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transmaro93 · 10-28-2009, 05:39 PM

ok most of this is right but ill give you the correct explanation... this may be long...

as said go to police department and get the paper work for a "firearms id card"... now at this point you need to figure out if you just want rifles/shotguns or if you want a pistol too... the "id card" itself is good to buy as many and what ever rifles/shotguns (as long as they are NJ legal and thats a whole another discussion) if you are looking to buy a pistol first you have to be 21 years old... but there is a seperate form to fill out for a pistol purchasing permit... that pistol permit is only good for one pistol... so if you want to buy 3 pistols then you need to file for 3 permits.... each permit is only good for 3 months (90 days) but if you are running out of time you can go to the police dept and file for an extension for a small fee.... after you hand in all your paperwork and backround info... they will do the backround checks that are needed to see if you are sane (they take long as hell with this in most towns so dont be scared if it takes upwards of 3 months) after you check out they will call you back in to get finger printed and then they will give you your card and permits (if filed for)....

now i keep my id card on me at all times (just incase im transporting so i dont forget it)... guns should be the trunk.... unloaded and out of reach... ammo so be contained seperate from the firearm and as stated above trigger locks and or case locks are always better... BTW all said and done its probably gonna cost you about $50 depending on if you get pistol permits or not... hope this helps any other questions let me know...

edit - like 4 people replyed while i was writing this so it may be redundant by now... haha

10-28-2009, 05:39 PM	#9
transmaro93 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: manchester, NJ Posts: 1,775 iTrader: (2)	ok most of this is right but ill give you the correct explanation... this may be long... as said go to police department and get the paper work for a "firearms id card"... now at this point you need to figure out if you just want rifles/shotguns or if you want a pistol too... the "id card" itself is good to buy as many and what ever rifles/shotguns (as long as they are NJ legal and thats a whole another discussion) if you are looking to buy a pistol first you have to be 21 years old... but there is a seperate form to fill out for a pistol purchasing permit... that pistol permit is only good for one pistol... so if you want to buy 3 pistols then you need to file for 3 permits.... each permit is only good for 3 months (90 days) but if you are running out of time you can go to the police dept and file for an extension for a small fee.... after you hand in all your paperwork and backround info... they will do the backround checks that are needed to see if you are sane (they take long as hell with this in most towns so dont be scared if it takes upwards of 3 months) after you check out they will call you back in to get finger printed and then they will give you your card and permits (if filed for).... now i keep my id card on me at all times (just incase im transporting so i dont forget it)... guns should be the trunk.... unloaded and out of reach... ammo so be contained seperate from the firearm and as stated above trigger locks and or case locks are always better... BTW all said and done its probably gonna cost you about $50 depending on if you get pistol permits or not... hope this helps any other questions let me know... edit - like 4 people replyed while i was writing this so it may be redundant by now... haha __________________ 97 Firebird Formula - 383LT1 15 Subaru WRX - 2.0L-turbo Last edited by transmaro93; 10-28-2009 at 05:42 PM.