General Information
Erie County Pistol Permit Division: 858-6600
ATTENTION: If you are looking for complete information on the newly passed NYSAFE Act please visit
the website below where you can find a list of frequently asked questions regarding the re-certification
process, "Person to Person" gun sale requirements (NICS CHECK) and the registration of assault style weapons.
OR CALL
1-855-LAW-GUNS (1-855-529-4867)
Representatives are available Monday-Friday 9am-4pm
There is also a section on what is and is not considered an assault weapons. This includes photos of weapons, banned features,
a list of some of the banned weapons, and those firearms that are NOT considered assault weapons. The New York State Police
have set up an online registration process for registering assault weapons. Registration forms can also be obtained by visiting a
NYS Trooper station. For location and phone numbers, visit http://www.troopers.ny.gov/.
Pistol Permits/Sporting Licenses
The Erie County Clerk's Office processes Pistol Permits for Erie County residents. Following the completion of an application and criminal background checks, approval or denial of a permit application is the decision of an Erie Count Court Judge or a New York State Supreme Court Justice.
The Pistol Permit Office is located in the Erie County Clerk's Office in Old County Hall and accepts customers Monday-Friday between 9AM-4:45PM.
Erie County Clerk's Office
92 Franklin Street, 1st Floor
Buffalo, New York 14202
The purchase of pistol permits, sporting licenses and tags through our office keeps some of that money in Erie County.
Notary Public
Notary Public General Information: 858-8785
Notaries are issued by the New York State Department of State. If you are interetsed in obtaining additional information on the notary process, test sites and requirments, please call 716/847-7110 or go to http://www.dos.ny.gov/licensing/notary/notary.html.