Ok, filling out the form from the State Police Website.

 

I notice it only mentions the $5 for intial FPID and the $2 per PP.

 

it no longer mentions the $18 fior a background check.

 

Did they do away with this?

I can't imagine they did.

 

I have my mental health form and this filled out, so should I go and get the $18 money order?

$18 is still required.

Yeah it's still required - go get your money order!

That' what I figured. Thanks.

Not in Franklin it isn't. This is my third time getting pistol permits and they haven't asked me for money other than the $2/permit yet.

 

I'm certainly not going to bring it up with them either.

Not in Franklin it isn't. This is my third time getting pistol permits and they haven't asked me for money other than the $2/permit yet.

 

I'm certainly not going to bring it up with them either.

 

I think it's only $18 if 1 year or more elapses since your last background check by the SP. If you go back again within the 1 year, they don't need to re-run the background check so you don't need to pay

Nah - in New Brunswick they asked for the $18 right after I had gotten my FID.

My town makes me pay the $18 every time you apply, even if it is a day after you just applied and paid the $18, you would have to pay it again.

What I have been told is that the $18 is a SP rule and not a law. Some towns follow the SP rule and others do not.

My town makes me pay the $18 every time you apply, even if it is a day after you just applied and paid the $18, you would have to pay it again.

What I have been told is that the $18 is a SP rule and not a law. Some towns follow the SP rule and others do not.

 

Same here in Belmar

I think I remember the SP sending out a memo last year insisting that all issuers remember to collect the $18.00 fee, no matter how much time has elapsed since the last application.

I think I remember the SP sending out a memo last year insisting that all issuers remember to collect the $18.00 fee, no matter how much time has elapsed since the last application.

Yea, what BS that is, like it takes very long to check if you committed a crime in the last day, week , month since you last got permits.

Yea, what BS that is, like it takes very long to check if you committed a crime in the last day, week , month since you last got permits.

 

Bureaucracy at it's best

Glad I read this post. I had the same question being I just came back from applying for 2 more handgun permits.

 

A buddy of mine just did the same in his town and only had to pay $18 for the State check, I however paid the $18 plus $4 for the 2 permits. Not to mention he only had to fill out the mental health history form and no reference letters are needed.

Glad I read this post. I had the same question being I just came back from applying for 2 more handgun permits.

 

A buddy of mine just did the same in his town and only had to pay $18 for the State check, I however paid the $18 plus $4 for the 2 permits. Not to mention he only had to fill out the mental health history form and no reference letters are needed.

 

Isn't uniformity wonderful??