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Had the same experience yesterday evening at their Cherry Hill store. Was told the guy with the pink card just left (5:30 PM), and that no one else in the store was legally able to sell me ammo. The manager told me that they were waiting for state approval (pink cards for some of their new employees). Evidently they had some employee turnover. I got the guy to put a box aside for me so I can pick it up on Monday, when I am heading that way again. First time this ever happened to me.

Sounds like my experience. Applied 1/29 at NJSP Red Lion barracks for 3 P2P's. Got the call on August 13 that they were ready for pick up. They were dated July 30.

I applied at Red Lion barracks on January 29, 2013. Got the call on August 13th (28 weeks later) that my 3 P2P's were ready for pick up. They were dated July 30th. The state cashed my $6 check on July 12th. Good luck!

Fingers crossed for you. My wife will be applying for an FID card and permits soon, so please keep us posted on the timing for you getting yours.

Oh, I did that math as well. No question I can get it done, but you guys are assuming I will be in town at or around the 31st day after I make each purchase. I travel out of state for work quite a bit, so personal stuff like this doesn't always happen when I want much of the time. I would have preferred to have the full month on the back end to make the third purchase. I'll stop whining and get it done at this point. NJ has me about fed up.

My references were called within a few weeks of me applying. I was initially told it would take about 10 weeks for the entire process, and this was consistent with my last 2 applications (3 years ago) which took 11 weeks each time. When I called at the 10 week mark to see if my permits were in I was told that mine was one of three (more were sent in that same day) that never came back, meaning other peoples permits came back from the same submission date but not mine. The sergeant I dealt with said he would "fax it to the state" again. I called 2 months later and was told my mental health check never came back. I stopped in two weeks after that and the MH check had come in the day prior to my visit. Stopped in every two weeks or so after that...to no avail. Then I got the call. Shot my new Kimber TLE II yesterday. Sweet!

Update: NJSP called on August 13, while I was out of town. Picked my 3 P2P's up last night on my way home. 28 weeks total for them to give me the call...and the permits were dated July 30, two additional weeks lost to "the system".

Got the call from NJSP while I was away on a camping trip this past week. 28 weeks to get my 3 P2P's. They were dated July 30th, and I got the call 2 weeks later, on August 13th, so I get 2.5 months to make my 3 purchases, unless I can get the 3rd permit extended.

Got the call on August 13th that my 3 permits are in. Can't bear to do the math, but I applied on January 29th. My permits were dated July 30th! Lovely, 2 weeks prior to calling me. The trooper that I spoke with when I picked them up told me that he lives in a small NJ town, and even he has been waiting for over a month for a P2P. I suppose no one is exempt from the process we are suffering with in this State.

Sitting at 27 weeks and 3 days, waiting on the NJSP for 3P2P's. How is this fair.

Would love to see your letters as well. I am at the 27 week mark, going through my local NJSP barracks. The State cashed my check for the permits 26 days ago. As of yesterday..."they are not in", yet.

Well, I suppose I should help to reset your expectation. I just recently passed the 27 week mark working through the same barracks (I was told "about 10 weeks" when I submitted my application for 3 handgun permits early this year). Additionally, the State cashed my $6 check on July 12th, so I have been "eagerly waiting" ever since. Everyone I have ever spoken with at Red Lion (I call occassionally to see where things stand) has been very nice...but they never have an answer. I have seen the tidy log book they use to record activity for each requesting citizen. Really not their fault that the system is so poor for our State employees and the citizens they serve. It seems the NJSP process for handgun permits is the most complicated, compared to what I have read about local municipalities in the state. Pre-ridiculousness, it had taken 11 weeks each the prior two times I have applied for handgun permits. Good luck staying patient. I will post again when I get the magic call. Oh, and I confirmed on my last call that the permits will be dated at the state office, so don't expect to get your full 90 days to use that last permit.