In Onondaga County you have tohave a real good reason to get the permit to conseal and carry. Like a small business owner who transports large sums of money in a bad neighborhood. From what I have heard I guess anyone with a clean and clear record can get the permit for hunting and target shooting.
1. Handgun Course
2. Buy the application packet at your local Sheriffs office 10$
3. Fill out all paperwork with three references.
4. Make an appointment for the paperwork and prints, wait time 2 1/2 months
5. Money orders:
99.00 $
36.00
6. Your references will be contacted, thenthey will have to fill out a questionaire and send it back.
7. After all the paperwork is returned it will take about 1 month to recieve or be denied your permit.
8. Good Luck.

When I had taken my handgun course I was the only one there besides the instructor. He gives these classes all over the state and is very active in promoting our right to bear arms. In other words he knows what is going on throughout the state. He stated that conseal and carry permits arre no longer given to Johny Goodcitzen because he is a stand up guy who served our contry during a time of war. There needs to be a GOOD reason. Even if you do have a ligit reason because of a business you will be only issued a permit to carry during your business hours. The only way to get the all out conseal and carry you have to be a Police Officer or a Professional Security guard. There are exceptions but they are few and far inbetween. Good luck. I have my finger print appointment in a few weeks, I'm going for the target/hunting permit. Its good to her that there are some pro gun Judges out there as someone said earlier in a post.