Called over last week to the Lakawana county sheriffs office to see about getting a non-rex permit. They explained to me that they are not doing them anymore. When I asked why the person had no answer. I then asked if this would change in the coming weeks or months and again she had nothing meaningful to say. Just thought I would share.
Pennsylvania non-resident
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Steal2B
.700 Nitro Express
I have family in the area and they indicated on March 18th they initially suspended issuing all carry permits and renewals in response to CV19 edicts. After they started processing applications again, last month in mid-June they furloughed some workers in response to CV19 and that impacted the Sheriff's office. AFAIK, there is no schedule for processing nonresident applications but some have indicated there is a 6 month grace on expiring permits.
The law does specify an exemption from prosecution where a license is expired for less than 6 months.
He should call the closest counties to him and find out when and if he can come get this handled. They are not all the same. Keep trying.
FYI @Spero1468
Your NY license allows you to legally carry your firearm in your vehicle on you and ready to go in PA. You may also open carry there with no license needed. This may not be ideal to you but it is better than not carrying at all. For the time being you can legally protect yourself that way until you get your PA license.
Your NY license allows you to legally carry your firearm in your vehicle on you and ready to go in PA. You may also open carry there with no license needed. This may not be ideal to you but it is better than not carrying at all. For the time being you can legally protect yourself that way until you get your PA license.
Are you sure? I just checked USCCA reciprocity Map and it's telling me its no bueno.
100% sure. Open carry has no correlation to concealed carry or a concealed carry permit in PA. Some of these matters require a further understanding than just a google search. What you looked up is concealed carry. Let me know if you have any further questions.
I hear ya. They are scary things. I usually just leave mine locked up in the safe. Wouldn’t want anyone to be offended if they saw it.
DrBleachCocktail
.44 mag
Center County, PA have no problem issue to New Yorkers regardless of class status and I best believe they are still doing them. Call ahead to confirm but they should still be issuing them (Unrestricted,Sportman)
fnfalguy
.308 Win
Can confirm through phone convo with Lackawanna sheriff a couple days ago. They aren’t currently doing renewals or new applications for anyone not from the county. They aren’t sure when that is going to change. As a FYI, on July 15th, the governor issued a third extension for some carry permits. Snippet below.
Wolf Administration Grants Third Extension to License to Carry Firearm Permits
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania State Police announced today that Governor Tom Wolf has granted an additional extension to license to carry firearms permits. Permits expiring on March 19, 2020 or later are now valid through September 30, 2020. The previous extension was set to expire on July 31.
Wolf Administration Grants Third Extension to License to Carry Firearm Permits
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania State Police announced today that Governor Tom Wolf has granted an additional extension to license to carry firearms permits. Permits expiring on March 19, 2020 or later are now valid through September 30, 2020. The previous extension was set to expire on July 31.
Just to put the facts out there as you are new and got bad or confusing information with your google search. The following is the written law directly from the Pennsylvania State Police website.
Are there exceptions to carrying a firearm without a Pennsylvania License to Carry?
A License to Carry Firearms is issued to carry a firearm concealed on one’s person or in a vehicle within this Commonwealth. Any person who carries a firearm concealed on or about his person except in his place of abode or fixed place of business without a valid and lawfully issued license commits a felony of the third degree.
Note how it says "concealed". PA law allows open carry with no license necessary as long as you are not a prohibited person. (Felon, order of protection, etc )
Listed below are exceptions as outlined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 6106. (2) (b) Exceptions:
11. Any person while carrying a firearm in any vehicle, which person possesses a valid and lawfully issued license for that firearm which has been issued under the laws of the United States or any other state. (Your NY permit allows for vehicle carry under exemption 11)
Source:
www.psp.pa.gov
Here is further information on open carry in Pennsylvania from the PA Chiefs Of Police Association.
Are there exceptions to carrying a firearm without a Pennsylvania License to Carry?
A License to Carry Firearms is issued to carry a firearm concealed on one’s person or in a vehicle within this Commonwealth. Any person who carries a firearm concealed on or about his person except in his place of abode or fixed place of business without a valid and lawfully issued license commits a felony of the third degree.
Note how it says "concealed". PA law allows open carry with no license necessary as long as you are not a prohibited person. (Felon, order of protection, etc )
Listed below are exceptions as outlined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 6106. (2) (b) Exceptions:
11. Any person while carrying a firearm in any vehicle, which person possesses a valid and lawfully issued license for that firearm which has been issued under the laws of the United States or any other state. (Your NY permit allows for vehicle carry under exemption 11)
Source:
Carrying Firearms in Pennsylvania
www.psp.pa.gov
Here is further information on open carry in Pennsylvania from the PA Chiefs Of Police Association.
Steal2B
.700 Nitro Express
From a concealed carry online website discussung nys permits
"NOTE: Some Pennsylvania counties will refuse to process a Non-Resident LTCF, below is a list of counties that will cooperate:
Adams, Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Berks, Carbon, Centre, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Elk, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Indiana, Jefferson, Lancaster, Lawrence, Lebanon, Lycoming, McKean, Mercer, Monroe, Northampton, Northumberland, Perry, Pike, Potter, Snyder, Somerset, Susquehanna, Venango, Warren, Westmoreland, York"
www.concealedcarryonline.com
"NOTE: Some Pennsylvania counties will refuse to process a Non-Resident LTCF, below is a list of counties that will cooperate:
Adams, Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Berks, Carbon, Centre, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Elk, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Indiana, Jefferson, Lancaster, Lawrence, Lebanon, Lycoming, McKean, Mercer, Monroe, Northampton, Northumberland, Perry, Pike, Potter, Snyder, Somerset, Susquehanna, Venango, Warren, Westmoreland, York"
Pennsylvania Non-Resident Permit
American Firearms Training Course: Pennsylvania Non-Resident Permit
www.concealedcarryonline.com
Marine Cpl
.577 Tyrannosaur.
