Aside from the fact that it is in NJ, I guess that I am just lucky to live where I do. Got the call yesterday that my permits were in and I picked them up today. Five weeks almost to the day. But that is pretty par for the course for Hopewell Twp - what made it a more pleasant experience than usual, was the attitude of the detective I dealt with. This is not to imply that my former dealings with other detrectives were unpleasant - they were just businesslike with little frivolity.

 

It appears that they have promoted a patrolman to detective, and being low man on the totem pole, he gets saddled with the FPID & P2P duty. But here's the catch - he actually likes it! Really nice to deal with. Told me to make sure I ask for him in the future, that if I needed an extension to just call him (you'd think he was working on commission) and then we talked about guns for a while. He lamented about the 18 days his recent NICS check took. All in all, it was a pleasure. Nice to see someone enjoy what they are doing.

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

Glad to hear it went well for you. We need more like that guy.

Great to hear. Now what toys are you going to acquire with them ????

Great to hear. Now what toys are you going to acquire with them ????

 

The permits were applied for when the need arose unexpectedly. One is going for an interesting S&W Model 586 variation. 4", round-butt chambered in .38 Special. Destined for IDPA SSR Division.

 

The second was a "just because" permit. I know what I'd like to expend it on, but the chances of finding one at a decent price are somewhere between slim and none. But we'll keep looking.

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

He issued my extension in under 5 minutes. That's the one that I used back in November for "Maggie" (my 686 that you helped me with. ;-) )

We need a guy like that in UNION

Glad it was pleasant for you but can you imagine your great grandfather feeling the same way about having to be fingerprinted, background checked, mental history checked, wait 5 weeks for the police to process paperwork so he would be allowed to go to the gun shop to have a second criminal background check done, wait another week or two, and finally be able to buy the gun.

 

I can't imagine he'd find it pleasant.

 

We have slipped so far down the dangerous slope.

Glad it was pleasant for you but can you imagine your great grandfather feeling the same way about having to be fingerprinted, background checked, mental history checked, wait 5 weeks for the police to process paperwork so he would be allowed to go to the gun shop to have a second criminal background check done, wait another week or two, and finally be able to buy the gun.

 

I can't imagine he'd find it pleasant.

 

We have slipped so far down the dangerous slope.

 

Point taken, but I was speaking within a contemporary context. I'm old enough to remember purchasing guns through the mail pre-68 GCA. I still have 2 1903-A3's that my father purchased that way, and had a 1911-A1 also.

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

Bob,

Thats good to hear. Robbinsville Twp (Mercer Co) is sure a pleasure to deal with also. 15 days to get P2P and VERY friendly and professional. It always makes me think some may be stretching the truth a bit about the

terribly long waits times of 6-8 months.

Bob,

Thats good to hear. Robbinsville Twp (Mercer Co) is sure a pleasure to deal with also. 15 days to get P2P and VERY friendly and professional. It always makes me think some may be stretching the truth a bit about the

terribly long waits times of 6-8 months.

 

Unfortunately, probably not. PD's like ours are more the exception than the rule.

Bob,

Thats good to hear. Robbinsville Twp (Mercer Co) is sure a pleasure to deal with also. 15 days to get P2P and VERY friendly and professional. It always makes me think some may be stretching the truth a bit about the

terribly long waits times of 6-8 months.

 

You guys are quite fortunate to have local PDs that take this seriously. Those of us who have to go through the NJSP are literally waiting 4-6 months. I am now into my 5th month already with no end in sight. And, all I had was a change of address on my existing FID, no P2P.

Point taken, but I was speaking within a contemporary context. I'm old enough to remember purchasing guns through the mail pre-68 GCA. I still have 2 1903-A3's that my father purchased that way, and had a 1911-A1 also.

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

 

Please dont' think I was taking a poke at you, just at the system and our collective complacency.

6 months?? really? How do these PD's legally get away with that? Isnt the max time 30 days?

We need a guy like that in UNION

 

And Bayonne