The Pistol Permit Office regular hours is Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM., and is closed Mondays and and Fridays and Holidays.  No appointment is necessary.

All questions concerning :

1) Application for a new license

2) Upgrade of a current license

3) Transfer either into or out of this county

4) Amendments to a current license (buy/sell)

5) Co-registering of weapons

or any related questions or concerns are to be directed to the Pistol Permit Clerk, Barbara Maines: email is:  bmaines@co.chemung.ny.us

The current volume of business each day does not permit time to conduct any business via phone.

Fees involved in acquiring a permit are as follows:

Application:    $ 15.00

Fingerprints:  $ 105.50     

Amendments: $ 3.00

Purchase Coupon:  $ 1.00

Transfers:  $5.00

Issuance/Update Permit Fee:  $ 25.00

Pistol Permit Safety/Training Classes:

Classes are required for any current pistol license holder seeking an upgrade to UNRESTRICTED as well as new applicants seeking an UNRESTRICTED pistol license.  All classes are on Saturday - 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM.  Cost is $20.00 (payable at the time of class).  It is necessary to arrive at 8:00 AM to check-in, so that the class can start promptly at 8:30 AM. 

Class Date:   Saturday, February 21th, 2015 at Chemung County Range

                      CLASS IS FULL     235 Breesport/N Chemung Rd, Breesport

                    Saturday, March 21st,2015 at Human Resource Center

                                                                                425 Pennsylania Ave, Elmira NY                        

                    Saturday, April 25th,2015 at Human Resource Center

                                                                                425 Pennsylania Ave, Elmira NY                        

Directions to Range:  directions.doc

             East on Lattabrook Road, just pass Stansfield Hill Drive on right

             East on Breesport Road to Church Street to Breesport/N Chemung Road on left

To be scheduled for a class, please stop by our office/call at 607-737-2937 or send an e-mail with the date you are requesting to pistolupgrade@co.chemung.ny.us.  Please include your Pistol Permit number or if you are an applicant ,along with this informations:Name, Date of birth , Address and Social Security Number.

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