I can confirm that what you said is fact. I had to go to Lackawanna because Pike would not renew my license that I got there originally . Now I’ll have to go to Centre if Lackawanna doesn’t reopen to outsiders.
Center has always been dear to NY'ers... It's a trip, but make a day of it, stop by a LGS and pick up some ammo too (if available, lol)...
For the record, I don't like new guys with tude, you come, you introduce yourself, you look around a while. Then you can get some tude... You're like some guy walking up to someone in the street and asking for the "time" and when told they don't have the time, you get all upiddy...
In other words, getting snarky for not getting an answer to your question, which is just a lazy shortcut to getting on the phone and calling the counties, yes, even if one by one... to find the answer your looking for is what you need to do. You have a problem with that?
And don't take information you gained "online" as gospel! This site, or the one you quoted! Then you ask if the person who here gave you information was sure!?!?... Oh boy... We have a winner for sure!!!
So welcome aboard, I don't like new guys asking questions, take it for what it is! Lol. Let alone when they have an attitude!
Have a nice day!
For the record, I don't like new guys with tude, you come, you introduce yourself, you look around a while. Then you can get some tude... You're like some guy walking up to someone in the street and asking for the "time" and when told they don't have the time, you get all upiddy...
In other words, getting snarky for not getting an answer to your question, which is just a lazy shortcut to getting on the phone and calling the counties, yes, even if one by one... to find the answer your looking for is what you need to do. You have a problem with that?
And don't take information you gained "online" as gospel! This site, or the one you quoted! Then you ask if the person who here gave you information was sure!?!?... Oh boy... We have a winner for sure!!!
So welcome aboard, I don't like new guys asking questions, take it for what it is! Lol. Let alone when they have an attitude!
Have a nice day!
TopShot
.357 mag
@Spero1468
See attached tread.
nygunforum.com
See attached tread.
PA Pistol License
I've been wanting a PA pistol license for a while. So on the recommendation of my friend Ben at Onsight Firearm Training I took a ride to the Centre County Sheriffs office in Belafonte Pa. I drove 240 miles which took 3 hours and 45 minutes. I must of been nuts. But after 10 minutes it was all...
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TopShot
.357 mag
@Spero1468
@Chevusa
PA no longer honors NYS pistol license as of a few years ago.
See attached website.
@Chevusa
PA no longer honors NYS pistol license as of a few years ago.
See attached website.
Never suggested they did. They DO however allow it under the exemption posted previously by me as far as carrying loaded in a vehicle. See post #16.
Posts like yours could be confusing to the new guy. Pennsylvania does not ban handguns like NY does. You may legally possess a pistol in PA with no license needed. The only thing you need a license for in PA is to carry CONCEALED or in a vehicle. ANY state license allows you to carry in a vehicle in PA. See exemption 11 posted by me in #16. Open carry is also allowed with no license needed. Again, CONCEALED is the only action that requires a license.
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Bob
6.5 Creedmoor
Erie County is apparently doing them by mail.
eriecountypa.gov
Sheriff's Office | Erie County Courts - Erie County, PA
Sheriff's Office The Erie County Sheriff’s Office provides services and programs that maintain safety and provide education for all who live in the com ...
eriecountypa.gov
Little sensitive aren’t we? Nobodies got an attitude here. I said thank you to those who provided info. Yeah I could do my own research but 2A folks that I know stick together and help each other out. Are you in charge of this forum? Who put you in the driver seat here? Why get all upset because you have another person who is a 2A advocate join the ranks and ask questions, Dsnt make much sense.
Be well!
lottagunz
.38 Special
Hi y’all, I’ve been away a while. Good to see all the familiar faces still kickin’ here.
I was just riffling through my wallet and noticed my PA non-res expired in late March.
Where the heck did THOSE five years go...?!?
It was issued in Lackawanna, but as has already been noted, Lackawanna isn’t doing non-res anymore. They were kind enough to inform me, however, that all permits that expired after March 19 (which mine did) have been extended to at least Sept 30th by order of the governor due to the COVID thing.
I have an email in to Lancaster County asking if they do non-res, as I was thinking of vacationing there for a few days later this month.
If you guys want, I’ll follow up and let you know what they say.
I was just riffling through my wallet and noticed my PA non-res expired in late March.
Where the heck did THOSE five years go...?!?
It was issued in Lackawanna, but as has already been noted, Lackawanna isn’t doing non-res anymore. They were kind enough to inform me, however, that all permits that expired after March 19 (which mine did) have been extended to at least Sept 30th by order of the governor due to the COVID thing.
I have an email in to Lancaster County asking if they do non-res, as I was thinking of vacationing there for a few days later this month.
If you guys want, I’ll follow up and let you know what they say.
Nothing new here. All licenses in PA are "valid" for 6 months after they expire. It's written into law that those people can not face charges.
lottagunz
.38 Special
Roger that. So now I just have to get renewed somewhere.
Mail it in to Erie County PA. You don't even have to leave your house.
lottagunz
.38 Special
I was hoping that was so, but I just spoke directly to the sheriff’s office and she said you need to appear in person anyway. I asked specifically if that requirement applied to renewals and she said it did.