this is BS though.
Friggan sounds like you're counting the days of coming out of withdrawal from a drug lol

Yeah it sucks. By the same timeline as my friend, I should receive it around April 1st.

 

[4excal]

Yeah it sucks. By the same timeline as my friend, I should receive it around April 1st.

Alright, alright..that's not terribly bad being already mid February..it'll be just warming up and ready for you to be testing the warm weather clothing carry.
PMA (positive mental attitude...which I never say or have..so I'm being quiet hypocritical,but trying to make you feel better)