Orange County Halts Pistol Permit Processing After New Gun Laws Take Effect
As new gun laws took effect in New York on Sept. 1, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office put all pistol permit applications on hold pending rules for implementation.
The new laws require a review of new concealed carry permit applicants’ social media accounts for the past three years, yet guidelines for the review are still in development.
The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services is tasked with issuing the guidelines.
“We have to know what a social media review is composed of. It’s a hang-up because it is undefined in the law itself,” Orange County Undersheriff Kenneth Jones told The Epoch Times on Sept. 6. He expects to receive the guidelines in October….