Suffolk County NY handgun License holders

I'm a very law abiding citizen, especially when it comes to my fire arms. I just don't want to get caught up not knowing my rights.
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Good to know. Call that local office and ask them your questions. Take a class that's high on the legal aspect, if you can find one.
 
Dan - welcome. I'm assuming, since you posted in this thread, that you live in Suffolk County. If that's the case, it is legal for you to have a pistol in your home only with a pistol permit. I'm guessing you already knew that, but just making sure. With a permit, there is no legal problem with keeping the pistol loaded. Of course, use common sense when decided how to store your firearm. There is currently pending legislation in NY that would require handguns to be stored empty and locked, but in light of DC vs Heller, I'm hoping that won't go anywhere.

As far as the 24-hour range thing, keep this in mind: the SCPD issues permits with target/hunting restrictions. Those restrictions authorize you to carry to and from the range and to and from the field. SCPD recently deleted from the handbook the provision allowing permit holders to stop for refreshments on their way to/from the range. So your permit authorizes you to carry only to/from the range - no pit stops. There is no LEGAL problem with it - but there is a problem in the eyes of the SCPD, and they may see fit to yank your permit, should they find out. I'm not saying I agree with their policy, and I'm not commenting on what members of this forum chose to do, or not to do. I'm only pointing out that as Peetza said, it makes me a bit nervous that you may be thinking about how to skirt the limits of the law before even getting a permit. Keep in mind that the internet, and this forum, is a public domain - viewable by law-enforcement and by anti's who have their sights set on gun-owners. I don't think anyone here would condone violating the SCPD restrictions, regardless of out personal convictions or actions. As Peetza said, we should be inclined to act like the upstanding citizens that we purport to be - espeically as we're increasingly scrutinized.

In any case, please continue to post - there is a wealth of information here, and I'm sure everyone will be glad to give you whatever help they can. Good luck on getting your permit!!
 
I'm not trying to loophole the whole refreshment, where you used to be able to stop and get a snack while holstering a weapon. My thing is, if I am coming from a range that just closed. Can I stop and get a snack, while keeping the gun UNLOADED and in the CAR? Or is it just safer to go out of the way and drop it at home.

Thanks for all the help though. This site seems to be quite informative.
 
As far as the 24-hour range thing, keep this in mind: the SCPD issues permits with target/hunting restrictions. Those restrictions authorize you to carry to and from the range and to and from the field. SCPD recently deleted from the handbook the provision allowing permit holders to stop for refreshments on their way to/from the range
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Yes, the SCPD took it upon themselves to tighten up this provision in light of the fact the crime rate by licensed handgun owners soared from zero to zero.

Better safe than sorry.
 
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As far as the 24-hour range thing, keep this in mind: the SCPD issues permits with target/hunting restrictions. Those restrictions authorize you to carry to and from the range and to and from the field. SCPD recently deleted from the handbook the provision allowing permit holders to stop for refreshments on their way to/from the range

Yes, the SCPD took it upon themselves to tighten up this provision in light of the fact the crime rate by licensed handgun owners soared from zero to zero.

Better safe than sorry.
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+1. As of the latest handbook, no stopping is allowed, what-so-ever. I called the PD a while back and asked what I'm supposed to do if I take the gun upstate - can I not stop for gas or food from Buffalo back to Suffolk? The PO who I spoke to on the phone was helpful, and said that state troopers probably wouldn't care, and that even on LI a reasonable officer would probably not give me trouble if I was stopped in a feasible location (i.e. actually between my house and the range). The provision was removed, according to the PO on the phone, to keep permit holders from taking their guns to bars (don't shoot the messanger here, that's what I was told). However, the official policy is no stopping. We don't have anything in writting to protect us, and unfortunately, that officer's probable and anonymous assurance over the phone is no guarantee that an LEO here or upstate won't contact the pistol bureau with the end result being a revocation of our permits. So...regardless of what you choose to do, be advised, there is no longer any provision that allows us to stop.
 
Thats a pretty lame excuse, to stop from bringing the gun to bars. Aren't you not supposed to carry or handle a weapon at all if you are drinking...
 
The provision was removed, according to the PO on the phone, to keep permit holders from taking their guns to bars (don't shoot the messanger here, that's what I was told). However, the official policy is no stopping.
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My personal belief was that it was removed to stop people with target to and from range permits from carrying 24/7 365.

Glad to see this thread is still going. Suffolk County remains alive, well and feisty.
 
Three months since my interview, and not one call to any of my references or to my spouse. Hmmmm......

Is it time to worry yet?
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I would not be concerned. They are probably inundated with applications. Look what is going on at the gun stores.

I think you are probably looking at six months or better until you get that letter in the mail.
 
They will contact whoever you live with. You'll also have to give four references that you've known for at least a year, that are also Suffolk County residents (they can't be members of any law enforcement agency, family members, or related to you through marriage, and no husband/wife combinations). Your references will have to fill out an affadavit form that must be notarized.
 
Well, my father is fine with it...he actually thinks it will be a nice thing for the 2 of us to shoot.

The problem that I was worried about is them contacting my mother. She was a trauma nurse in Jamaica Queens for 30 years.....so she isn't fond of guns.
 
If you live under your parents roof and they contact her and she gives them any hint of her reluctance for you to have it you are cooked, it will be denied.

You had better prepare her.
We have gone down this road before here.
 
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