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I am not too shocked yet, as they just started coming in this week. We are assuming all other paperwork is ready and waiting and that Essex county checks are all that are outstanding for everyone. There can be a list of other factors in play. I plan on calling Nutley PD on Tuesday to speak with Detective Gus who handles all this and see where they are with getting things back out to us. He seemed like a stand up guy when I met him, so I don't think he is going to drag this out any longer than needs be, but that is just one town.

Right, Calling the local PD at this point is where the focus should be. Once your letter of the alphabet has been passed give it a few days then get on your local guys to make sure they are processing your application. I know in Nutley where I live they only do them on Tuesdays so I figure once my check comes back it will be a few weeks for them to finish the paperwork as they are going to be backlogged as well now that all the checks are coming in.

I concur. It is really starting to sound like little kids stomping their feet. If we keep bugging the crap out of them, how motivated to you think they will be? People have stated their PDs have gotten checks back so they ARE doing their jobs, just let it be for now.

Ditto! I'm an R too. Hopefully next week.

Awesome. Glad to hear this is really coming to an end.

Snail mail in Essex county should be overnight delivery. Call your local PD and ask the people in charge if they have gotten any checks back yet!

Ditto my first one back in 2001 was about 3 months in big red Morris County. When I had dropped off my paperwork they basically said it would take that long and I reminded them of the 30 day rule and they said, yeah well, what are you going to do about it?

Even if it is snail mail, that would be next day delivery in 99% of situations unless something gets lost in the mail.

Thank you for the update. If they are up to C already it won't be more than a few weeks till they finish. I am still skeptical until someone on this forum gets their paperwork completed.

I think at this point we are just interfering with getting the process up and running by constantly calling to see where they are at. Every call they have to take sets them back in getting what we want accomplished. Maybe we should let them do their jobs and only check once a week or so. I cannot see how constantly nagging them is going to get this done faster.

Just thought of this, but are there any other types of checks that require a mental health check aside from firearms permits? I have to imagine there are other people being held up by this that have more "favorable" reasons to get checked as far as the county is concerned. If anyone knows who else would require a background check it would be interesting to know.

Forgot to ask you if Nutley PD had any update. ?

So did they say if they are paper records or electronic? I thought they took this time to scan everything in and index them.

Correct, but they are restricted permits allowing them to only carry while on the job. In addition when they are no longer employed as a armed guard they have to hand in their permits.

Could this lack of effort on the states part just be Christie circumventing the legislature by sending in such a weak argument? I seriously doubt it but the thought crossed my mind and made me chuckle so I figured I would share.

I figured she would be getting to a breaking point soon. I think the prints should actually be good for 6 months from when your background check is completed, not from the date of printing but I could be wrong.

I'm in Nutley too. Don't give in, that's what they expect you to do in NJ.

Sounds like a good idea. Will call mine next week as well. He was pretty pissed that it was taking this long and hopefully will get a straight answer.

Even if that would work, at this point it isn't worth picking a fight if they are close to processing checks again. If this was going to take a year a different story.

That's all good in theory but the courts have ruled that they do not have to issue them without the checks coming back.

Was thinking the same thing. When I went to get my address changed my local PD said he had spoken with the adjuster and she had 4000 applications waiting, but the same day a poster on this forum said they spoke with her and she said 1000. Don't know who was giving the right number but that was back in early January.

I think you are correct. I reread the paperwork and you just need a state background check (without the fingerprinting process) if you haven't applied in over 6 months as long as you already have your FID.

Just was informed by another member in another thread that they have finished the restoration and will be resuming checks next week.

Did you have to get printed as part of the process for the 2 permits? I am only going by what they told me at my local PD and from what I have read about the laws. I believe you have to get printed for each application if you haven't had a check in the past 6 months per the forms.

That is the best news ever. Thank you so much man. Appreciate the good news! I am sure they will be going in order. Hopefully they can bring on some extra staff if needed to clear the backlog.