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Its finally over, I have my first firearm in hand! Submitted NICS on April 8th. Got the call today from Tony at TJ Sporting Arms. He was nice enough to meet me right away so drove down and picked up my first handgun. Its a Beretta 92FS 9mm. Its an LE package so it came with three 15 round mags . Thanks Tony for "breaking me in" during these rather difficult times. I appreciate your help and guidance! Now the 30 day wait begins I'll post a few pictures tomorrow.

Submitted NICS on April 8th. Got the call today from Tony at TJ Sporting Arms. He was nice enough to meet me right away so drove down and picked up my first handgun. Its a Beretta 92FS 9mm. Its an LE package so it came with three 15 round mags . Thanks Tony for "breaking me in" during these rather difficult times. I appreciate your help and guidance! Now the 30 day wait begins I'll post a few pics tomorrow. .

I agree. At the end of the day, it will be up to the Chief of police in your town. Go through the process and let the chips fall where they may. Then make sure you get the DP charge expunged. You can do it yourself if you don't want to pay the money for an attorney but you best get a legal opinion at the very least. The DUI may not be as big a deal as you think. I am by no means an authority but have read about many members that had previous problems such as yours and were approved. Good luck!

Bdomar, Somehow, I had a feeling it was going to play out like that. It will be a week tomorrow so with a bit of luck, I may get a call before the end of the week. Honestly, this NICS bulls### is REALLY a pain because the State could do something to help the process if they wanted to. As usual, they sit on their ass and make our life more difficult. Thanks for your help!

I am also waiting for NICS to clear so I can pick up my first handgun. I used TJ's Sporting Arms (Tony) and it went in last week on Monday. Does anyone know if the 30 day OGAM wait starts when the NICS clears, or does it start from the time it was first submitted? Thanks.....

I used them recently. In expectation of ordering (more like hoping!) I sent them a copy of my FID and asked that they update my account to show it's on file. Also asked for an e-mail confirming my "good to go" status. They complied and did so rather quickly. I suggest you send a copy of your FID to all the online firms you think you will purchase from but only if required. That way, you will be set up When I ordered ammo, I was given two shipping options (UPS and FedEx) but that's not always the case. The cost difference was less than 2 bucks. The order came via UPS it was shipped quickly. BTW.. If you order mags or anything small, they will ship them via UPS/USPS Mail Innovations. Essentially, UPS does the long haul and the Post Office takes over for the local delivery. I find it slows things down a bit but they are still one of the quickest shippers online. Good luck, Tom

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Hi JLF, Welcome! Good to see another Ocean County member join. I am nearby in Toms River. Good Shooting......

DSD1026, Thanks for the advice, I will most definitely need to get the third permit extended. I already spoke to them about extensions when I picked them up. They said they do it right on the spot, just bring it in a few days before it expires.

Wish I could, but the good old NJ NICS is stopping that.....

Thanks, much appreciated!

All, I am very happy to say I received a call from the Toms River PD yesterday stating my FID and P2P's were ready to be picked up. It was around 3PM so I went down today and have them in hand now. Total time for processing was a tad over 9 weeks. Although I was frustrated during the wait, I can honestly say everyone I spoke with from day one until today was helpful and professional. Being new to this sport, I don't have the benefit of knowing how things were before the insanity struck. That said, I have been told by several people in a position to know (and I believe) that the number of initial applications plus P2P's are at record levels since the words "gun control" came out of mouth of POTUS and the lemmings that support him. Bottom line, this will not calm down until the bills are voted on in both Congress and the individual states. Regardless of where we find ourselves after the debates, votes are hopefully veto's have been rendered we will probably see a reduction in the madness and a reduction in panic buying simply because the issue will be decided....at least few years.

They do not ship to nj

http://www.freedommu...r115n-b0500.htm Reloads....price does not include shipping

Sure, I was just in a hurry to get it out there..... It was $18.95 per box. Not the best deal but a heck of a lot better than nothing.

http://www.sgammo.com/catalog/pistol-ammunition/9mm-9x19 Five box limit - s&b

Bdomar Thanks very much for your help. I will get in touch with you sometime next week. With a little bit of luck, I will have permits and thus a gun after I go three rounds with our state of the art NICS system. Have a Happy Easter, Tom

Are you sure about that? I am a member but have to rent one of their guns when I shoot because I STILL don't have my damn permits. Does that mean they will not rent a gun to a member and sell them ammo?

I got an e-mail from Beretta today about a sale they are running on many types of barrels. There are many items on sale across the website as well (cleaning, replacement parts, etc). Here is the link: http://www.berettausa.com/shop-by-department/gun-accessories/pistol/barrels/ Good Luck, Tom

bdomar, Moose22, Thanks very much for your info!

Hi Folks, This is just a non-scientific data gathering effort to see how long the wait in TR really is. Some people wait longer than others and there does not seem to be a reason why. I hope to see that some people are actually getting their FID and P2P's issued in the 6-8 week timeframe quoted to me when I submitted the complete package and fingerprint receipt. In addition, I would like to gather some real statistics showing how long it took many of you who did get your cards and P2P's since last November up until to today (March 23rd).. If anyone in Toms River has received their initial FID and P2P between November 2012 and now, would you please let me know how long the wait actually took verses what was stated when you filed. I appreciate any help you can provide. Thanks, Tom

Thanks! Got two myself ;-)

Go now http://www.freedommunitions.com/9mm-115-gr-RN-p/fm9r115r-b0500.htm

Unfortunately, they do not ship to NJ. This is posted on their website: ALL AMMO AT AMMOMAN.COM IS SHIPPED FREE TO YOUR DOOR. WE ACCEPT: VISA, MASTER CARD, AMERICAN EXPRESS AND DISCOVER SORRY BUT WE DO NOT SHIP TO ALASKA, HAWAII, MASSACHUSETTS, and NEW JERSEY

EMT, Thanks very much! I was not planning to go this route and am glad you cited the specifics for me.