INSTRUCTIONS FOR OBTAINING A FIREARMS IDENTIFICATION CARD AND/OR PISTOL PURCHASE PERMIT

To begin the process, you must complete the required forms, and purchase a money order or certified check.  Once you have done so, contact Det Brian Zeck at 561-7600 ext 26 to schedule an appointment to be fingerprinted.  The following is a list of fees necesary for processing your application:

Pistol Purchase Permit  $2.00 (Cash only)
Firearms Identification Card  $5.00 (Cash only)
State Fee - New Applicants ONLY  $60.25
State Fee - Change of Address OR Pistol Purchase Permits (with existing Firearms Identification Card)  $18.00

THE STATE FEES MAY ONLY BE PAID WITH A CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER MADE PAYABLE TO: DIVISION OF STATE POLICE S.B.I

Firearms Forms are available at the following web address:  www.njsp.org/info/forms.html#firearms

Please note:  If you have ever had a felony conviction or domestic violence conviction, either as an adult or juvenile, you are automatically disqualified from consideration for a firearms identification card. 

Where to shoot:

http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/ranges.htm

The Four Cardinal Rules of Firearms Safety

• All Guns Are LOADED
  
• Point the muzzle in a safe direction (Safe meaning "at something you are either willing to destroy OR at something that can effectively stop the round)
  
• Keep your finger straight along the frame until you are on target and ready to fire
  
• Be sure of your target and what's behind it

The Four Rules of Professional Firearms Etiquette

• Don't accept OR hand a weapon to anyone unless the action is open
  
• Don't lay a weapon anywhere unless the action is open
  
• Don't let the muzzle of any weapon that you handle (or anyone else) cross anyone's body

• Whenever you handle a weapon that has been out of your control, verify the condition of the weapon immediately