State Police Announce Shutdown
of Pennsylvania Instant Check System
The Pennsylvania State Police have announced
a shutdown of the Pennsylvania Instant Check System (PICS)
set to go into effect Sunday, Sept.
2, 2007 at 6 p.m. until Thursday, Sept. 6, 2007 at noon.
During this time period no transfers of firearms will be
allowed and no concealed carry permits will be issued. This
outage also coincides with the beginning of the mourning
dove season which opens Sept. 1.
Upgrades and improvements
to the state police criminal records databases are not the
problem. It is disappointing that the state police
are providing just short notice of this outage, that they
have scheduled the outage at the beginning of the dove season
and that the outage will last for four days. On behalf
of retailers and residents, NAFR will be working with NRA,
the Pennsylvania Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus and the Pennsylvania
Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs Inc. to inform the state
police of our concerns and to try to find ways to lessen
the inconvenience to Pennsylvania firearms dealers and their
customers.
As a Pennsylvania firearms
retailer and resident,
you are urged to please contact your state
representatives and Lt. Gary L. Schuler, director of the
Pennsylvania State Police Firearms Division, immediately
to express your disappointment and concern.
To contact Pennsylvania State Police
Firearms Division Director Lt. Gary L. Schuler, call the
Firearms Division at 717-783-5593
Join Pennsylvania Association of Firearms
Retailers (CAFR)
Defeating ill-conceived legislation is why the Pennsylvania
Association of Firearm Retailers (PAFR) was formed and
why every Pannsylvania retailer should join. Please contact NAFR's
member services manager, call 203-426-1320 or contact
PAFR directly to become a member today.
President: George Romanoff - Ace Sporting Goods, Washington PA.
Tel # 800-660-5470
Vice President: Buddy Savage - Braverman Arms Co., Wilkinson PA.
Tel # 412-241-0448
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