Hi everybody, my name's Al and I've recently received my firearm ID card and a permit to purchase a handgun. According to my local PD, physical permits are no longer given out, apparently everything is done through some kind of a database. What I'm wondering is, how is this handled when it comes time to make a purchase? Am I correct in assuming that the gun dealer will be able to look me up and see that I have an active permit? And how does this work for online purchases? Is there a way I can obtain a physical copy of this permit if need be? The woman at the PD was a bit vague on that.