Pistol permit recertification

WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. » Legal gun owners with pistol permits are reminded to recertify before the end of the month.

As per the New York SAFE Act, if a permit was issued before Jan. 15, 2013, the deadline to recertify is Jan. 31, 2018. Permit holders must recertify every five years from the date their permit was issued. It is the responsibility of the permit holder to recertify whether a notification letter is received or not.

All citizens interested in recertifying their handguns can visit https://troopers.ny.gov/Firearms/pistol_revolver_license_recertification.php.

The Madison County Sheriff’s Office has also made pistol permits accessible online at www.madisoncounty.ny.gov/1494/Pistol-Permits. The website has detailed instructions on howto obtain a pistol permit, who is eligible to apply and how to add or delete a handgun. There are also downloadable forms to transfer a handgun, co-register a handgun and to request exemption from public records.

If anyone has any questions, they can still call the pistol permit office at 315-366-2406Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and noon and from 1-4 p.m.

As per the New York SAFE Act, if a permit was issued before Jan. 15, 2013, the deadline to recertify is Jan. 31, 2018. Permit holders must recertify every five years fromthe date their permit was issued.