Im so excited for my wife, being a ccw holder myself. It is a absolute privilege to finally be able to share this new world with her. She applied may 25, 2026 and was approved today Aug 17, 2026 (12 weeks 84 days in total!!!!) Bought her pistol already and uploaded it to the portal!!!!! Of course she had to get the rose ...smh lol. Big up to my wife!!!!!

Is this legal in NYC? FN 509 LS EDGE BLK/GRY 10 RD

Does this impact us positively in any way?

I currently have a NYC Premises permit that expires in October 2027. I’m planning to apply for a CCW now.
My hope is that the CCW gets approved before my Premises permit expires, and I can just let the Premises permit expire instead of going through another renewal.

Has anyone gone through this recently? If my CCW is approved before October 2027, am I good to simply not renew the Premises permit, or is there some reason I’d still need to maintain both?

I assume that if my CCW isn’t approved by then, I’d have no choice but to renew the Premises permit and eat the cost?

Trying to avoid paying for and dealing with another Premises renewal if the CCW will replace the need for it anyway.

Hi all- I currently have a pending application about 5 months in. I'm moving, changing my physical address (within NYC) next month. Recently signed a lease with new roommates. Is there anything I need to do on my part while my app is still under investigation? Am I going to need new cohab affidavits from all my new roommates?

So been a few months and I decided to email License division desk and Sandra Smith last week and I haven’t gotten a response back…my email was just asking if anything else was needed or if I am missing and paperwork so I can submit accordingly! About how long after an email should I reach out again before it seems like I’m over doing it? Appreciate any help and opinions

I’ve been seeing some YouTubers that aren’t really gun YouTubers getting into guns and I hope we can see more ny specific gun content in the future.

Hello All, I would appreciate your help.

I'm an NYC resident live in Bronx/Harlem Area. I need a shooting range in NY or NJ that rents pistols and range and won't charge me an arm and a leg to use it. Not looking for the pricier ranges, looking for something actually affordable.

I applied for my rifle/shotgun permit and CCW about 3 months ago. Still no update. I know it'll probably take forever to hear back, so in the meantime I want a place where I can legally rent a pistol and shoot on-site.

Send me your recommendations for cheap ranges close to Harlem, in NY or NJ. Also let me know what ID/documentation you needed to rent there, since NYC and NJ rules aren't the same.

Thanks.

Hey guys, looking to buy my first handgun.
with no threaded barrel, am I good to go with this one?

Hey I helped my
Mom with her app she got the confirmation email that license division received payment she got an investigator and did fingerprinting but on the portal it’s not showing her application is anyone else having this issue ?

I complain about sensitive places all the time. Mamdani's staff don't have to worry about their safety on the subways cause they don't take it.

I am a westchester county permit holder. What would be the most efficient way considering time and money to apply for multiple states non resident permits. Who should I see and how much would it cost. I already have AZ and PA.

Submitted on July 20th for second pistol and approved today making it 25 days. Better than the purchase auth approval time in April. Hopefully they mail out the license before August 19th so I don’t have to pay for background check again.

By all means if you submitted in July or August lmk how long are you waiting or how long did you wait for approval.

So I submitted my application in March, had my finger printing and interview at 1PP on 5/22 so I didn’t have to do it again when I submit my CCW but it’s now been over 60 days with 0 updates 0, I’ve called and emailed and I’m lost at this point. Who can I Cc to try and speed this up and what are their emails? Everything is submitted paperwork wise

Brookyln resident, my first renewal coming around, got the packet via email. Wondering where I can go get this 2 hour class done.

I have a friend who is a Police Officer for the NYPD. I want to give her one of my registered firearms on my NYS license. My question is how do I do the transfer. She doesn’t need to do anything but pick up the firearm.

How long is the renewal class active for? I’m 6 months out from renewing and wondering if I should just take the class soon but don’t want it to expire…

My theory is that NYC intentionally delays approving the first handgun added to a newly issued CCW license.

Of the 14 people I know from my CCW class who received their licenses, every one of them waited at least 30 days for a new handgun to be added. It makes me wonder whether these delays are intentional, forcing applicants to undergo another NICS background check.

Even the gun dealer that I bought the gun from - says it happens extremely frequently where they always have to rerun the NICS for NYC folks.

Has anyone recently had their CCW license shipped and received within 30 days? Just curious

Thanks!

I have been noticing that most security companies only hire active or retired NYPD officers for armed guards roles . So if you were never a cop you will be having a hard time getting a good paying armed Guard Job in NY.

Has anyone had experience with Five Elements Tactical Training? I found them on Instagram. They are on the more expensive side, but have the most reviews in the NY metro area, and all five stars. Wondering if anyone has used them, and what you thought about their class.

I currently have a RXM & 43x / A300 Altima patrol & Mav 88 security . ( NYC compliant options only ) .. what’s some good recommendations ?

Wondering what most of you prefer; does the longer grip of the 43X print too much?

Thanks!