Is it okay to use an extended permit on the 180th day from issue date? The issue date is 7/11/14.

 

I'm the seller in this case and want to make sure I'm not taking any risks with an expired permit...

NJ 2C:58-3. f. states "A permit to purchase a handgun shall be valid for a period of 90 days from the date of issuance and may be renewed by the issuing authority for good cause for an additional 90 days." That is a total of 180 days 'from the date of issuance'.

 

180 days from 7/11/2014 is 1/7/2015; Wednesday. The permit in question is valid through Wednesday by standard bank-style calendar interpretation, similar to what is used for OGAM. (But the OGAM statute language is more explicit.)

 

If you're in doubt, call the Firearms Unit in Trenton for the final word. I have never seen the administrative code interpretation on this, if there is one.

Nice thank you.

BTW, when you calculate 180 days, do you count the first day the permit was issued?

E.g. if the permit was issued on July, 15th, is July 16th the SECOND day of permit validity for the purposes of calculating 180 days or the FIRST day?

 

If this is the SECOND day, then based on my calculations in Excel, for the permit issued on 7/11/2014 the 180TH DAY of validity is actually 1/6/2015, not 1/7/2015 - it will be 181st day then if I'm not wrong...

You have me worried. 

 

I finally spoke to someone at the NJSP firearms unit and today would be the last "safe" day for the sale using the issuance date as the 1st day.  Times a runnin out...