I went up to Lancaster today and applied for my non-resident Carry permit.
My outcome is as follows OK the Good ------------
They were all very friendly as everyone on here has said & metered parking was plentiful right around the corner.
Think I only dished out $2.25 for my stay !
I was allowed to leave $20 lighter but with no permit in hand and nothing around them at least
-------> Explained below in the Bad !
It was a nice ride up on the Harley and stopped up on Route 40 to look at some new helmets.
I get my $20 back but the Secretary said it will take a while.Ok the Bad I didn't get my Non-Resident PA Carry - I was
DECLINED as there was a Warrant Out for Arrest for someone with the same name as me ( They were arrested for a DUI in Philly ) that is all the info I got.... I have no idea where the license they used was issued the Officer didn't tell me.
The person working for the State of PA that was running my background flagged me and denied my application without verifying it was me - They Never looked at my Birth Date or asked for a photo or copy of my License from the person taking care of my application in the Sheriffs Office.
One of the Officers from Lancaster verified it wasn't me from the photo that was filed with the Arrest in Philly and also the person was 2 years older. Funny thing is it was the same Month & Day......
I'm suspecting Identity Theft but only for a Drivers License, I never had any banking or credit issues that I know of.
Anyway I know have to contest PA State for declining my application and it could takes weeks or months now to get this straightened out....
And here I am showing up with all the needed forms filled out and a copy of my DE drivers License and Carry permit who would have known I told the girls in the Office it wasn't a total loss if it happened as a Traffic stop it could have been worse and more inconvenient.
At least we all joked about it after it all happened and I don't blame anyone there it was there person at the State for not going the extra step.
I mean after all I told them do you really think I'd be there knowing I had a warrant out for my Arrest --- They laughed and said well we have seen other scenarios. So now more paperwork for me &
it sucks being treated like a criminal when you are innocent !
I was detained for like 20-30 minutes until they found out I was who I claimed to be and that I was never arrested for a DUI in Philly PA wish I had known there was going to be an issue before going through all this !
I have been told on my PICS form the arrest of this other person was New Jersey and not Philly !