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Hey all, Been browsing the forum for a little while now so I decided to post. I live in Manalapan, and I just applied for FID card and my status is as follows: 8/10/21 Application Submitted 8/10/21 2 References Submitted 8/28/21 Finger Printed via IdentoGo 10/1/2021 Approved for FID and 1 permit Is there anything else I should be doing regarding getting my FID and handgun permit? My local FFL said I should have gotten 3 permits but I only requested one. (Lesson learned, I'm kicking myself now) Does anyone know if Manalapan moves fast or slow? Thank you for taking the time out to read this!

Fid card has nothing to do with the free wma ranges. Fid card and or the hunter education cert card are not valid for wma range use. Must have a valid hunting license (gun or bow). Once you pass your NJ hunting education you then need to purchase your annual NJ firearm hunting license. Whether you take 1 or 10 people, as long as you have that current (year) license on your person you are legal. Also make sure the rifles are legally allowed based on NJ wma rules. Their are restrictions.

Labor day sale....

I have one. Shot it for years at the 300. With my own ammo it was definitely sub moa. I shot the barrel out. Im waiting to rebarrel it. Only thing that went on it was the extractor.

I would start the list of essentials as follows: Safety instruction Hearing protection Eye protection Cleaning supplies Targets

Manalapan is usually pretty good. Its been a while since I applied for permits but 30 days or so was typical. Expect a little longer now. Just watch email for notices or anything you need to do. Contact Lt. Drucker if you are not hearing back. He is usually in 1 day per week. He is retired but covers Firearms. Good guy. A good local shop is Howell Gun works. Inventory is low everywhere, but if you want “something”... like a simple 12 ga pump shotgun, they will probably have something like that on hand. Also check out the FFLs listed here in the forums. Many good FFLs that operate small shops or out of homes (yes...legally) and they may have what your looking for. Just ask here. If you use an out of state shop like Heritage Guild in Easton, PA, they will have to transfer the gun to a NJ FFL that you pick. I find it easier to just shop in NJ. Avoid Dicks Sports. That company is an enemy of the firearms community. Just my opinion. If you need a place to shoot, there are a number of Public ranges. But you can also join clubs like Old Bridge RPC and Central Jersey RPC. Both clubs also have competition shoots open to the public that help newer shooters, but get some practice and or training first if you are new to shooting. Its worth the time. good luck and welcome -Kevin

Another positive thing that may come out of this is maybe the big outdoor private ranges that charge exorbitant annual fees, restrictive joining fees and "sign up" classes once a month only on 1 day that is difficult to attend or the decades long wait to get in will lower their membership fees to compete with the cost of a hunting license. I will use myself as an example, I have been trying to join a northern NJ rifle range up off rt 23 for over a well over a year. ( I was a member when I lived 5 miles away ) They only allow new members to sign up after a class held once a month on a sunday morning at day break and thats it. you would think being the NRA range for NJ they would be a little more accommodating especially to NRA members. Now I can shoot my AR, garand, nagant and so on for free. I am fortunate enough that my job takes me right by Clinton, Flatbrook, Stafford forge and Make Piece on Regular basis and there's nothing better that eating lunch and shooting......for free