Whoa, Partner: You Got a Permit? http://www.newsday.com/mynews/ny-llpga03508712oct26,0,890850.story
Zachary R. Dowdy October 26, 2003 A pistol license, which is granted by the Nassau and Suffolk police departments, is required to purchase a handgun on Long Island. Here are some of the local regulations for owning a firearm: In Nassau, applicants pay a $200 application fee plus a $99 fingerprinting fee and submit to a background screening process, which takes between four and six months, said Sgt. Kevin Haig of the pistol licensing section of the Nassau County Police Department. In Suffolk, the application fee is $10 and fingerprinting costs $99, said Sgt. Michael Esposito, executive officer of Suffolk police's pistol licensing bureau. In Nassau and Suffolk counties, the background check can include interviewing relatives, friends and neighbors of the applicant and checking for past criminal history. With few exceptions, applicants won't be cleared if they're convicted felons, and must be deemed by police of good moral character. continues...
