WebNon-Resident Pennsylvania Permit Purpose of license. Laminated paper permit: This will carry your photo, and it costs twenty-five dollars. No, your Pennsylvania pistol permit expires as soon as you establish residency in another state. CASH ONLY. APPLICATION FOR A PENNSYLVANIA LICENSE TO Proof about ages and residency must be furnished when the application is submitted. You must not be a convict or charged with any crime that has more than a one-year jail term. Non-residents are required to have a drivers license from where they reside and a valid carrying permit from their respective state. Any person while carrying a firearm which is not loaded and is in a secure wrapper from the place of purchase to his home or place of business or to place of repair, sale or appraisal or back to his home or place of business, or in moving from one place of abode or business to another or from his home to a vacation or recreational home or dwelling or back, or to recover stolen property under 6111.1(b)(4) (relating to Pennsylvania State Police), or to a place of instruction intended to teach the safe handling, use or maintenance of firearms or back or to a location to which the person has been directed to relinquish firearms under 23 Pa. CS 6108 (relating to Relief) or back upon return of the relinquished firearm or to a licensed dealers place of business for relinquishment pursuant to 23 Pa. CS 6108.2 (relating to Relinquishment for consignment sale, lawful transfer or safekeeping) or back upon return of the relinquished firearm or to a location for safekeeping pursuant to 23 Pa. CS 6108.3 (relating to Relinquishment to third party for safekeeping) or back upon return of the relinquished firearm. Yes, the state has all authority to control firearms in all political subdivisions, but local municipalities can regulate the discharge of firearms. 4. The permit is valid for five years. As has been said before we are all atheists about most of the gods that humanity has ever believed in, some of us just go one god further.". (c) Defense.--It shall be a defense that the weapon is possessed and used in conjunction with a lawful supervised school activity or course or is possessed for other lawful purpose. No. This is an official application for a license to carry.