Hey all, first time posting. I am going to apply for my FID/ handgun permit next week but i was curious if i would accually get one. A few years ago my friend and i were at the apple store and unbeknownst to me het shoplifted an ipod. Well i guess since i was with him i was guilty by association bc they ended up charging me too. In court i had the theft charge dropped down to a dissorderly persons offense. Also when i was a minor i was arrested for being under the influence of marijuana. Will these two things be reason enough for them to deny me a FID card and handgun permit? Also, my brother is currently serving 6 years in trenton state prison, will this reflect badly on my? I also wanted to know if i can i use a PA resident as a reference? And one last thing, im in burlington county and the evesham PD will be handling my paperwork. Has anyone had any experience with them? If so, how long am i looking at here to recieve an answer?

Thanks in advance for any/all replies.

Welcome to NJGF!

 

Here are the forms which need to be filled out:

http://www.njsp.org/info/pdf/firearms/sts-033.pdf

http://www.njsp.org/info/pdf/firearms/sp-066.pdf

 

(19)Have you ever been convicted of a disorderly persons offense in New Jersey or any criminal offense in another jurisdiction where you could have been

sentenced up to six months in jail that has not been expunged or sealed? If yes, list date(s), place(s) and offense(s).

 

Take a look through a questions, and if you have to answer yes to the questions, I would talk to a lawyer before applying.

 

Here are two law firms that are good with NJ Firearms Laws (although there are others):

http://www.zohnlaw.com/ (I've talked to Edward Zohn on the phone, he seems like a very nice down to earth guy)

http://www.evannappen.com/ (Took a few weeks to return my call)

 

As for your brother, I can't see how it would reflect badly on your application unless there is some other connection.

 

Yes, you can use a PA resident for a reference by the letter of the law, as it's not clearly defined, however, being that it is somewhat of a "gray" area, you *might* be better off finding someone else in NJ to be a reference.

 

You will probably be looking at a long a difficult process due to your history. Normal processing times are ranging from 6 weeks to several months, there is a thread on this forum somewhere which there is a poll and the different PD's.

 

But in my non-legal opinion, you'd best be talking to a lawyer about your situation before going to apply.

Disorderly persons offenses aren't automatic disqualification. I think it has to do with the nature of offense.

 

Did you think about getting it expunged? Once you get the expungement and serve it properly, you can answer question 17 on the STS-033 form with NO.

 

How long ago was this?

 

And just for the record, the cop didn't believe you didn't know what your friend was up to. The reason is, we were all that age at one time.

AFAIK;

Hey all, first time posting. I am going to apply for my FID/ handgun permit next week but i was curious if i would accually get one. A few years ago my friend and i were at the apple store and unbeknownst to me het shoplifted an ipod. Well i guess since i was with him i was guilty by association bc they ended up charging me too. In court i had the theft charge dropped down to a dissorderly persons offense. Also when i was a minor i was arrested for being under the influence of marijuana. Will these two things be reason enough for them to deny me a FID card and handgun permit? Yes, but you can appeal. Also, my brother is currently serving 6 years in trenton state prison, will this reflect badly on my? Yes, if he recently lived with you. I also wanted to know if i can i use a PA resident as a reference? Yes. And one last thing, im in burlington county and the evesham PD will be handling my paperwork. Has anyone had any experience with them? You will be treated fairly. If so, how long am i looking at here to recieve an answer? 2 months.

Thanks in advance for any/all replies.

Depends on your local police chief. We all have done things in the past we're not proud of. As long as your charges, juvenile or not, are not violent then you should be ok.