whiteboinoob

Thanks for all the great replies guys. They were all extremely helpful. I am turning 22 on Monday, so I will be applying for a handgun permit as well. Just one question (which will probably be answered when I call the station) - I need to get finger prints before showing up at the station to drop off my application? I will probably be going tuesday or wednesday of the week coming up.

Hey every body. So my birthday is coming up this monday. I have finally collected the money needed to purchase my baby, a mossberg 500 persuader. I am so excited! The only problem is I do not have my FID card yet. I currently live in Philadelphia (for school - in my last year), and need to submit the application to a state police station in south jersey. I have two questions. My first question was regarding the actual FID card its self. I see on the application there is a $5 fee for the card - now I came across somewhere else that there is a $60 charge for the fingerprinting. Is this correct? I just would like to know so I can figure how much money I need/will have after applying for the FID. My second question was also regarding the FID. If I would like a permit to purchase a handgun as well, would that slow the process up? For example, would it be faster to just apply for FID and come back later and re apply for the handgun permit? For application/finger printing/anything else I am estimating to spend in the ballpark of $80-$100. Am I correct to assume so? Thanks for all your help to the noob gun owner!