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    3 hours ago, DirtyDigz said:

    PD advised me today that permits are ready.  Today is a little over 30 days from when the officer contacted me for the paystub in response to my certified letter.

    I believe the letter worked to get my permits moving.

    The letter definitely worked for me too. I kept getting the runaround each time I called. Always was told to wait X amount of weeks longer. I sent the letter and bam. 3 days after I dropped it in the mailbox I got a phone call. I left the part in there that quoted the statute too. So I guess that gave the appearance that someone was dragging their feet and needed to do their job. I was told where I am in line that they are just finishing up October 2020. I think my app was date November 11, 2020. So I’m expecting the call any day to come in to pick up the FID. Whomever recommended the letter, thanks so much. Brilliant idea and it worked beautifully. I don’t think many people would think of writing a letter. Who would have thunk old snail mail that’s been around since Benjamin Franklin would have been the best way to expedite something like this?

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    7 minutes ago, DirtyDigz said:

    I'm waiting on 2 pistol purchase permits I applied for in September.  References and criminal background check completed the same week I submitted.  Delay is all with my local PD. 

    I've been taking action.

    Sent a certified letter to the Chief of Police in mid-January respectfully saying that I'm sure they have a lot to do, but the statute says 30 days and it's been 100+.   That at least prompted a call from the Firearms detective who related "800+ applications, we're doing August's now, will do yours when we get to Septembers"; he also asked me to send a paystub to verify employment (I changed employers since September), so I know now that the 30 day "clock" has started because he's now investigating my application. 

    I calculated out 30 days from the date he contacted me and I'm prepping a municipal court filing for the next day after 30 days if the permits aren't ready by then.

    Thanks for the reply DirtyDigs. Fantastic idea writing a letter and pointing out the statute that specifies 30 days and that they are not in compliance.  

  5. Posted

    2 hours ago, Sniper said:

    Welcome to the NEW Amerika..

    I put in for 3 handgun permits, I already have the FID and fingerprints are on file.

    I submitted on 11/18/2020. My two references responded back the same day with their emails.

    On 12/3/2020 I got the email that the criminal background check was done.

    A few days later, the PD called me to come in any pay the $6 fee, since the permits were all online now. I asked how long for approval, she didn't know.

    Just got the email 2/3/2021 that the permits are ready. And I'm in a very 2A friendly town...

    So, considering you're going through the whole process, with the mental history check and fingerprints, in a unfriendly 2A town, I'd say this time frame is typical.

     

    2 hours ago, Sniper said:

    Welcome to the NEW Amerika..

    I put in for 3 handgun permits, I already have the FID and fingerprints are on file.

    I submitted on 11/18/2020. My two references responded back the same day with their emails.

    On 12/3/2020 I got the email that the criminal background check was done.

    A few days later, the PD called me to come in any pay the $6 fee, since the permits were all online now. I asked how long for approval, she didn't know.

    Just got the email 2/3/2021 that the permits are ready. And I'm in a very 2A friendly town...

    So, considering you're going through the whole process, with the mental history check and fingerprints, in a unfriendly 2A town, I'd say this time frame is typical.

    Thanks for the reply Sniper. Based on your experience, it sounds like I might be getting a call or email sometime this month. Fingers crossed. I’d like to go to the range and do some trap shooting with my father and he’s nearly 80. It’s one of the few times we actually get to have some quality father/son time and neither of us are getting any younger.

    What is this about a mental history check? I don’t have any concerns in that regard. But I’m wondering if I maybe missed a step in the application or if there’s something further I need to provide as far as information. I saw nothing in regards to a mental history check during the application. I don’t even know what that would entail. I’ve never had any court ordered mental health evaluation needed nor have I ever admitted myself into any sort of mental health facility. I suppose they check medical history or medication history?

    It sure does seem the town is very 2A unfriendly. When I’ve called to inquire about the status of my application, I felt like I was bothering them and they had no time to talk to me. Or maybe they are just so backed up that they get calls like mine all day every day. 

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    Hello,

    I went to the NJ FARS website and completed an application for my Firearms ID and 2 pistol permits last year on 11/11/2020. As of 11/17/2020, my two character references responded and the local PD claims they now have everything on file (application, fingerprints, background check and proof of payment). I called the local Trenton PD around 12/15/2020 and the officer said they are backed up processing applications and to wait another 4 weeks. I called the local Trenton PD once again around 1/15/2021 and they said to wait longer. I asked how much longer? She really sounded like she didn’t want to answer my question. I asked her if she had to guess how much longer, what does she think. She said she really didn’t know, maybe another 4-6 weeks. What the friggin hell is going on? Is this normal to have to wait this long? Based on my last phone call to the local Trenton PD, that would put me at around 110 days in total, at the earliest, based on her guess of an additional 4-6 weeks longer. That’s roughly 3.5 months and that assuming they even call me by 3/1/2021. I used to live in PA and this all could have been done in one day. In fact, could have walked into a gun shop and within an hour, walk out with a rifle, handgun and ammo. This is beyond ridiculous! Does anyone think that maybe the Governor is intentionally delaying people from purchasing firearms? I had to go to PA to get fingerprinted because no one had appointments available in NJ last November and they hit me with an additional $50 to transfer my fingerprint records from PA to NJ. Thanks for any info you can provide. 

