hi, im new here. and actually, new to the firearms world. im trying to apply to get a permit but i dont knwo if i should even go through with it because i got arrested about 2 years ago for a poss of a weapon (it was really stupid actually, i had a kitchen knife in my back seat!) Well anyhow, it was handled in the municipal court and brought down to a disorderly persons offense with some fines and court costs. but is this going to affect my application at all? Any answers will be greatly appreciated! thanks!

did the knife thing happen in nj?

Go for it.....

 

I am 40 yrs old and got my permit a few years ago....

 

However MY local chief wanted a personal letter explaining the following.

 

I was charged in my early 20s for poessesion of a weapon(sears single action lever .22) discharge of a weopon within a residential area, and tresspassing. A friend of mine had a grandmother whose property was just a stone throw from an outdoor range that was closed down and lay along side a junkyard. We went back in and were plinking when the cops came and I being the oldest while my friends were under age at the time got charged. I was employed in Security and volunteered as and EMT and was still in the reserves, they let me off with a fine for tresspassing. I was lucky.

 

good luck

Bill

 

p.s.

I did not have an FID at the time, and the gun was given to me from a relative.

Go ffor ir. I think you should be ok. As long as you tell the truth and explain it.