INSTRUCTIONS: N.J. FIREARMS I.D. CARD
& PERMIT TO PURCHASE A
HANDGUN
- Applicant must
be a resident of the Borough of Somerville and be at least 18 years of age to
obtain a Firearms Purchaser Identification Card, and 21 years of age to
qualify for a Permit to Purchase a Handgun.
- Required forms
can be downloaded by clicking on the links below or by visiting the N.J. State
Police website: www.state.nj.us/njsp/info/forms.html#firearms
Firearms Application
(sts-033)
Mental Health Form
(sp-066)
- Somerville residents who already possess a
valid N.J. Firearms Purchaser Identification Card and who are requesting a
Permit to Purchase a Handgun must submit the following:
- Completed
Firearms Application
Form (sts-033)
- Completed
Consent for Mental
Health Records Check (sp-066) (Signed
in presence of Officer)
- All
applications must be legibly filled out completely in black ink or typed on
the downloaded form.
- Please ensure
completeness of all forms and if applicable, indicate the number of Permits on
the top of the form. Note: Effective January 1, 2010, the
State of New
Jersey limits the purchase of handguns to 1 every 30
days.
- References
must be individuals who are not relatives
and who do not reside with you.
References cannot be from the same household. Provide
full name, address including zip code and phone numbers for references.
P.O. Box addresses cannot be accepted.
- Upon
completion of these forms, you must bring them to the Somerville Police
Department in person. Please
contact Det. Kevin Collison to schedule an appointment to drop off the
forms. If fingerprinting is
required, you will receive the fingerprinting instructions and forms for MorphoTrak, the
agency
contracted by the State of New Jersey to perform fingerprint
processing.
- Once your
background investigation is complete, you will be notified by the Somerville
Police Department. Firearms Purchaser Identification Cards and/or
Permits can be picked up from Det. Collison at the Police Department.
- When you pick
up your Firearms Purchaser Identification Card and/or Permit(s), you will be
required to pay $5.00 for the
Firearms Purchaser Identification Card and $2.00 for each
Permit to Purchase a Handgun. Payment can be made by cash, check or
money order.
- Applicants
must provide two forms of identification and sign the Firearms Purchaser
Identification Card and/or Permits at the time of receipt. Applicants for a change of
address/name must surrender their old Firearms Purchaser Identification Card
before the new card will be issued.
To schedule an appointment or
to ask questions regarding firearms applications, please contact Det. Kevin
Collison 908-725-6900
Further information can be obtained by
visiting the Frequently Asked Questions section on the NJ State Police Website:
New Jersey State
Police Firearms Information