references, for license to carry

[DeucesHigh]

Hey everyone, I was wondering how stringent Franklin County is about contacting 2 references prior to issuing a license. My family moved to Franklin Co from Maryland about 2 years ago, but I've been at school in Philly and know literally no one where we live now. Is there any way for me to still get a license, or am I stuck with only being able to transport to/from a firing range?

[impulseIII]

I had the same situation as a relatively new resident of Chester County. I listed two references (one from NJ and one from Bucks County). The Sheriffs officer asked if i had any Chester County references and I indicated I did not. He said I should write on the app that I did not know anyone in Chester County. My license arrived Wednesday (3 weeks and a few days). They did not check with either of my references!

Frank

[DeucesHigh]

Great, thanks for the response. I think I'll just give it a shot, and see if they care that I don't have any in-county references. I just got worried when saw rules such as "lived in the county for 3 years and knew you for 3 years"... that's pretty hard to fulfill.

[gnbrotz]

Neither of my references were contacted (April of this year).

[Cheeseybacon]

Same here, none of my references were contacted either.

[God's Country]

Originally Posted by impulseIII

I had the same situation as a relatively new resident of Chester County. I listed two references (one from NJ and one from Bucks County). The Sheriffs officer asked if i had any Chester County references and I indicated I did not. He said I should write on the app that I did not know anyone in Chester County. My license arrived Wednesday (3 weeks and a few days). They did not check with either of my references!

Frank

This is how it should have been handled, and IMO is the only legal way the sheriff could have dealt with it. Good for him!