New York State pistol permits due to be recertified with the New York State Police

Erie County, NY- Erie County Kearns wants to remind New York State Pistol Permit Holders that they need to complete their recertification process with the New York State Police (NYSP) in order to be in compliance with the NYSAFE Act.

Under New York State law, if an individual’s permit was issued prior to January 15, 2013, the deadline to submit your recertification to the State was January 31, 2018 and every five years thereafter. However, if your license was issued on or after January 15, 2013, the deadline recertify with the State is five years after the date the license was issued and every five years thereafter.

To clarify, the next five-year due date is here for some, but not all pistol permit holders.

For example, a pistol permit holder who recertified on January 15, 2017 would be due to recertify with the State by January 15, 2022.

A pistol permit holder who recertified on March 8, 2017 would be due to recertify with the State by March 8, 2022.

A pistol permit holder who recertified on January 15, 2018 would be due to recertify with the State by January 15, 2023. 

Applications can be submitted to the State online or mailed-in. To submit your recertification online or to see when your current recertification expires please visit the New York State Police website at firearms.troopers.ny.gov/pprecert/welcome.faces. Forms are also available online at safeact.ny.gov/pistol-permit-recertification or at State Police stations throughout the state mailed to the return address listed on the form.

Your recertification status can be checked at firearms.troopers.ny.gov/pprecert. According to the NYSP, your status will be "No recertification on file" until your information has been entered into the State system, so please allow sufficient time for mailing and data entry.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with the electronic recertification process, please contact the New York State Information Technology Services (ITS) Service Desk at 1-844-891-1786. All other questions should be directed to the New York State Police at 1-855-LAWGUNS (1-855-529-4867) as the Erie County Pistol Permit Department cannot answer explicit questions related to the recertification process.