In Evesham township, to get a FID or PP, you must go get to the township and get the paperwork. Then you have to get an interview/appointment with the police department to turn in the paperwork. Is this the only township that does this?

 

I just called to make an appointment and was told they are BOOKED UNTIL JUNE. Which means it would take between 6 to 9 months to get the permits. Is there anyway around this?

My town does this too... Haven't asked about wait times but 6 months holy crap! .. I would contact NJ2AS but I'm sure they're busy with rally on FEB 8...maybe email mayor and kindly remind him it's supposed to be done in 30 days..maybe he/she pushes chief a ill bit

In Evesham township, to get a FID or PP, you must go get to the township and get the paperwork. Then you have to get an interview/appointment with the police department to turn in the paperwork. Is this the only township that does this?

 

I just called to make an appointment and was told they are BOOKED UNTIL JUNE. Which means it would take between 6 to 9 months to get the permits. Is there anyway around this?

 

Yes there are others that do the same thing - however, not with those kind of lead times. The "interview", while not explicitly spelled out in the statute is generally considered part of the background investigation they are empowered to make. The NJSP has a checklist of items the PD are supposed to do while you are there turning in your application, mental health form and non-criminal background check form. Most PD's do this without you present.

 

While I realize that a lot of PD's are understaffed, there is no excuse for a six month lead time just to turn-n your application. The police will tell you they have other priorities. I'd have to respond, "What has a higher priority than my ability to exercise a constitutional right?" Reasonable delays - in the face of understaffing and underfunding are understandable, but this is an egregious abuse of power.

 

Schedule an appointment with the chief. If you get no satisfaction there, then talk to the mayor. None there, talk to your state representative. The squeaky wheel gets the grease. Be polite, be articulate and be firm.

 

Notify the NJ2AS about this also. Good luck.

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

Is written anywhere that that it should be done in 30 days? I didn't see it in N.J.A.C. Title 13 Chapter 54

Is written anywhere that that it should be done in 30 days? I didn't see it in N.J.A.C. Title 13 Chapter 54

 

It's not in the Administrative Code (NJAC) it is in the statutes, but it's a moot point because the courts say the clock doesn't start untill all information is returned to the PD.

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

NJSP in Sussex wanted me to make an appointment but it was hardly an interview. The trooper had to witness the signature for the mental health. I assume this is pretty standard.

Wait a minute... I just turned in some PP paperwork mid January in Evesham... I called and asked to book an appt which has always been the norm here... but Haines told me they were having so many people scheduling appt's that he stopped doing them and allowed you to just drop your paperwork off at the front desk, he'd meet with you for a minute, and then you'd both be on your way... They're still making you schedule? Do you not already have you're FAID? That's the ONLY thing that I could think they might make you still schedule for...

My PD wants a face to face to drop of the forms so they can witness the signature but I can just make a phone call 5 minutes ahead of time for both that meeting and the pickup when the P2P's come back. This last round was almost exactly 30 days from drop off to having the permits in hand.

Call the mayors office and the police chief office. It may not change a damn thing, but they shouldn't get away with it with no harassment. I'd even call a lawyers.

Six months is totally unacceptable.  Be nice but then go wide.  Get the local newspapers involved.  Ask them why they think this is acceptable.  Ask them if it would be fair if people had to wait six months to sign up for food stamps, or welfare, or unemployment.  If any of those entities had this problem due to short staff then more staff would be hired.  Would it be acceptable to say we will clear the snow in two weeks, we don't have enough staff?  This is all BS and needs to stop.