I sent my application for the Florida state ccw in on October 2nd, they cashed the check on October 19th

and just got it in the mail today. I did not do the electronic fingerprinting and did it all the old fashioned way

though the mail.

 

September 30th I put in my application for 6 pistol permits with my local PD, back ground checks were received

by my references within 48hrs and returned the day after that. Still waiting for the permits from the state, If the

state of Florida can run their check along with the Fed's for a CCW permit then there is no reason for the state

of NJ to take this long. I did follow up and they are not on the chiefs desk still out to the state, my township is

really good and I have several friends on the DPT so I believe it's the state who holds these things up for months.

I just got my renewal application in the mail....hope it goes smooth. We will see.

Yeah, FL has sped up a lot. I don't think it took more than a month for my CCW.

 

Sadly I keep learning new rules that lead me to believe it's not nearly as useful as I thought it was, but still, better than nothing!

Sadly I keep learning new rules that lead me to believe it's not nearly as useful as I thought it was, but still, better than nothing!

 

Out of curiosity how so?

I have to read up on a few things your input will help along with anyone else.

Sadly I keep learning new rules that lead me to believe it's not nearly as useful as I thought it was, but still, better than nothing!

 

Out of curiosity how so?

I have to read up on a few things your input will help along with anyone else.

 

Federal law creates "Gun Free School Zones". What this means to us is that in FL, we can carry where we please as long as there is no state law against it (such as a court building, etc) because our permit is issued from FL.

 

But in PA, although they have reciprocity with FL, you cannot carry in one of those GFSZ's. The Federal Law is worded so that you need to have a permit from the state you are in to be able to carry in those zones. You still can't necessarily carry IN the building even with an in state permit, but these zones spread 1000 feet beyond the property. Effectively nullling the use of a CCW you have via reciprocity.

 

This is bad for me because I go to Philly and wanted to carry there for protection due to the high crime, but since there are so many schools I'm really questioning the use of an out of state CCW. And as an NJ resident I cannot possibly get a PA non resident card (which would solve that issue) because NJ won't offer me a CCW and PA requires a home state permit in order to give you a non resident one.

 

Quite the cluster BEEP isn't it?

 

It all comes back to needing to get the heck out of this commie state or praying that by some miracle the laws change based on the upcoming SCOTUS 2A decision.

 

More info in this thread where I waded my way through the laws of our land to figure this out: http://www.njgunforums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=3748

It all comes back to needing to get the heck out of this commie state or praying that by some miracle the laws change based on the upcoming SCOTUS 2A decision.

 

Gotcha, thanks for the information.

I am on my way out of here, if all goes well within the next 6 months to one year and I will not have to

worry about a thing.

It all comes back to needing to get the heck out of this commie state or praying that by some miracle the laws change based on the upcoming SCOTUS 2A decision.

 

Gotcha, thanks for the information.

I am on my way out of here, within the next 6 months to one year and I will not have to

worry about a thing.

 

Congrats man, live the dream. Enjoy the real America. I have a sick feeling that I'm stuck here forever so I gotta keep fighting.

i didnt think you can carry in philly? only outside of philly in pa.

i didnt think you can carry in philly? only outside of philly in pa.

 

Sure you can. Philly tried to fight CCW's that were of or honored by PA and the stage AG smacked the **** out of them.

 

But.... There are so many schools that it's pretty likely they could arrest you in a large chunk of the city for not having the PA CCW. I'm so pissed about that! We can NOT get a PA CCW because our crappy state is falsely "Shall Issue".

 

Some info:

http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/crime.aspx?id=184

Maks, what you might be thinking of is that you can open carry in the state of PA without a CCW except for Philly where you need the CCW.