News from the Caldwell sheriffs dept
Thank you all for your help and since you guys have been forthright about everything and examples, I decided to come back and give you the absolute latest from my sheriffs dept.
I called them this morning and told them I made an honest mistake about the box I checked for the discharge for Armed Forces and need to change that to "Yes". The lady/deputy who took my prints and paperwork, which was the SAME woman who gave me my purchase permit 3 weeks ago, said she wanted to check with her supervisor to make sure. I told her NC law as I read it says, the sheriff MUST deny applicant if the discharge is ANYTHING but Honorable. I then told her mine was OTH and told her to change my app. She just called me back and told me her supervisor said in Oct of last year the state could no longer require a DD214 form. So I asked her do I change my app or no. She said no because there was no DISHONORABLE discharge that came back, as in when we did your purchase permit app 3 weeks ago. "You are good to go". She seemed more worried that I would lose my 90 dollars. More so than I was. I told her, I didn't care about the 90 bucks, I just didn't want the sheriffs dept. to think I was trying to pull a quick one on them. She said "do not worry, you are clear and good to go". We will now submit for the mental checks from the three surrounding institutions. Shouldn't be much more than 30 days she said although they have up to 90. Depends on how busy Raleigh is.
Go figure huh? How is it when we look at NC gun laws I see, must deny, and they see something else. Am I looking in the wrong place?
I guess I'll just sit and wait. Funny thing is, when I took the concealed class to get my certificate, the instructor said, in all of his 12 or so years of teaching the class, he never had anybody denied if they were already approved for the purchase permit. I thought I was going to be the first.
Just an FYI guys.
Lastly, you guys are also right about getting the discharge upgraded if that's what you want to do. They rarely ever do it. I put in for mine like 10 years ago. Gave history of my stupid decision back then. My education now, my career, involvement in the community and schools, background and family. All of it meant not a thing. Basically they came back and said AFTER LIKE 18 MONTHS OF WAITING, what you did then is what you did then and you got what you got for what you did. That discharge was for then not now. Thank you sir. Carry on smartly sailor.
Have a nice night guys.
Sid
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