Posted: 11/11/2006 7:17:00 PM EDT
| Quick question, I already have my NJ Firearms ID Card and have paid the $54.00. I have picked up my application for a handgun and the Trooper told me each permit is $2.00. Do I still have to pay the $54.00 money order along with the $2.00 for the permit? The paperwork is making it sound like I have to. |
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It depends solely on the Chief LEO's desire to put you through the ringer for the additional $54 (like how old is your FID card and it's associated background check) You sat "the Trooper" told you each permit is $2. Are you applying directly with the NJSP when you should be (AFAIK) dealing with your local PD? And if you're going to pay a $54 fee plus $2 per permit, you may as well apply for multiple permits at the same time. You just might win the lottery in the 90 days that the permits are valid! |
No. I just got 3 permits. 6 bucks. |
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I have my FID and when I go to get a pistol purchase permit it cost ?? 18 to the SP for the background whatever then the 2 for each permit. Odd because we all seem to pay different prices AND I think the law/regulation says they are NOT supposed to charge anything more than the $2.00. Anyone have the real info? |
I almost had a similiar situation. My last handgun permits were 2 years ago, they did not make me go through all the BS again. He did ask if it had been more than 3 years since my last permit, so I'm not sure what the cut off is. I filed on Oct. 12 and my letters are still not sent out yet. I feel so much safer knowing that you have to spend $87 and wait months while a crackhead in Irvington can just go buy a Hi-point off of the street for $200. Gun control at its finest. |
You guys are really being handed the BS. I moved 2 years ago (2 miles to a different township) so I just had to get my address changed on my FID. At the same time I did the paperwork for 3 Pistol permits. The total $6 bucks. No charge for the address change. They contacted my old PD for my records (printed in 98). No activity since. The results: 20 days and $6 later I had a new FID and 3 pistol permits. Gloucester Twp, NJ. The above is pretty much how it's supposed to run per the law. |
| I just called my local precinct again,and when questioned about the re-fingerprinting, they say that the state allows them the descretion of having me finger printed again. Its a South Brunswick thing I guess. Interestingly enough, I asked about the fees and its $54 for the fingerprinting, but the $18 for the background check is not required. I still have to get the background check, but they said there is no charge for it? There is no limit to the number of permits I can apply for, as they recently checked because someone came in for a large number of them, and they called the state to confirm this was allowed. They also said it will be 3 to 4 months to get the permits approved. I really hate jumping through all these friggin hoops, but thats the price for living here. Im just glad the smartgun crap is still in the very distant future. |
Bureaucrats are in the driver's seat. You're just along for the ride. Welcome to NY/NJ. Now go somewhere else where they don't treat their citizens like criminals. |