Withdrawal of a firearms application after trouble arises in the investigation COULD be interpreted as a denial...and so filing another application in a different town and checking off you've never been "denied" a permit COULD be interpreted as a false filing, which is an OFFENSE all by itself. I'd consult a firearms attorney on how to proceed. As a member of ANJRPC I can do so for FREE, and it costs me $40 per year to have a legal opinion from a firearms attorney. I think Frank Pisano is on ANJRPC's list? Oh, and I get a quarterly magazine sent to the house with a bunch of nifty info. Private Club's from all over the state of NJ contact info, places to shoot, leagues to get involved in, swap meets, etc.
The Coalition of New Jersey Firearm Owners has an ad in every edition. For more NJ 2nd Amendment news go to: https://www.cnjfo.com . And JOIN the Coalition if you want to support your rights!
Rosey
A good article by gun crime researcher John Lott on why DGUs are typically so hidden from public view.
https://www.realclearinvestigations.com/articles/2021/09/22/there_are_far_more_defensive_gun_uses_than_murders_in_america_heres_why_you_rarely_hear_of_them_794461.html
Covering this so they don't have to cover Afghanistan, the border, inflation, the continuance of covid, bowing down to China, Russia, taliban, no longer energy independent, etc., etc.