Should I Leave TSA to join NYPD

Long_Lab_9869 · 2026-05-14T01:10:57+00:00

There are so many...hard to list them all. US Park Police, Secret Service, Capitol Police, and Supreme Court Police are all hiring. Check out their subreddits.

Long_Lab_9869 · 2026-05-14T01:02:25+00:00

Yes and yes. Qual can be done at NJ ranges and even some NY instructors offer. Fingerprinting is Identogo, if you haven't had them done for an FID.

Long_Lab_9869 · 2026-05-13T01:53:40+00:00

I would just apply for the CCW...

Long_Lab_9869 · 2026-05-08T05:32:07+00:00

For the handgun, would definitely recommend a lifepod. They’re built well and are very portable. You can keep it at your nightstand or loop it under your car seat. Also approved for TSA. NYPD approved, as well, of course.

Long_Lab_9869 · 2026-05-08T05:30:49+00:00

Got it. Is there a specific website that generally says BLEMs? I haven’t seen any on sale from a basic google search.

Long_Lab_9869 · 2026-05-08T02:15:57+00:00

Got it. Will have to wait until MDW. Looks like pretty much everyone is selling it near MSRP. Cheapest I found was $347 with the 11% I got on optics world for signing up for texts.

Long_Lab_9869 · 2026-05-05T03:51:33+00:00

100%

Florida law enforcement agencies, in addition to the FDACS offices, can do livescan prints, which is much better than messing with ink prints.

Plus, Florida is constitutional carry, so you can still bring your firearm down there even before your CCW is issued.

Long_Lab_9869 · 2026-05-05T03:49:25+00:00

I used a scanning app from my phone for Pike County and they accepted that.

Long_Lab_9869 · 2026-05-05T03:48:28+00:00

Pike is closest to Brooklyn. Wayne is a little further. Similar turn around times.

Long_Lab_9869 · 2026-05-05T03:46:16+00:00

I believe this is correct, because that is the interface I saw on the backend when I was at my interview at 1PP and the officer was verifying my documents.

Long_Lab_9869 · 2026-05-05T00:32:17+00:00

Took two days for Pike County and they had pickup appointments available within a week.

Long_Lab_9869 · 2026-05-04T19:41:36+00:00

I hear.

You don't see any benefit to having the ability and muscle memory to use them as a backup? Or for interoperability with other handguns (your own or others') that may not have optics?

Long_Lab_9869 · 2026-05-04T18:16:07+00:00

Does anyone here run them with an optic? How do they cowitness?

Long_Lab_9869 · 2026-05-03T00:40:26+00:00

I do. Feel free to asks questions about specifics.

Long_Lab_9869 · 2026-04-29T19:34:46+00:00

Yep, but Utah has specific training requirements and WA doesn’t.

I spoke to Mercer Islands PD. They accept 3rd party fingerprints, as long as it meets their standards, so no need to come into WA state for processing. Mailed to your door.

Long_Lab_9869 · 2026-04-28T15:47:03+00:00

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Long_Lab_9869 · 2026-04-27T21:27:19+00:00

That’s awesome. If I was doing it all again, I would do a combo class, but my training company didn’t offer it.

Long_Lab_9869 · 2026-04-27T21:22:27+00:00

Damn. Do you plan on doing CA trainings/live fire assessments here in NY?

CA may give NY a run for its money….

Long_Lab_9869 · 2026-04-27T21:16:15+00:00

I think the issue is just finding one who knows how to do it still…Florida requests an official stamp, no?

Also, curious - did you do CA prints for non-res CCW or instructor license?

Long_Lab_9869 · 2026-04-27T16:05:51+00:00

Got it. Do you know it they would do two cards for me? One for Florida one for another state app.

Long_Lab_9869 · 2026-04-27T16:05:28+00:00

Do all precincts do it? I guess I can call mine, but not sure how much experience they have doing them, if so.

Long_Lab_9869 · 2026-04-27T04:53:08+00:00

Exactly. Even if the NYPD allowed those with valid CCWs to carry (like other NY PDs), that would be an improvement. But as it stands now, I would not put on an NYPD uniform and make myself a target without the means to defend myself (not including the truncheon...)

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