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billM123

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Hello everyone. I am currently waiting for my firearms purchaser id card...I am having trouble finding a clear answer on this subject so i figured you guys could help me out. I was arrested and convicted with 'possession of marijuana' when i was 17 (2006). I am now 20. This is the only blemish on my record. My question is this: is this charge enough to deny my FPIC? What are the chances I'll be approved/denied? If it makes a difference I live in Swedesboro, NJ (gloucester county). This is also the town I was arrested in. Thank you for taking the time to read and answer this question.
 
I would belive if your Chief is not 420 frendly you are in for a denial. Houever you will have the Oppertunity Under N.J.S 2C;583d to request a hering in Supperior Court. This must be done within 30 Days of your Denil. Have yourself Tested from a lab and present it to the Courts. If you are clean you will be OK good luck.[spy][smoke]
 
Here ya go, #5 is flavor of the month:

N.J.A.C. 13:54-1.5 Prerequisites for a permit to purchase handgun or a firearms purchaser
identification card
(a) A permit to purchase a handgun, or a firearm purchaser identification card, shall not be issued
to any person:
1. To any person who has been convicted of any crime, or a disorderly persons offense
involving an act of domestic violence as defined in section 3 of P.L. 1991, c. 261 (N.J.S.A. 2C:25-
19), whether or not armed with or possessing a weapon at the time of such offense;
2. To any drug dependent person as defined in section 2 of P.L. 1970, c. 226 (N.J.S.A. 24:21-
2), to any person who is confined for a mental disorder to a hospital, mental institution or
sanitarium, or to any person who is presently a habitual drunkard;
3. To any person who suffers from a physical defect or disease which would make it unsafe
for him or her to handle firearms, to any person who has ever been confined for a mental disorder,
or to any alcoholic unless any of the foregoing persons produces a certificate of a medical doctor
or psychiatrist licensed in New Jersey, or other satisfactory proof, that he or she is no longer
suffering from that particular disability in such a manner that would interfere with or handicap him
or her in the handling of firearms; to any person who knowingly falsifies any information on the
application form for a handgun purchase permit or firearms purchaser identification card;
4. To any person under the age of 18 years for a firearms purchaser identification card and
to any person under the age of 21 years for a permit to purchase a handgun;
5. To any person where the issuance would not be in the interest of the public health, safety
or welfare;
6. To any person who is subject to a restraining order issued pursuant to the Prevention of
Domestic Violence Act of 1991, P.L. 1991, c. 261 (N.J.S.A. 2C:25-17et seq.) prohibiting the person
from possessing any firearm;
7. To any person who as a juvenile was an adjudicated delinquent for an offense which, if
committed by an adult, would constitute a crime and the offense involved the unlawful use or
possession of a weapon, explosive or destructive device or is enumerated in subsection d. of section
2 of P.L. 1997, c. 117 (N.J.S.A. 2C:43-7.2); or
8. To any person whose firearm is seized pursuant to the Prevention of Domestic Violence
Act of 1991, P.L. 1991, c. 261 (N.J.S.A. 2C:25-17 et seq.) and whose firearm has not been returned.
 
And,

N.J.A.C. 13:54-1.12 Appeal
(a) Any person denied a firearms purchaser identification card, a permit to purchase a handgun
or a duplicate firearms purchaser identification card may request a hearing in the Superior Court of
the county in which he or she resides or in the Superior Court of the county in which his or her
application for a firearms purchaser identification card was denied if he or she is a nonresident. The
request for a hearing shall be made in writing within 30 days of the denial of the application for a
permit, identification card or duplicate identification card. The applicant shall serve a copy of his
or her request for a hearing upon the chief of police of the municipality in which he or she resides,
if he or she is a resident of New Jersey, and upon the Superintendent in all cases.
(b) Any person denied a firearm purchaser identification card, a permit to purchase a handgun or
a duplicate firearms purchaser identification card shall be notified in writing by the issuing authority
of the reasons for the denial.
(c) The request for a hearing shall be made in writing within 30 days of the denial, and such
request shall also be served upon the chief of police or the Superintendent.
 
Discussion starter · #8 ·
thank you for the responses. it has only been a few days since i applied. according to my local PD, this new electronic fingerprinting speeds up the process, and, like i said: "according to the PD", it takes about a week as opposed to the old system which took 6-8 weeks. there is a post on here that had me thinking i will be approved:

"ive been waiting a long time to apply for a pistol permit. march 9th i turn 21 so i can finally do it. the more story's i hear about "i got into a fight when i was 13 and got denied" bullshit the more i get scared.

i was in two fights in high school that landed me to the police department (standard practice in my school)

when i was 17 i got pulled over and had a scale in my car. paid the fine and was done with that.

i know i dont have to go into detail with this but it wasn't mine and i dont know whose it was. i drove alot of people around because i had a car. i tried to get them to drug test me because i don't smoke pot and never even tried it but they wouldn't even drug test me. drug paraphernalia i guess. he said it had green leafy substance on it but he also said my car smelled like pot. witch it didnt because like i said i dont smoke and no one was aloud to smoke in my car. i personally dont care if you smoke just dont bother me with it.

i did get my FID card and have bought guns with it. so will i get my pistol permit? i will have my out of state CCW (if i get that too) before i can even buy a pistol in my own state. weird "

in the last paragraph he states that he was approved for his FPIC, despite having been in 2 fights and a drug paraph. charge. Am i getting ahead of myself thinking i'll be approved?
 
what would the legality be of someone from PA buying me a gun as a gift? do i need a FPIC just to have a gun registered to me? thank you for your help everyone
All private intrastate firearms transfers must go through an FFL. If it's a handgun you will need a Handgun Permit to Purchase. If it's a long gun you will need a NJ FPID.
 
I think you may have jumped the gu here in applying before you got your conviction expunged. There is a good chance they may deny you because of this, and your juvenile conviction may be taken into consideration (especially because it was only 3 years ago).

If you are denied, you will have to disclose the fact that you were denied in later applications.
 
Personally Before applying. I would have filed for a report on your criminal record to see what's on it. Did you go through PTI, (then it may not show/or be to trivial)? If anything showed up then I would get it expunged. Then apply. Sounds like you just need to keep your fingers crossed .
Lesson to be learned for future applicants, find out if you have a record and take care of that first before applying. Good Luck. But seems your legally old enough, just not old enough to know better which unfortuneatly come with age and hard knocks. Once again good luck and keep us posted.[up]
 
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