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Application for a Pennsylvania License to Carry Firearm

If you want to carry a gun outside your home in Pennsylvania you must apply for a license. When you have completed the application you must bring it in person to:

Gun Permits Units
660 E. Erie Ave
8:30a.m.-1 p.m., Monday-Friday

Name Description Released Format
Application for a Pennsylvania license to carry a firearm PDF Use this application if you'd like to carry a gun outside your home. August 28, 2017

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