So me and my wife recently moved and just got our address updated on our DL. I am applying for the change of address for my FID.

 

Two things, first one is right on the paperwork given to me by the town it says it can take 2 - 4 months I think this is kind of crazy they are openly telling people they are going to violate state law.

 

But my question is I have been told my some people that I must surrender my current FID there for I can not buy any long guns or in a lot of cases ammo as well now if it was only the normal 30 days no big deal I have plenty on hand for now but 2 - 4 months i can go through what i have easy in that time. Does anyone know one if you have to turn your current FID in or can i continue to use it as my DL has both the old and new address. 

No reason to turn it in, but the PD may make you get fingerprinted again. Yes, you can buy long guns with different addresses, but it will be the seller's choice.

 

Sent from an undisclosed location.

 

I have never had to surrender my current FID and i deal directly with the NJSP.  As PK90 stated you can still buy long guns at the sellers discretion and you should still be able to use it to but handgun caliber ammo (or rifle ammo in Dicks)

 

As for the wait time, my last change of address took about 6 months, but that was last year during peak demand.

I had to turn in old FIDC when I picked up the new one...that make sense.  I guess if you want to keep old card, you can apply for change of address and also lost card.   took less than two months in Montville. 

After i get the new one i could care less if they kept it. My issue was doing it when i am waiting for the new one.