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201 Washington
Crossing Pennington Road
Titusville, New Jersey 08560-1410
Township residents wishing to apply for a State of New
Jersey firearms identification card, permit to purchase a hand gun, amend an
existing State of New Jersey firearms identification card, voluntarily register
a firearm, or apply for a permit to carry a firearm may do so at the Hopewell
Township Police Department, 201 Washington Crossing Pennington Road, in
Titusville, New Jersey.
Applications may be picked up at the police department or
completed and downloaded from the New Jersey State Police website*****.
***** If the applicant
wishes to use the on-line application, they must obtain the two
(2) reference questionnaires from the Hopewell Township Police Department and
include the completed reference forms with the completed application. Click here for a reference questionnaire.
SP-650i Voluntary Registration Form
SBI 212A Request for Criminal History Record Information for
a Non Criminal Justice Purpose : Not available on the N.J.S.P web site.
Applications are accepted every Tuesday between the hours of
4:00 P.M. and 7:00 P.M. Please call in advance to assure a
detective is available. Applications will not be accepted by dispatchers.
If the package is not
complete, it will not be accepted. Any false statement will cause the
application to be immediately rejected and the applicant may be charged
criminally.
Initial Application for State of New Jersey Firearms
$60.25
Certified Check or Money Order
****** NO PERSONAL CHECKS *****
Payable to “DIVISION OF STATE POLICE SBI”
** FEE MUST BE PAID AT THE TIME APPLICATION
IS SUBMITTED AND FINGERPRINTS ARE TAKEN **
Permit to Carry Handgun: $20.00
Subsequent Firearms Background Investigations: $18.00
Form SBI 212A (Yellow Form)
Certified Check or Money Order
****** NO PERSONAL CHECKS *****
Payable to “DIVISION OF STATE POLICE SBI”
FEE MUST BE PAID AT THE TIME APPLICATION
IS SUBMITTED AND FINGERPRINTS ARE TAKEN
Non-Resident Fingerprinting: $18.00
State of New Jersey Firearms Identification Card:
$5.00
Payable via cash, money order, certified check and/or
personal check (made out to the “Township of Hopewell”)
Permit to Purchase a Weapon: $2.00
Each permit - Payable via cash, money order, certified check
and/or
personal check (made out to the “Township of Hopewell”)
Mental Health Record Search: No
Fee
** Must be completed and included with STS-033 **
Duplicate Firearms Purchaser Identification Card
No
Fee
Voluntary Firearms Registration: No
Fee
All application fees are
non refundable. Fees for the New Jersey State Police MUST be in
the form of certified checks or money orders -
Frequently Asked
Questions:
Q. What is required to obtain a firearms
identification card and/or a permit to purchase a weapon?
1. The completed application (STS-033) must be
completed for either the firearms ID card, and/or, the permit to purchase a
handgun. All questions must be answered truthfully.
2. The unsignedmental
health records search form (SPS-66).
4. All required fees. The
fees for fingerprinting and SBI 212A require a money order or certified
check. The fees for Firearms ID cards and permits to purchase may be paid with
cash, personal check, certified check and/or money order.
Q. If I have the firearms identification card with an
S.B.I number already assigned, do I have to complete form STS – 0033 and spend
$60.25 dollars again?
A. No. If you need replace your firearms
identification card, form 212A (with the $18.00 money order or certified check)
and Form STS-3 must be completed.
Q. Every time I apply for a permit to purchase a
handgun, do I use the same form (STS-033) as I did for the initial application?
A. Yes. Every time a permit to purchase a weapon is
requested, form STS-033 and SBI 212A must be completed. The $60.25 fee does not
apply because new fingerprints are not being submitted. The required fees are
$2.00 per permit (cash, personal check, or money order) and $18.00 for form SBI 212A (money
order or certified check).
Q. Do I need a firearms identification card to buy a
handgun?
A. Yes, as well as a permit to purchase a handgun.
Q. Do I need a permit to purchase a long gun?
A. No, just the firearms identification card.
Q. If I already have the firearms identification card,
may I apply for a permit to purchase a handgun?
A. Yes. However, form STS-033 and Form 212A must be
completed and presented with the required fees.
Q. How long does the initial application take?
A. From the time the application (form STS-033) is
completed and the fingerprints submitted, expect the process to take approximately
four (4) to six (6) weeks. When the identification card is completed you will
be contacted. Please do not call to “check up” on the progress of the
application.
Q. How long does it take to get a permit? A. If the applicant is going through the initial
process (STS-033), four (4) to six (6) weeks. If the applicant already has the
firearms identification card, approximately two (2) to four (4) weeks after the
submission of Form 212A and Form STS-033.
If you have any questions or
need clarification regarding any issue, please contact the Detective Bureau at
(609) 737-3100
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