Wow! Well I already scheduled my appt. for Parsippany, so it's not a huge deal to wait another two weeks or so. I can only hope mine goes as quickly!

That may be a new record in NJ

For ANYTHING.

No offense sir, but somebody wasn't doing their job, OR [flag animation missing]

Ummm yeah, Paul is right.

Never-the-less Mazel Tov on your FID.

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I'm mot kidding even a friend of mine could not believe it. His next door neighbor is a trooper and could not get it done 4 four months. It just goes to show you what clean living will do for ya !

If the outsourcing is true, that totally sucks. Now the state has more ways to prolong getting ID cards.

Totally incorrect. Now you have a dedicated location that does it on a full time basic using the AFIS system. you could wait for someone in a local department to have the time to roll the prints on a card only to let them sit for days until they are shipped out.

You really can't believe that rolling prints is anywhere near the top of the priority list in any department. Manpower is down so you could wait days before anyone has time to do an applicant card.

This has been in the making for years since the days of mandatory off site Immigration printing was started.

My town has not done cards for years. They have an electronic system, kinda surprised that others don't. Even the VA hospital I got ID'd at had electronic...

Just got two PPP's renewed at out local PD (Hopewell Twp. / Mercer County) and specifically asked the detective (whom I have come to know quite well, since I'm in there so often ) if they were now outsourcing fingerprinting. He emphatically stated no and that they had not received any directive about doing so. They do have electronic printing - so maybe this is just for departments that don't have that capability??? Or is it the usual gov't inefficiency in getting the word out??

I am still continually amazed at the differences in procedures among municipalities in this state. Chad said they needed to fingerprint for a replacement FPID card. My PD only requires filling out an ST-3 and a criminal background check (SB212 I believe - $18) with no fee for the card itself.

I've gotten involved in this whole mess because my GF told me that she wants to buy a gun (watch for porcine droppings from the sky). I've been shooting since we've been together (almost 23 years) and have never been able to convince her. She goes to FL for a few days before Christmas, meets a friend of a friend who is a retired NYPD Captain and all of a sudden she wants to buy a gun - don't know what he said to her, but my hat's off to him.

Adios,

Pizza Bob

well the deed is done..got printed this morning. I got there 10 minutes early and was out before my appointment was even supposed to start.

now we play the waiting game

I beg to differ sir. I just got fingerprinted by Howell PD for a non-res CCW permit last week. Called the morning of and they said come on in, waited 15 minutes and the officer doing the prints was very CCW friendly, was not told anything about outsourcing fingerprinting

I did an address change and I didnt have to get fingerprinted. I even applied for permits. As far as outsourcing goes. Its usually shaky in the beginning of a new procedure but usually works out with time. I do know for a fact that police depts around here are still fingerprinting here in Bergen County. A buddy of mine went laqst week and they did it the old fashioned way with ink pad and card. As far as someone saying manpower is down...everytime i go to the PD...there is always a cop there.

Well to anyone who's been curious.. I got fingerprinted a week ago, and my permits are ready! I am pumped. 5 weeks start to finish.

was it a NJ non-resident CCW application or FL / Utah etc. NJ requires this not other states. Again, this has nothing to do with the department itself. This from the NJSP, they will not accept fingerprints taken at local police departments for any applications. If your application was for an out of state CCW then the NJSP will never see it, it goes to the appropriate state.

You should have to get your prints retaken every time you move since they change and all. Can you get a copy of them on a flash drive since they're done digitally now?