The whole process. Handled.
A NYC carry license is 24 documents and about six months — one missing page restarts it. CARRY runs it as a single tracked case.
- REF-01Four notarized character references38 RCNY §5-03(a)(1)
- AFF-01Cohabitant affidavit — every adult in the home38 RCNY §5-02
- TRN-0118-hour firearms safety course + live firePenal Law §400.00(19)
Cert dates 7 months ago — it must be within 6 months at filing. We booked a refresher.
Twenty-four documents. Tracked to the citation.
Miss one and the application bounces. We hold all of them — each tied to the rule it satisfies.
- REF-01Four notarized references38 RCNY §5-03(a)(1)
- TRN-0118-hour safety coursePenal Law §400.00(19)
- AFF-01Cohabitant affidavit38 RCNY §5-02
- IDN-04Passport-style photo38 RCNY §5-05(b)
- ARR-01Disposition certificateCPL Article 160
Five phases, navigated with precision
- Phase 01Qualify & Enroll
Confirm your eligibility, choose your package, and get started — no guesswork.
- Phase 02Train
16-hour classroom + 2-hour live-fire with vetted DCJS instructors, scheduled around you.
- Phase 03Assemble & Notarize
References, cohabitant affidavits, social-media history, and safe photos — collected, notarized, and QA'd.
- Phase 04File & Investigate
Filed on the NYPD portal, then fingerprinting, the in-person interview, and the background investigation.
- Phase 05Licensed
Your decision arrives — and we track your 3-year renewal so you never lapse.
Here's the real shape of it.
- ~6 months
- Start to decision letter. No one can rush it — us included.
- $340 + $88.25
- Government fees, paid directly to them.
- 18 hours
- Of training — and it expires six months after it's dated.
- 4 references
- Notarized. We send them the link.
- 1 affidavit
- Per adult in your home. We chase them, not you.
- 1 interview
- Yours. You submit your own application — that's the law.
Sealed and dismissed arrests are still disclosed.
New York requires it, and hiding one is how good applications die. We help you explain it — never omit it. When it's a lawyer's question, we point you to a lawyer.
Reference #3 came back unnotarized. Sent the notary link; following up Thursday if it's still open.
Everything's in except one notarized reference — I sent your reference a link, it takes about ten minutes online. Once it's back we run final QA and assemble.
“We are structurally unable to let you file an incomplete application.”
The pre-filing gate blocks assembly until every required item is satisfied, every disclosure is explained, and a named reviewer signs off.
One number. Nothing hidden behind it.
$1,000 to CARRY. $428.25 in government fees, paid directly to them — never collected by us.
Your 18-hour training course is billed by your instructor and isn't included above.
The Refile Promise
If we assemble your filing packet and the License Division returns it as incomplete, we reassemble it and you refile at no additional charge from us. Government fees are set by the City and the State; we do not control them and cannot refund them. This is a promise about our work — not about the outcome of your application. The NYPD retains full investigative discretion.
- ✓ A document-prep & case-management service.
- ✕ Not attorneys; we don't represent you at the License Division.
- ✓ Honest about timelines; attorney referral when you need one.
- ✕ Not NYPD-affiliated; we don't control the outcome or how long it takes.
CARRY is a private document-preparation and case-management service. We are not attorneys and do not represent you before the NYPD License Division. We cannot expedite or guarantee any outcome, and we are not affiliated with or endorsed by the NYPD or any government agency. You review and submit your own application, and the NYPD retains full investigative discretion.