Southeast Residents Can Now Recertify Pistol/Revolver Licenses Online

BREWSTER, NY — Putnam County residents who hold a Pistol/Revolver License can now re-certify their license as required under state law by going online.

The New York State Police have created an easy online process that will allow licensees to quickly complete their re-certification.

Licensees who do not wish to use the online process can download a form from the website, or get a paper form, available at any State Police station.

Recent changes to New York State Penal Law require license holders to re-certify every five years. There is no cost for re-certification.

Individuals who were issued a Pistol /Revolver License before Jan. 15, 2013, must recertify by Jan. 31, 2018. The deadline to re-certify for those issued a license on or after Jan. 15, 2013, is five years from the date the license was issued.

Pistol/Revolver License holders who live in New York City, Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk counties are not required to re-certify through this process. Each of these municipalities already requires license holders to renew or re-certify their license on a periodic basis.

Failure to re-certify will serve as a basis for revocation of the license. As part of the re-certification process, licensees must affirm that they are not prohibited from possessing firearms under state and federal law, and must also confirm certain personal information, as well as provide details about the pistols and/or revolvers they own.