Chip

Plainfield in Union county.

Also, will I have to go through the whole arduous process with printing, references and interviews again? I got my FID less than 2 years ago.

I do all my shooting in PA, so not being able to buy ammo in NJ for a few months won't be a problem. I'm mostly just concerned with keeping everything as legal as possible. My current FID took 9 friggin months through the state PD, and I'm just worried about being "without papers" for that long. Actually, once I move I'll probably start looking for some place closer to shoot. I hear there's a nice private club in oldbridge.

Currently living in Hunterdon county, moving in 1 month to Union. I have a FID and two licensed and legal handguns. How do I go about getting a new FID? Obviously I need to go to the local PD in the town I'm moving to, but timing-wise, how does this work? Technically my address does not change until I close on the new house, so I can't apply until then. I know the paperwork takes months to go through, so am I in legal limbo until I get the new card?

The assault weapon checklist says a "folding or telescoping stock" counts as a scary feature that you cannot have more than one of. Where is the line drawn between telescoping and adjustable? It seems to me that if the shortest adjustable length is still above the minimum 26", it should be OK. But I know that logic and gun laws don't exactly mix in this state, so I figured I'd double check before I tried to order something. Specifically, I'm looking at this. The description says the total length with the stock completely collapsed is 30", which should be fine. Would this still count as "telescoping" for the AW checklist? If so, does anybody happen to know if a non-adjustable M4 stock will bolt on to this carbine?

Thanks for the answers. I got my card laminated at staples for less than $2 so I should be good to go now.

After a short four month wait, I finally got my FID card and handgun permits. Today I bought my first gun. They gave me the pink copy from the permit to keep, but I'm wondering if I should keep it at home or in the case with the gun. Are you required to carry it with you when you transport the gun, or should I just stick it in my fire box for safe keeping? What about my FID card? It's not laminated or anything, so I'm a bit nervous about just sticking it in my wallet where it will get chewed up eventually. Is it OK to keep it in my range bag, or is that a bad idea in case the bag ever gets stolen? Are you allowed to laminate them so they don't get messed up?

Speaking of "silly California games", does the "bullet button" mod that some use in CA also get around the NJ assault rifle definition by making the magazine non-removable?

The preceding sentence in the PDF I linked says: Since any rifle that meets the criteria (detachable mag and two features) is "substantially identical" to an assault rifle, it is legally considered an assault rifle, regardless of make or model. At least that's how it seems to read. It's a legitimate question. Is this a thumbhole stock? How about this or this? Is there a point at which it stops being a thumbhole and starts being a pistol grip that just happens to connect to the stock at the bottom? What about a stock shaped like this that only connects at the bottom of a pistol grip? I suppose I'm preaching to the choir here, but these rules are both silly and vague. Related question: Are any AR-variants NJ legal? It seems that any version/clone would be considered "substantially identical" to an AR15, which is on the ban list.

Thanks. Using your instructions, I found the PDF here. This appears to be the definition of an "assault rifle": Also, anything on the naughty list is automatically banned, as is anything "substantially identical" to any of these rifles:

The main link in the NJ Firearms Laws sticky is dead and the NRA summary is a bit vague. I'm wondering if anybody has a link to a definitive list of "assault" features, and how many of them you are allowed to have on a rifle before it becomes too scary-looking for legal possession in NJ. I know mag capacity is a maximum of 15 and barrel length is a minimum of 16" no matter what. I'm not sure what the other features are that are either outright illegal or illegal in certain combinations. Thank you for your help.

I actually donated to them yesterday. I didn't realize there was a membership. I wonder if they'd deduct the amount of my donation from membership dues?

So if it's supposed to take 30 days but it always takes a lot longer, how is that OK? What I mean is, if the SOP is to take 2-6 times longer than they're legally allowed to take, shouldn't there be some kind of accountability? I'm not trying to be a dick, but it seems like this would be a slam-dunk lawsuit. Not for damages or anything, but to get a court to mandate that they must be quicker about the whole process. In any event, I'll stop by the barracks on my way home from work and check up on things. I'll be as polite as possible, and I won't even mention this 30-day thing.

It's been a bit over two months since I had my prints taken for my initial FID and handgun permits. As I do not have a local PD, I filed everything with the staties (Kingwood barracks). So far, they haven't even contacted my references. How long should I wait before I do something, and what should I do after that time period? I know it varies a lot by jurisdiction, but I don't want to wait six months only to find out they lost it or something. I've even heard stories of people's permits sitting at the station for months because they were never notified they had come in. On the one hand, I don't want to be a pest, but on the other, I'd like to get my papers eventually. Would it help or hurt to check up on things?

Donation sent. Thanks for fighting the good fight.