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I received an authoritative answer on the expiration dates of the new electronic handgun permits. The permits are issued for an initial 90 days and will automatically renew when the first 90 days expire, for a total of 180 days. What is still not clear is whether there's a mechanism for a LE department to stop the renewal for some reason.

Nice Vette there Bob! Is that your garage door?

I just watched Outland again this week. Probably one of his lesser known roles, but was also great in that. Frances Sternhagen was a great foil for his character.

This article details a relatively new campaign aimed at American hunters and sportsmen designed to convince them that gun control is a good thing, and worthy of their support. I personally have noticed that some in the hunter classification take issue with supporting proliferation of semi-auto rifles like the AR-15, and are satisfied with ownership of more traditional bolt-action hunting rifles. Please read and consider. I posted this article here to illuminate for all that the fight for gun rights requires support from all segments of the shooting community. Otherwise, we risk losing all of it for all of us.

Can't argue with that one Bob. That's my wife's first handgun, circa 1980. A friend of ours who shot competition did a two minute trigger job on it with a stone and it's smooth as glass. A pleasure to shoot. Almost as good as my Python! Almost! Beautiful revolver.

The Empire must expand or die. Welcome!

OK, it's Saturday night and my wife and I are eating dinner watching Steve McQueen's first starring role in The Blob. Along with the future 'Helen Crump' from the Andy Griffith Show. Just aired on TCM. And we get to the very end where they discover a meat locker, and CO2 fire extinguishers = COLD, and the Blob doesn't like it. So somehow we jack it into a Globemaster cargo plane and drop it into the arctic. And 'we're safe, as long as the arctic stays cold'. And Holy Crap... the light bulb goes on! AOC and Greta were trying to warn us! It could be... the Return Of The Blob if we don't submit to Global Warming!!! BTW, it was a good bottle of Bordeaux. And a good Saturday night date with a laugh. If I saw this in the drive-in in 1958, I was probably making out.

To quote Shania Twain: "Come on over!"

Typically less than 15 minutes depending on the transaction. However I haven't had a PA transaction since April, so I'm not sure what the delay might be now.

Well then you came to the right place, even if in the wrong state.

Hi Ian. How's your brother John doing? OK, just had to say it. Welcome to the gun world and the forum.

WOW! You're right! I knew they'd gone over, but not completely down the bank and underwater. Not a word!

TSUSA has had Blazer 9mm 124 gr. in stock this morning. At .60/round. 55 cases. All gone now.

Yes there are wide variances between barracks, and agree; your mileage may vary! And Sgt. Hollar at Augusta is excellent. No delay in that pipe. Sorry for your degraded experience. And last but not least, aren't exemptions wonderful?

OK, I agree partially. Yes, both signatures are printed in Trenton and not signed at the barracks. And yes, the pony express system is historically terrible. But I'm not sure it ever accounted for 'weeks' of delay. And yes, my interactions with the FIU have always been courteous and helpful. But since COVID the printing process went into the toilet. Right now permits are being delivered that were authorized at the end of JUNE.

None taken. I don't know the specifics of the home based process. Only that it caused HUGE delays in permit delivery. As one would expect.

Yes, before 10/1 all the permits were still paper. And the people at the firearms unit responsible for printing were deemed 'non-essential workers' and were working from home. The paper printing jam was monstrous, resulting in the enormous delays. I assume that is all still true for all applications in the pipe before 10/1.

My DL didn't work, so your SSN might not either. Go get your Voter ID number and use it.

I have new and totally reliable information as of this morning. The intention with the FARS e-permits, at least those obtained through the NJSP, was to have them initially authorized for 180 days. That is apparently not yet happening, but it's being looked into. That's why there's no procedure for online extension. The e-permits I've seen were definitely issued for 90 days. It is not clear whether that same intention holds true for e-permits issued by local PDs. That is also being checked out. I will post up again when I get the clarifications. Two other interesting tidbits. The FARS system 'melted down' for the first five days of operation, and many users couldn't access it at all. Quelle surprise! Second, for all of last year a particular NJSP barracks processed around 500 applications. As of right now for this year the number is over 1,700. No wonder there's a gun shortage! More later.

That may be right. The first time I tried to login it bounced me, then let me in the second time. The confirmation email arrived a minute or two later. So everybody be aware there may be a lag time in account creation. Did you acquire your Voter ID number?

I am putting this in the public view so everyone sees it. If you don't already know, this is how you track your mail-in ballot history in NJ. Please don't get into a politics discussion. Just register yourself and make sure your ballot was counted. Set up your voting record account. I recommend you use the linked tool to 'Checkout helpful hints' and get your voter ID number. Don't use your SSN or NJDL to create your Voter Record Account. The NJDL did not identify me as a registered voter. I did not try my SSN. The Voter ID got me right in. Once I created and logged into the account, i could see that my ballot had been mailed (and I did get it). After I turn it in I should be able to confirm it was received and counted. Let's just deal with any questions here, and not politics.

Yes it can be shipped directly to your home. Some online retailers will require you to upload an image of your FID card and possibly your driver's license. You can conveniently search online here. Notice the shipping costs when ordering to recognize the true price. But be forewarned; inventories are low and prices are high. Same as in the gun shops. Good luck.

I am putting the following link in the Daily Humor thread because there's nothing really serious in the article. But the videos ARE hysterical! In both meanings of the word. And it's too much to put in a post. So, here, witness: More Evidence Of Hysterical Democrats Be sure to watch the montage.