This blog is getting rather lengthy and it would take some time to read all of it. Thus, I tried to consolidate all of the issues that can cause problems for anyone making an application on the page above. If I forgot anything, just let me know and I’ll add it if I think it should be on there.
I had an interesting issue today with one of the many clients who are applying for a gun permit. He sent in his application a few weeks ago and he has an appointment for fingerprinting tomorrow. So, I sent in my letter to the police today. I got a call back within an hour and the Chief said that my client’s application was all wrong and was missing a lot of information. He said that my client was called almost two weeks ago and he never called back.
When I called my client, he indicated that he never got a call from anyone and that his application was correct. He even sent me one of the forms the Chief said that he didn’t have.
Its hard to say what is going on here. I’ve never dealt with this department before and they did call me right away, but there seems to be a big difference of opinion here. We’ll see what happens.
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Potential client called me today to inquire about my services for a denial of a purchase permit. He had a drug paraphernalia charge from a few years ago. This is a very minor crime so you don’t think that this would be an issue right? Wrong! The police interviewed him and afterwards, they denied him (most likely due to his statements regarding his drug use). Moral of the story? Speaking to the police on your own, at any time, may be a very bad idea. I do a ton of gun permit applications and I don’t remember any of my clients being interviewed by the police. If they request an interview, my guess is that they are looking for information that they can use to deny you. If you were interviewed by the police but you still got your permit approved, share your story by posting a comment below.
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About a month after McDonald, there are no New Jersey law suits pending but it is hopefully just a matter of time. A number of other law suits have already been filed including two filed by attorney Alan Gura. So far, suits are pending in at least California, New York and Maryland. While every state has their own laws, the courts’ analysis in these cases should have a pretty big impact on a future New Jersey case. The more wins that come up, the better. However, until the NJ Supreme Court issues their decision, nothing is guaranteed.
The National Review has an article about the suits filed after McDonald here.
The SAF press release regarding the Maryland case is here.
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The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office will hold a “Guns for Cash” firearms exchange program this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 30 to Aug. 1.
The program will be held at the Asbury Park Police Department on Main Street from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. People can turn in certain types of unwanted weapons for the following cash payments: $25 for shotguns or rifles; $50 for handguns; and $100 for assault weapons, according to the prosecutor’s office. The program is anonymous and voluntary, and you are allowed to transport the weapons to the police station without a gun permit. Weapons should not be concealed but unloaded and in a gun case or sealed container, the prosecutor’s office said. Any other questions should be directed to the prosecutor’s office. This is a great way to get rid of some weapons that may not exactly be legal.
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This one was tough and it was just about to get real ugly. The police were giving my client the run around so he called me to work on the permit. At first, there was an issues with one of his references but I cleared that up in a week or two. After that, I started getting the run around so I had to make a ton of calls. Right before I was about to really turn up the heat, the permit arrived in the mail.
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Considering purchasing a pistol or a long arm? You probably already know that you will have to fill out the application but I suggest you view the application before you just go down to the police station to fill it out.
As always, while you don’t need an attorney to get a FID card/purchase permit, getting one may help. Read this blog carefully and then call me if you want to hire me for your application.
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In my opinion, I don’t see much if anything changing in New Jersey after the McDonald case. Remember Heller? Everyone thought that was going to be a huge win for gun rights advocates in New Jersey. Not one thing has changed since Heller as NJ courts have (no pun intended) shot that down. The same will likely happen with with McDonald.
Maybe someone will find a way to change New Jersey for the better, but for now, I’m going to keep fighting for my clients.
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Man denied gun permit for dismissed domestic violence charge
July 29, 2010 by jefhenninger
The gun permit application in New Jersey does not mention dismissed charges. So, a lot of people think that their applications will go through without a problem. Well at least some of them (if not many) are wrong. A guy just called me up yesterday who got dismissed for a dismissed domestic violence charge. He couldn’t believe that he got denied. He was shocked to learn that the police can “look behind” the complaint and dismiss based upon the facts as alleged even though they were not proven.
An expungement would have really helped him out. However, depending on the facts of the case, I could have probably helped him get the permit without even getting an expungement. Now he is trying to decide if he wants to drop a few thousand on an appeal. Lesson here is don’t let the application fool you. You can get denied even if you can legally answer all the questions the right way.
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