It is time for me to renew my NH Pistol & Revolver License (first renewal, initially issued when I moved to NH 4 years ago) and I have a decision to make:
State law says no form other than the one prescribed and issued by the Director of State Police may be used for the application and issuance of licenses. Permits in NH are shall issue must be issued or denied within 14 days of application.
My town uses the state form but they have written in pen on the form that they want phone numbers for references (they do say please though ) and when I first got my permit they called my references.
They also say it is "preferred" that I use references that are not related to me (also not required by State law as far as I know (didn't double check that yet)).
It sounds like a no-brainer to follow the letter of State law, provide no phone numbers, and use whatever references I want (I planned on using two of my brother-in-laws as well as an old out of state friend), however I live in a small town with an otherwise nice helpful police force and I don't want to become known in town gossip as a troublemaker.
Your input and feedback is most appreciated
State law says no form other than the one prescribed and issued by the Director of State Police may be used for the application and issuance of licenses. Permits in NH are shall issue must be issued or denied within 14 days of application.
My town uses the state form but they have written in pen on the form that they want phone numbers for references (they do say please though ) and when I first got my permit they called my references.
They also say it is "preferred" that I use references that are not related to me (also not required by State law as far as I know (didn't double check that yet)).
It sounds like a no-brainer to follow the letter of State law, provide no phone numbers, and use whatever references I want (I planned on using two of my brother-in-laws as well as an old out of state friend), however I live in a small town with an otherwise nice helpful police force and I don't want to become known in town gossip as a troublemaker.
Your input and feedback is most appreciated