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Posted: 8/29/2018 7:58:37 AM EDT
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It depends on the county. IIRC I had to wait three months. Check your local sheriff's office.
No transfer paperwork needed. Welcome to the United States. |
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Posted: 8/29/2018 12:44:28 PM EDT
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What County in PA needs 3 months to process a Shall Issue license???
Bring your guns, no issues there. Contact the Sheriffs Office for the County you are going reside in for details. Some try to make it hard! Ours (Lancaster Co) used to require you show up in person to get an application, only One, then return another day to file it 
Check online to see what your Sheriff wants, ie: Lycoming or Lancaster In all cases you will need to prove residence (bills rental agreement etc.) You will also need Two non-family references. Don't get too excited about this. Ask someone at work or just stick their name/address/phone number since it unlikely they will be checked anyway. Other than that, just sit back and enjoy freedom as it was intended 
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Posted: 8/29/2018 1:35:05 PM EDT
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I've never tasted freedom before, it's exciting! haha
Right now we are looking at Buck county and Montgomery counties. I'll check out the requirement for those places. As for references, in NJ we need references to take a crap so that's nothing new to me. I've got people in PA that are avid gun owners and will vouch for me if they do check the references. Thank you for all your help! I cannot wait to get the hell out of Jersey and not look back. Knowing I'll be here for basically another two months is killing me. I absolutely hate how they run this state. |
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Posted: 8/29/2018 3:16:55 PM EDT
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I've never tasted freedom before, it's exciting! haha Right now we are looking at Buck county and Montgomery counties. I'll check out the requirement for those places. As for references, in NJ we need references to take a crap so that's nothing new to me. I've got people in PA that are avid gun owners and will vouch for me if they do check the references. Thank you for all your help! I cannot wait to get the hell out of Jersey and not look back. Knowing I'll be here for basically another two months is killing me. I absolutely hate how they run this state. |
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Posted: 8/29/2018 5:09:10 PM EDT
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There is no requirement to have lived in PA for a certain length of time in order to get your license to carry. Any sheriff who requires this is making an illegal requirement. Once you establish residency, you are a PA resident.
There is no registration of firearms in PA, so you don't need to do anything. |
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Posted: 8/29/2018 5:20:37 PM EDT
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I moved to Northampton county from NY last year. Once I got my driver's license I went to the sheriff's office, filled out the one page application, paid I believe $20, got my picture taken and walked out all within 10 minutes. Got my license in the mail 2 weeks later. Incredibly simple compared to NY.
Btw: I hope you enjoy your new freedom as much as I am. I already have 2 tax stamps and 3 more pending. I am taking full advantage of my new freedom. |
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Posted: 8/29/2018 9:28:43 PM EDT
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you get to pump your own gas here too. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I moved to Northampton county from NY last year. Once I got my driver's license I went to the sheriff's office, filled out the one page application, paid I believe $20, got my picture taken and walked out all within 10 minutes. Got my license in the mail 2 weeks later. Incredibly simple compared to NY. Btw: I hope you enjoy your new freedom as much as I am. I already have 2 tax stamps and 3 more pending. I am taking full advantage of my new freedom. |
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Posted: 8/30/2018 8:09:33 AM EDT
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I've never tasted freedom before, it's exciting! haha Right now we are looking at Buck county and Montgomery counties. I'll check out the requirement for those places. As for references, in NJ we need references to take a crap so that's nothing new to me. I've got people in PA that are avid gun owners and will vouch for me if they do check the references. Thank you for all your help! I cannot wait to get the hell out of Jersey and not look back. Knowing I'll be here for basically another two months is killing me. I absolutely hate how they run this state. ETA: I listed friends who are residents of NJ as my references, they were never contacted. |
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Posted: 8/30/2018 10:22:49 AM EDT
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It depends on the county. IIRC I had to wait three months. Check your local sheriff's office. No transfer paperwork needed. Welcome to the United States. 
What county was this? |
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Posted: 8/30/2018 10:23:58 AM EDT
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you get to pump your own gas here too. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I've never tasted freedom before, it's exciting! haha Right now we are looking at Buck county and Montgomery counties. I'll check out the requirement for those places. As for references, in NJ we need references to take a crap so that's nothing new to me. I've got people in PA that are avid gun owners and will vouch for me if they do check the references. Thank you for all your help! I cannot wait to get the hell out of Jersey and not look back. Knowing I'll be here for basically another two months is killing me. I absolutely hate how they run this state. |
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Posted: 8/30/2018 11:06:30 AM EDT
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It depends on the county. IIRC I had to wait three months. Check your local sheriff's office. No transfer paperwork needed. Welcome to the United States.
