Anyone have a PA non resident carry permit?

[Zem18]

Just curious if anyone has a PA non resident LTCF (license to carry firearm) and how difficult was it to obtain it. I have read on another forum that some counties will not issue and others do. I'd appreciate any info you can post about your experiences. Also, once you have the LTCF, is it good for concealed carry throughout the entire state?

Thanks

 

[stoneam2006]

What county you going to for it??? And its good for whole state and Ik in makeen county its 25$ and 15 min of your time at the smethport county office

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[stoneam2006]

Idk wtf is up with smiley I didn't put it there lol

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[Zem18]

I know most of the border counties will not do non resident but heard down in Scranton (Luzerne Cty I think) that the process is easy, $20 or $25, NYS permit, NYS drivers license, and about 15 to 20 minutes of your time. Heard that PA's rules have changed recently so was curious if anyone had issues doing this recently. If you have a restricted NYS permit, does that matter too?

[stoneam2006]

The border co here in southern tier does it fine....real quick and idk about restricted bc co I live in doesn't issue them only full carry permits

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[BigRed44]

I know Lycoming county and Potter county will give you one but i have been told you must have a non-restricted ny carry permit in order to get it.  They wont give you one if you have a permit only for target shooting an hunting.

[ants]

I plan on getting a state of Utah permit. There are up coming classes in my area. The Utah permit is recognized in 30+ states, Pennsylvania being one of them. Im not sure if it would allow full carry.  I just recently found out  about the Utah permit and  I have to check into all the regulations a little  more.

 

Total cost for the class is around $150.00

[Zem18]

I know Lycoming county and Potter county will give you one but i have been told you must have a non-restricted ny carry permit in order to get it.  They wont give you one if you have a permit only for target shooting an hunting.

That may be true. Most PA counties seem to have their own set of rules just like in NY. I live closest to Susquehanna and Bradford Counties and heard neither is granting non resident permits. Luzerne Co  in Scranton, does grant non resident. Maybe I should just callthe Sheriff and ask instead of beating my head against a wall with all the conflicting threads on the internet.

 

I plan on getting a state of Utah permit. There are up coming classes in my area. The Utah permit is recognized in 30+ states, Pennsylvania being one of them. Im not sure if it would allow full carry.  I just recently found out  about the Utah permit and  I have to check into all the regulations a little  more.

 

Total cost for the class is around $150.00

 Ants - Read this before you spend the money and you will see the conflicting information

http://www.nyfirearms.com/forums/carry-conceal/67831-easiest-path-pa-non-resident-ccw.html

[Zem18]

I just read this as well on another site

 

I stopped into the Sheriff Office today in Scranton, PA and walked out with my LTC 40 minutes later. There were two kids with sideways hats ahead of me talking about dealing pot who got denied which is why it took 40 minutes total. I handed my filled out application, NY restricted permit, and license to the woman at the counter. She didn't even ask me any questions about my NY Permit. She called into PICS and then 10 minutes later I was walking out with my PA LTC permit. Overall a great experience with the Lackawanna County Sheriff Dept! When I was leaving I stopped to shoot the **** with the Deputies who were screening people to go into the courthouse. They all wanted to know about the "hell hole of NY" and how long it took me to get my permit. After explaining the 10 month ordeal in Saratoga County one went and blurted out "Cuomo is a F--king Scumbag." Then proceeded to tell me all about how my new LTC lets me open carry and not get in trouble if I have a jacket or large shirt on and how great his Sig 227 is to CCW. So good news for anyone who lives close or in the vicinity of Scranton. BTW the Sheriff is located in the courthouse which is the BIG stone building with a huge yard full of war memorials. It is NOT the office building that Google Maps navigates you to.

TL;DR - The Lackawanna County Sheriff in Scranton, PA WILL issue a non-resident permit to a someone from NY who has a restricted permit. Bring $20 cash or Visa and arrive PRIOR to 3:30pm.

[philoshop]

I would head down to PA in the late 1980's for long-range pistol woodchuck hunting with a friend who lived there. Before I went the first time I called to ask about their policy re: crossing state lines with a handgun and was told to stop at the nearest police station after arriving in PA just to let them know that I was there and what I was up to.

I packed up the gear and headed out, and when I finally found a police station I walked in and explained why I was there and these two guys demanded to see the gun before they would sign off on it. Turns out they were both into long range handguns as well. One of them scribbled something on a piece of scrap paper and handed it to me saying, "This makes it legal." He included his phone no. and asked if I would give him a call on my way back through because he wanted to shoot the gun.

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I did, and we've been long distance friends ever since.

That note with his phone number is all I carried for several years, but I should probably rethink that.

Guess I'm not getting photos to you tonight?

Edited April 19, 2014 by philoshop

[Zem18]

Cool story, and yes you may want to rethink it just in case. One run in with the wrong person could lead to all kinds of trouble you don't need.