Ontario County, NY · Ontario County
NYS Firearm License Request for Public Records Exemption
This request asks Ontario County to keep firearm license application or license information from becoming a public record, and is completed by an applicant or license holder.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Ontario County · Ontario County, Ontario County, New York
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- ontariocountyny.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
Use this request if you are applying for a firearm license or are currently licensed to possess a firearm in New York State and want your information kept from public records. It asks for your identity and license details, if applicable, and for the grounds supporting the request, including listed safety concerns or unwarranted harassment. The signer also acknowledges the stated consequences of knowingly providing false information.
Who needs it
A firearm license applicant or current license holder who wants to request that information about their application or license not be a public record may complete this form.
How to submit it
Submit it to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the signer just signs and dates the request.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Request
Download the NYS Firearm License Request for Public Records Exemption.
- 2
Complete the Request
Enter your identifying and license information, if applicable, and check or explain the grounds for your request.
- 3
Sign and Submit
Sign and date the request, then submit it to the county department named on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- Who can complete this firearm license records exemption request?
- The form is for someone applying for a firearm license or currently licensed to possess a firearm in New York State who requests that related information not be a public record.
- What information does the request ask for?
- It asks for the applicant's or license holder's name, date of birth, address, and license details if applicable, plus the grounds for requesting that information not be publicly disclosed.
- Do I need a notary for the NYS Firearm License Request for Public Records Exemption?
- No. This document is signed without a notary; the signer just signs and dates the request.
- How do I submit the firearm license records exemption request?
- Submit it to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.