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Originally Posted by Aran
Because I'm having a;,pst zero luck with anyone I know.
If I haven't mentioned this before, I'm from New York. Everyone I ask from back home responds to the question like I'm a leper, and then I stop hearing from them.
And these are people who I've known since we were babies running around naked on the beach!
I only have a few passing acquaintances from here in PA, though I've already found one who was happy to vouch for me, and I'm hesitant to ask anyone else, because they don't know me beyond about "His name is Rick, he's a tall, heavyset fellow, and occasionally tells horrible jokes that make everyone groan."
What exactly are they looking for in a character witness, is what I'm trying to get at, I guess. I've got an outgoing hardcore lesbian feminist folk singer for my first one (How she and I manage to be friends I don't know...) but the majority of people I know are typical college students. I'd ask a professor, but the only one I ever was friendly enough with to pop a question like that to... disappeared. Gone from teaching, off Facebook, no forwarding address, etc.
Blah. I'm just frustrated at my unfruitful search.
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You have no friends near where you live?
Are you a terrorist or somethin?
Just kidding.
Each county is going to be different in what it is looking for. In theory, the only reason you need the references at all is that if you can't find two people willing to say you've never demonstrated violent tendencies, well, maybe there's a problem. I'd either call the local "chief law enforcement officer" and ask, or just submit any two references who've known you at least long enough for you to ask them to fill out the form. There's no law I ever saw that says they have to know you X amount of time.
As another thought, don't you know anyone at your local range? They're pro gun and if you've never shot at them can vouch that you're not a danger handling guns.