What county was this? Shortest wait I've had was 15 minutes, longest was 20 days, in my AO. |
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Posted: 8/30/2018 10:54:28 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I'm in Bucks county, it couldn't be easier here. After moving from NJ I literally went straight from the dmv after getting my drivers license to the sheriffs office and got my carry license on the spot. You just fill out the application and pay $20, they do an instant background check that takes 5 minutes and then take your photo and print out the license right there. The whole process took maybe 15 minutes. ETA: I listed friends who are residents of NJ as my references, they were never contacted. |
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Posted: 8/31/2018 8:33:28 AM EDT
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One other question if anyone knows the answer, what are the diesel emissions inspections like for PA? Specifically Bucks county. I'm getting my information mixed up base on PA's website. Some places say it's required and others say diesel emissions isn't required at all in the state.
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Posted: 8/31/2018 10:37:09 AM EDT
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One other question if anyone knows the answer, what are the diesel emissions inspections like for PA? Specifically Bucks county. I'm getting my information mixed up base on PA's website. Some places say it's required and others say diesel emissions isn't required at all in the state. |
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Posted: 8/31/2018 11:12:24 AM EDT
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Diesel is emissions exempt in Bucks County.
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Posted: 9/1/2018 7:50:17 AM EDT
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Allegheny is like that. Shortest wait I've had was 15 minutes, longest was 20 days, in my AO. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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It depends on the county. IIRC I had to wait three months. Check your local sheriff's office. No transfer paperwork needed. Welcome to the United States.
What county was this? Shortest wait I've had was 15 minutes, longest was 20 days, in my AO.
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Posted: 9/1/2018 9:33:21 AM EDT
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Thanks for all the information everyone! Can't wait to move and get the ball rolling!
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Posted: 9/10/2018 6:52:24 AM EDT
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As a Pennsylvania native, please don't bring any NJ/NY politics to Pennsylvania! It's close enough right now holding the line against the democrat gun grabbers and weak republicans!
Enjoy your new found freedom! |
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Posted: 9/10/2018 3:53:05 PM EDT
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As a Pennsylvania native, please don't bring any NJ/NY politics to Pennsylvania! It's close enough right now holding the line against the democrat gun grabbers and weak republicans! Enjoy your new found freedom! |
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Posted: 9/19/2018 8:04:12 PM EDT
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if you live in lower bucks you can get it in 30 mins. they changed it a bit after i got mine to process and print the same day. got mine last winter and it took 3 weeks. filed and she said come back after next tuesday. had big snowstorm that week. came back next week they spelled my name wrong. 3rd time was the charm.
for lower bucks you can go to doylestown or the county building on new falls road in levittown. the new falls address is only a couple miles from home so i went there. |
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Posted: 11/18/2018 10:21:42 AM EDT
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You don't need to worry about that at all! I don't belong in NJ and don't believe in any of their politics. This state does everything a$$ backwards and it's disgusting. I cannot stand it here.
I'll also be moving at the end of this month! So long NJ
I was reviewing the requirements for getting my concealed carry license and it says that if you have received your PA driver's license in the last 6 months then you need to provide 2 utility bills. I'll only have one of their approved bill (lease agreement), so it looks like I won't be able to get my carry license till late in December or January. |
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Posted: 11/18/2018 12:01:28 PM EDT
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I wouldn’t stress about the utility bills.
When I moved to Allegheny county, I brought the sheriff my temporary PA license and used out of state references. Thought the utility bills were for getting the drivers license and there were other options to fill the requirements. Vehicle registration should work. |
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Posted: 11/18/2018 1:01:00 PM EDT
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I didn't think about registration. I can always call and ask if they have alternative options.
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Posted: 11/18/2018 5:15:45 PM EDT
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The last time I renewed my CCH I spent more time finding a parking spot than I did in the office.
ETA: I hope you get Class III Fever. Pricy but worth it 
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Posted: 11/19/2018 9:21:48 AM EDT
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Haha I'm definitely going to get Class III fever! There is no way I'm moving to PA and not getting some Class III goodies.
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