Monticello, NY – Sullivan County Clerk Russell Reeves reminds handgun owners that they may need to re-up their permits soon.
“The New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act of 2013, commonly known as the NY SAFE Act, requires the holders of handgun permits to be recertified every five years,” he explains. “If your permit was issued on or after January 15, 2013, the deadline to recertify is five years after the date the permit was issued. (If your permit was issued before January 15, 2013, the deadline to submit your recertification was January 31, 2018 and then every five years thereafter.)”
Don’t rely on being notified by the State, he adds.
“As a permit holder, it is your responsibility to recertify your permit whether you receive a notification letter or not,” Reeves says. “Check your recertification status at https://firearms.troopers.ny.gov.”
Recertification can be done online – at no cost – at https://firearms.troopers.ny.gov, or by mail. The form is available for download and printout at www.troopers.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2020/12/ppb-2.pdf. The form is also available at the County Clerk’s Office in the Government Center, 100 North Street, Monticello.
As a helpful reminder, the County Clerk’s Office will begin putting recertification due dates on the back of newly issued handgun licenses. For a nominal fee, existing permit holders can apply for an amendment change to get a new license card with the recertification date listed.
