Updated as of August 2023
"PURCHASING FIREARMS
The following is the proper procedure for the purchase of a firearm:
1. The licensee pays a licensed gun dealer in full for a firearm (but does not take possession of said firearm).
Note: Licensees are only authorized to possess the firearm(s) listed on their pistol license.
Note: A licensee is not required to purchase or own a firearm in order to receive or maintain a pistol license.
2. The licensee must respond to the NCPD Pistol License Section with the bill of sale
showing the date of sale, make, model, caliber, color, barrel length and serial number.
3. The NCPD Pistol License Section prepares a “Purchase Document” and an
Amendment.
Note: A Purchase Document must have a raised Nassau County Police Department seal in order to be authentic.
4. The licensee must pay the $10.00 Purchase Document fee (for each weapon) to the NCPD Pistol License Section.
5. If the purchase was made from a licensed dealer anywhere in New York State:
a. The NCPD Pistol License Section adds the firearm(s) to the license.
b. The Purchase Document will expire ten (10) business days from the date of issuance. As such, the licensee has only ten (10) business days to pick up the new firearm(s)
Note: The licensee does not have to bring the firearm(s) back to the NCPD Pistol License Section.
WHEN VISITING THE NASSAU COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT’S PISTOL LICENSE SECTION, LICENSEE’S ARE NOT TO BRING ANY LOADED OR UNLOADED HANDGUNS OR LONG GUNS ON THE GROUNDS OF, OR INSIDE OF, NASSAU COUNTY POLICE HEADQUARTERS. IN THE EVENT A LICENSEE’S HANDGUNS OR LONG GUNS ARE TO BE INSPECTED OR SURRENDERED, LICENSEE MUST MAKE CONTACT WITH A PISTOL LICENSE REPRESENTATIVE AND ARRANGE A MUTUALLY ACCEPTABLE DATE AND TIME TO RESPOND TO POLICE HEADQUARTERS PISTOL LICENSE SECTION. ONCE YOU ARRIVE, A PERSONAL PHONE CALL IS TO BE PLACED TO PISTOL LICENSE SECTION, 516-573-7559, TO HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE NASSAU COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT’S PISTOL LICENSE SECTION GREET YOU AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE BUILDING. ANY WEAPONS BROUGHT TO POLICE HEADQUARTERS MUST BE UNLOADED AND TRANSPORTED IN A CASE OR NON-DESCRIPT CONTAINER. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES MAY RESULT IN THE SUSPENSION AND/OR REVOCATION OF A PISTOL LICENSE."
"PURCHASING FIREARMS
The following is the proper procedure for the purchase of a firearm:
1. The licensee pays a licensed gun dealer in full for a firearm (but does not take possession of said firearm).
Note: Licensees are only authorized to possess the firearm(s) listed on their pistol license.
Note: A licensee is not required to purchase or own a firearm in order to receive or maintain a pistol license.
2. The licensee must respond to the NCPD Pistol License Section with the bill of sale
showing the date of sale, make, model, caliber, color, barrel length and serial number.
3. The NCPD Pistol License Section prepares a “Purchase Document” and an
Amendment.
Note: A Purchase Document must have a raised Nassau County Police Department seal in order to be authentic.
4. The licensee must pay the $10.00 Purchase Document fee (for each weapon) to the NCPD Pistol License Section.
5. If the purchase was made from a licensed dealer anywhere in New York State:
a. The NCPD Pistol License Section adds the firearm(s) to the license.
b. The Purchase Document will expire ten (10) business days from the date of issuance. As such, the licensee has only ten (10) business days to pick up the new firearm(s)
Note: The licensee does not have to bring the firearm(s) back to the NCPD Pistol License Section.
WHEN VISITING THE NASSAU COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT’S PISTOL LICENSE SECTION, LICENSEE’S ARE NOT TO BRING ANY LOADED OR UNLOADED HANDGUNS OR LONG GUNS ON THE GROUNDS OF, OR INSIDE OF, NASSAU COUNTY POLICE HEADQUARTERS. IN THE EVENT A LICENSEE’S HANDGUNS OR LONG GUNS ARE TO BE INSPECTED OR SURRENDERED, LICENSEE MUST MAKE CONTACT WITH A PISTOL LICENSE REPRESENTATIVE AND ARRANGE A MUTUALLY ACCEPTABLE DATE AND TIME TO RESPOND TO POLICE HEADQUARTERS PISTOL LICENSE SECTION. ONCE YOU ARRIVE, A PERSONAL PHONE CALL IS TO BE PLACED TO PISTOL LICENSE SECTION, 516-573-7559, TO HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE NASSAU COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT’S PISTOL LICENSE SECTION GREET YOU AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE BUILDING. ANY WEAPONS BROUGHT TO POLICE HEADQUARTERS MUST BE UNLOADED AND TRANSPORTED IN A CASE OR NON-DESCRIPT CONTAINER. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES MAY RESULT IN THE SUSPENSION AND/OR REVOCATION OF A PISTOL LICENSE."
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