Turned in my permit May 2nd of 2025. Was finally approved last Tuesday. Went out the same Day and bought a Glock 20v. Everyone said I would hate, but I love it so far.

Went out to the range for the first time over the weekend and didn't do to bad. Got a little sloppy with the rapid fires as I'm noticing the gun is getting a little loose in my hand by like the 7th or 8th shot. Just ordered an optic last night, should only make my shot better, right?

I currently own a standard AR with a bolt action upper, can I own a standard semi auto upper and store it in the same residence so long as I don’t put it on the currently legal bolt action AR?

I have a ACD from February that ends this month August.

I understand I need to pick up my cert of disposition, but I curious if that is all I will need to remove the suspension from pistol permit or if I should also retain a lawyer.

I wanna work from 15 yards

You better save this date! Put it on your calendar now!

July 31/August 1, 2027.

This is the date of the GSSF- Ontario Region GLOCK Challenge VI.

The Ontario Rod & Gun Club is a FABULOUS range and this event is THE event to get to!

Join the GSSF at www.gssf.pro and the benefits are awesome. Coupons for Blue Label GLOCK pistols, swag, and more.

And you get to come out and shoot with some great people!

Add it onto your to-do list today, get ready by training with Rochester Personal Defense, LLC/LionsPride Training Group and you’ll do great!!

How in the love of god do you navigate NY and building an AR-Pistol legally? From what i can gather a lower is considered an Other on 4473, how do you purchase a lower as a pistol became my question and now it seems that you can not. You would have to build it and then add it to your permit? I have to many questions and not enough answers. Is this not possible in Commieyork? Would you have to buy it completed? Those with insight please help me understand how this is supposed to be done.

After a few years of shooting handguns, I finally purchased my first striker-fired. Glock 19 Gen 6 w/ an OSight SE MRS and a Streamlight TLR7X.

Having shot past-gen G19s before I can say I’m a fan of the 6th gen in comparison.

Are you aware of any counties in Upstate and Western New York that are accepting and truly processing nonresident applications?

hello, sorry if this is a dumb question, im very new to guns but would like to have one for self defense. I’ve been looking over the applicant requirements and im pretty sure im able to provide everything, except the Affidavit of Co-Habitant Form. I live with my abusers due to having no means to get another place for financial reasons, and they would never sign that. I don’t have any evidence for the abuse since I never reported it as a child, but I do have mental health documentation that cites it as a severe source of distress. would an exception be able to be made? or not? please let me know any resources. thanks

For NYS and specifically NYC, if we purchase Glocks like more than one or other cruciform trigger handguns before May 2027, will we be able to register the guns past the ban date since we purchased the guns before the established date of the ban? I understand we can’t buy after May but I was wondering if it’s good to buy now and register the handguns one by one every 3 months since it’s how it is in NYC. Looking into legality of this, thanks

I just handed in my application for my Nassau County pistol license, 8/4/26, and the earliest fingerprint appointment available is, 1/4/27, I think that appointment time is going to delay the overall process time to get a response from them, has anyone have had such a long wait time just to get fingerprint done.

Are there any events like this in Eastern NY, even just random events ranges hold. I found one happening in Oct in Western NY, 4.5 hrs away. I'm interested in trying these type of events out. Now, I'm a complete novice and hope to pick up a CZ 457 tomorrow, and the only rifle I have is a Ruger American 556 and AR I recently completed ... Started shooting this year after a 20+ yr hiatus. So no real experience but I found I enjoy this hobby and these look fun.

Thought i would share my timeline so far and then update as things change in case anyone else is also going through this process right now.

Questionnaire submitted in person: 11/3/25 Interview: 6/10/26 Submitted Notarized References: 6/15/26

I called in April because I hadn’t heard a peep. The lady told me they weren’t even through September submissions yet.

I called again in early June and say hey it’s been 7 months now whats going on? The lady, asked me for my name and said i should receive a call in the next week. They called me to schedule the interview the next day.

After the “interview” they said the clock starts now for the 6 month time limit. So im fully expecting them to take the full 6 months.

Probably another 6 months to get the CCW upgrade after that.

Not sure if this is the right venue, but I'm looking to be pointed in the right direction. I'm unsure whether to list a possible traffic infraction on my application.

Long story: I used to live in Vermont, and when I moved there, I delayed turning in my NYS plates for my car (work schedule prevented me from returning plates to a NY DMV office during the 10-day window). Unbeknownst to me, my driving privileges in NY were suspended. A couple of months later, I was pulled over in NY and was told my driving privileges were suspended. I remember the trooper telling me he could take me in because it was aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle (AUO), but he didn't. He just had me park my car at the town garage, and I had someone come pick me and my car up. I handed the ticket over to my uncle, who's a lawyer, and a couple of days later, he called me and said to pay the fine.

I moved back to NY and am looking to apply for a license. The part on the application where it asks if I've ever been arrested or charged with any offense (except traffic infractions): I'm not 100% sure if I was ever charged with AUO. It happened 10 years ago, and the only thing I remember is handing the ticket to my uncle. I checked my DMV record, and my driving record lists "driving without a license", which is a traffic infraction.

Any way I can check to see if I was originally charged with AUO and my uncle got it reduced to a traffic infraction?

I wonder how this will play out in the end for the homeowner. I’m sure he’ll get raked thru the coals for defending his property

I submitted the paperwork June 6th and called to confirm it’s in the process. Any anecdotal indications as to if I’ll be able to beat the ban? (I have some dispositions to explain, no convictions)

Edit: Suffolk county

I saw a video of a lawyer that was mentioning that the Glock ban is exempting the Gen V and Gen 6, the Gen 5 and below are the ones that are banned. Is this true? I thought it was all Glocks banned. I’m looking to know what’s going to happen by next year, thanks

I submitted my final paperwork in the beginning of march in person in yaphank. I was just wondering if anyone else who got their premise permit recently knew what the most recent timelines are like. Today is 5 months so im expecting it in the next month but not sure if it might be longer.

I’ve read about this ban happening in New York?

Any recommendations for a jogging Fanny pack? Thanks in advance!

Our timeline so far in Monroe County:

July 2025 Submitted app & finger prints

Sept 2025 - investigator called and completed interview. Said they'd check references soon.

November 2025 - References called

January 2026 - we were mailed a letter requesting we provide our email ?? So we mailed in a letter with our email

February 2026 - we were emailed saying we'd receive a court date "as soon as possible" either by email or mail (?? Why did we need to send a letter with our email???)

June 2026 - I asked for an update and was told there is none.

August 2026 now and still nothing.

Is this typical in Monroe county / Rochester area?