http://www.nysrpa.org/nygunlaws.htm
Read above. The most interesting part for where you are going is:
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The determination whether to grant the license has been held to be completely within the discretion of the licensing officer.
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This is the basis of control being help solely in the hands of the county judge who can then interpret state law anyway they like. This is also the basis of the county "carry override" which has been applied in Erie as well as other counties.
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The licensing officer may, in his discretion, add restrictions to the license, limiting the places where the handgun may be kept or carried.
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The county judges use outward facing services that directly inconvenience the voter/citizen such as these permits to push their agenda of being overworked and underpaid. The delay is part of the game. Almost any county employee you run across in discussing the topic will give you the 'company line' which is "with the budget cuts and constraints we are unable...blah blah blah..." Of course if you go down to the permit office, you'll find a bunch of folks sitting on their thumbs ala DMV.
One last interesting Erie county fact...when you apply here, you cannot get printed anywhere other then by the Erie county Sheriffs office. In most places you can go to any police station but not here. You get a small slip of paper directing you to the Sheriffs office where you must pay $15.00 CASH ONLY to the guy behind the counter to get your prints. I'm guessing that this money, being cash only, never sees the books. Why not certified or Money Order? It stinks of a scam and a way to route the control board and any reporting.