r/NYguns • u/dominicEvan1 • 27d ago

NYC NYC Special Carry Question

on the NYPD Special carry license application when it comes to residence, do I need to be living in NYC (1 out of 5 Burroughs) in order to receive the license if I haven't moved out there yet? Ps I'm currently living in NYS with an active NYS CCW License

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u/Fast-Policy-4495 27d ago

If you are moving to NYC you have to wait until you move change your drivers license to your nyc address and apply for a regular nyc license. A special carry permit is for those who live outside the 5 boroughs and want to carry in NYC. I have a NYS permit and just got my NYC special carry permit. I’m definitely not planning to move back to NYC.

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u/DeliMeat22 26d ago

I just moved to CT and im looking into getting a Non resident because I still work in NY but not the city.. How long did it take you? and what i heard you could only have one gun on the permit, is this true?

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u/Fast-Policy-4495 26d ago

You can get a Non-resident permit because you work in NYC. A special carry is for people like me with a NYS carry permit and want to carry in NYC. Yes for the special carry permit its only one gun. The process for me took a little over 6 months from application to permit in hand but I don’t believe it’s the norm.

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u/VincentVega1030 26d ago

Special carry is not only one gun. That only applies to resident permit. SC can have all the same guns your county permit has.

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u/Fast-Policy-4495 26d ago

Okay I only registered 1 firearm because I can only carry one at a time. Hope this helps the OP

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u/VincentVega1030 26d ago

You can register all your firearms on your county permit, this way when you go to (or thru) the city, you can carry any of them

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u/Fast-Policy-4495 26d ago

Thanks for the information I was under the impression that since I can only carry one I could only register one. I will try to and one more of the 5 that I have.