PA Waiting Period

**Tango Victor** · December 6th, 2008, 11:15 AM

I'm new to PA. Is there a waiting period for handgun purchases in PA?

Sorry guys - I found the answer on a previous thread. Please disregard the question.

**Guns4Fun** · December 6th, 2008, 11:19 AM

Nope--go in, pay, have the required "checks" done on you and walk out with it. Same as with long guns.

**Poonie** · December 6th, 2008, 04:57 PM

Yep ,there is a wait. You wait as long as it takes to fill out the paperwork, then for the dealer to phone it in and then to hand over the money and walk out. Total time assuming no criminal history, probably like 20 minutes.

**dogngun** · December 6th, 2008, 05:02 PM

I have been paying off my credit cards for the last year (Almost out from under!) so I have a waiting period till I can save money to buy another one.

My record is 5 handguns in one purchase-I was celebrating my 60th birthday and my retirement last year.

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