BUFFALO, N.Y. — A former employee of the Erie County Clerk’s Office has pleaded guilty in connection with the improper approval of a pistol permit application and firearm purchase coupons.
Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane said Raymond A. Brinson, 32, of Buffalo pleaded guilty Thursday In Buffalo City Court to one count of official misconduct, a Class A misdemeanor.
According to prosecutors, the Erie County Clerk’s Office was contacted in April 2025 after the New York State Police reported receiving coupons for four firearms tied to an Erie County resident who did not have a pistol permit on file…