LTCF fee in Berks County dropping

[jsmithxd]

Effective Wednesday May 11, 2011 the fee for a license to carry firearms will be reduced to $20. The modernization fee expires on that date. There was a house bill in the works to keep the fee at $25 but we got word from State Rep Day that it is not going to proceed.

Jeremy Smith
Berks County Sheriff's Dept.

[HiredGoon]

WOW. That's cool. We wondered if this would happen. Hopefully all other sheriffs, and PPD, will understand that they MUST drop the fee to 20 bucks

[libra8]

That can't be true, nothing goes down in price.

[zackattack784]

How many counties will actually do this? I'm guessing not many...

[Joe88XJ]

they will find a reason to make it 25.00 again.

[MGGUY]

Sheriff Weaknecht in Berks is a very pro 2nd amendment man- he is worthy of your support in the next election- and no, I am not associated with him or his campaign in any way. His record speaks for itself.

[IronSight]

Effective Wednesday May 11, 2011 the fee for a license to carry firearms will be reduced to $20. The modernization fee expires on that date. There was a house bill in the works to keep the fee at $25 but we got word from State Rep Day that it is not going to proceed.

Jeremy Smith
Berks County Sheriff's Dept.

OP, thank you for posting this.

I will be making an update about what happened with this bill and some issues coming shortly after the rally next week, just so everyone knows.

How many counties will actually do this? I'm guessing not many...

There are good reasons not to be so pessimistic this time. Close to 100% of all Sheriffs are now in compliance with the $25 rate, and will be soon with the $20 rate. It's an insane improvement from a year ago when we had more than 1/3rd charging too much.

[andrewjs18]

OP, thank you for posting this.

I will be making an update about what happened with this bill and some issues coming shortly after the rally next week, just so everyone knows.

There are good reasons not to be so pessimistic this time. Close to 100% of all Sheriffs are now in compliance with the $25 rate, and will be soon with the $20 rate. It's an insane improvement from a year ago when we had more than 1/3rd charging too much.

I'll give you an update on Delaware County fees as my buddy should be turning in his application here soon.

[HiredGoon]

... Close to 100% of all Sheriffs are now in compliance with the $25 rate...

Here I go with another question... (ducks for incoming )

Which ones are not???

[andrewjs18]

Here I go with another question... (ducks for incoming )

Which ones are not???

I'll bet Delaware County is not. doesn't seem like the sheriff here can do anything right WHATSOEVER. I might call them on Monday to get the pricing.