Hi everybody! I kinda wish I thought of a better screenname before I registered, but oh well, I guess I'll just have to stick with this one.
Born and raised in North Jersey (201 represent!), went to and graduated from Indiana University last year. I had no real interest in firearms until I lived in the Midwest for a while, went shooting a few times in Indiana, loved it, decided to make it a regular hobby once I moved back. Too bad it's more difficult to get a firearm back home than it is in the Hoosier State.
As you may infer from the thread title, I currently live in Englewood Cliffs and I'm a bit confused as to WTF the local PD are doing here. First off, I Googled the steps to getting the FID, printed out the necessary forms, got my money order ready for the background check and whatnot. I called the station just to confirm what I needed to do, but that's where things got weird. After getting shuffled around different departments, a detective told me to just bring in the application and mental health form (don't bring a money order he said). So back in November, right after Thanksgiving, I did drop off the forms. 2 months later, here we are, with nary a response or contact from the PD. Whenever I try calling them, the detective responsible for FIDs is either "away" or "busy." I plan on moving out in February/March anyway (still in Bergen, unfortunately), so is it even worth pursuing the matter?
