How long LTCF?

[mciaio]

I know Berks county you walk in, wait 15 minutes, take a picture and walk out with your LTCF. Is it the same in Lancaster or is there a 30 day waiting period? I thought I read somewhere that it takes 30 days and they notify you by mail. If that's the case, why such a difference from one county to the next?

[dk99358]

Took about a half hour for my wife and I last May. We had them before but had moved to Lancaster so they were 'new' rather than renewals.

Dale

[mciaio]

Thanks, Good to know. I am going tomorrow.

[mciaio]

I am so frustrated; I went down there today, no lines, no rush, took me right in. I paid my $20, got a receipt and was told I would get a card in the mail in 3-4 weeks to come back. WTF Lancaster? They claim they are too busy to do it while you wait. I called Berks County Sheriff and they said they do it while you wait, walk out in 15-20 minutes with the permit. How can Lancaster do this? Is this legal?

[dk99358]

Sorry to hear of your 'adventure'. Maybe they've been slammed like the gun shops. And yeah, they have 45 days to issue.

Dale

[mciaio]

They claim to be slammed, but not that I can see. Didn't look slammed. Nothing like the stories I hear of Philly; Lines of people waiting to get in. Lanc County population is a fraction of Philly.

[heatheroo]

It was walk in/walk out when I got mine in Lancaster a couple years ago. No idea why it changed.

[ak47fullmag]

yea Lackawanna county is same; 10-15min in and out.

[mciaio]

Yeah... Thanks guys, rub it in while I sit here and wait!

[heatheroo]

sry... are potholes are worse if that's any consolation.

I just got done working 3+ years (or 4 winters.....which is the way I measure time in NE PA) in Carbondale and I can attest to the pot hole comment. I'm glad to be back in Ephrata full time.