    Best regards

  7. Posted

    On 12/12/2020 at 10:04 PM, Mikep said:

    I applied on Oct 12th, was told maybe by Feb sometime!

     

    6 hours ago, RegRasc1 said:

    Divine intervention?  A christmas miracle?  Whatever who cares...just got an email from the NJ portal that my p2p was approved.  Can you approve my fiancees fid now?

    I got the approval from the FARS site, along with finger printing done, and I assume federal background check too, all in mere days. It’s the local PD holding up everyone’s FID and PPs. Based on all the replies, I can only guess every local PD is overwhelmed with applications. 

  8. Posted

    2 hours ago, Mikep said:

    I applied on Oct 12th, was told maybe by Feb sometime!

    UNREAL! It saddens me what’s happened to my home state. I moved back temporarily due to some family concerns but I can’t wait to get out of this corrupt and God forsaken state. I will always be proud to call NJ my home state because my childhood growing up in NJ was incredible. I’ll always have those great memories of what NJ was. It’s a mere shell of what it was 40+ years ago. Truly sad. 

  9. Posted

    2 hours ago, 45Doll said:

    Then your pain is all the more acute. Mine was relieved somewhat recently when I also became a resident of PA, where under the most adverse circumstances I can purchase a firearm in less than an hour. And have a LTCF.

    And by 'newbie' I was really referring to all the NJ legal firearm bull shit.

    Yes. It’s maddening. I came from PA and it was such an easy process. The way it should be. NJ is beyond ridiculous. I’m not sure why anyone would want to live in NJ. I did grow up in NJ when it wasn’t like this. It was a great city growing up. Safe. A real great community. Everyone knew each other. Some of my greatest childhood members. Now I’m concerned stopping at certain stop signs or red lights in particular areas. What makes it worse is I can’t conceal carry. Not legally at least. I’m only in the state for a short time. Everything about the state is horrible now. Except for the tomato pie, pork roll, blueberries, corn and the Stone Pony venue. Lol. I hope to be in a 2A friendly state by 2023-2024. Taxes alone are killing me. The governor is horrible and all the local politicians are corrupt to their core. Sorry to rant. Lol

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    11 hours ago, 45Doll said:

    What PD is it?

    BTW, since you're apparently a newbie to all this, in some cases 1-2 months is breathtakingly fast. In my lifetime in NJ I have waited anywhere from five days to seven months. The bulk of the waiting periods were skewed towards the longer.

     

    I’m actually not a newbie. I only recently moved to NJ, against my will, but due to some family concerns. I’ve lived in other states where it’s a fast and painless process. So hearing this long wait time from others, it’s quite discouraging. 

  15. Posted

    Thanks for the reply. I may be moving to a more 2A friendly state. This process seems ridiculous and it’s like they make it difficult and frustrated to discourage you from going through the process. It wasn’t that easy either putting all the pieces together to figure out the process. Pennsylvania is so much easier. You can essentially walk in and within an hour walk out with a rifle. I read that the governor wants to tax each firearm $200 annually. Is that true?

  16. Posted

    Wow. 2 months is crazy. Its so much easier and efficient in Pennsylvania in comparison to New Jersey. It sounds like I could be waiting until sometime in January. Does the local PD actually call you or do they email you to let you know to pickup your ID and pistol permits? I saw that pistol permits are going all digital and won’t be paper now. Do you know how that works? Do they just email the pistol permits to you? Thanks for your help. 

  17. Posted

    Hello,

    I went to the NJ FARS website and completed an application for my Firearms ID and 2 pistol permits on 11/11/2020. I received emails that my two references have supplied the required information and my application was updated. I went on 11/17/2020 to get fingerprinted. That was $95 because I had to go to out of state to PA to get that done. No appointments were available in my area. Background check appears to be complete at the state level. Nowhere on the FARS website did I see anything directing me to go to the local PD website to pay for the FID and permits. I called local PD and they gave me the website to pay the $9 for the FID and permits. I was told the local PD also has to do a background check. Is that true? Also, the officer at the local PD said they are backed up processing applications. How long can I expect to wait for the phone call from local PD to pickup my Firearms ID and pistol permits at the local PD? Thanks for any info you can provide. 

    Best regards. 

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