yes they will check even for shot gun when i aplyed back 25 yrs ago detectives canvased the area and checked all my refrances i had to get a replcement cause i lost my wallet cause it had been years i had to submit referances again and they did check and sent a letter to my employer which i was at for less then a year

 

Pistol, they just do the two listed on the app. At lease in Mount Laurel![smirk]

 

The Linden Police Department sent letters to my references and to my employer.

The Rockaway Police Department only sent lenters to my references.

I know what you mean about involving someone's employer. Some employers might be concerned ... people have different feelings about firearms.

 

I used a retired Mahwah police officer that I work with and another Guy that owned a parts store at one time. The Oakland PD only contacted them and not my Boss or any of my neighbors.

 

It depends upon what town you live in. Which further demonstrates the falacy of the New Jersey system In Byram, they just send letters to your references-that's it

 

Jefferson only sent letters to my 2 references.

 

My friend lives in Wyckoff and the PD checked references only.

 

mt. olive contacted my references and my employer.

 

I've gotten a number of pistol permits in a couple different town and none have ever checked anything more than my references.

 

Do the police warn you that they are about to disrupt your work and social life by canvassing the area and questioning your boss or do they just show up at the front door of your neighbors with different questions?

 

I don't know anyone that had their neighbors questioned.

My employer just got a letter the same time my references did. The letter asked my employer to verify my employment, and also asked for any "additional information" that may be of use by the police department.

My boss and my references just mailed their answerws back to the police department.

 

In my own opinion they do not have the right to contact me employer. To me they are violating my right to privacy in regards to me owning a fire arm!!!!

If the employer can not tell another employer information pertaining to references for hire, they also should not be able to have an influence in me owning a fire arm.

Just goes to show you how discriminatory the police and states are becoming towards fire arm ownership.

 

mt. olive contacted my references and my employer.

I live in Mt. Olive and they only contacted my references not my employer when they gave me my FID years ago. Not even consistency within PDs!

 

I do believe the police should perform a thorough investigation within the limits of the law and the form.

However, it would be only fair to notify the person applying of what they are going to do such as canvas the neighborhood. When the police are done with their canvassing, the neighbors might have some negative afterthoughts and you look like a suspected criminal when you were just exercising your right to purchase a firearm.