DETECTIVE BUREAU
201 Washington Crossing Pennington Road
Titusville, New Jersey 08560-1410
(609) 737-3100
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.
Applications may be picked up at the police department or completed and downloaded from the New Jersey State Police website.
STS- 033 Firearms Application http://njsp.org/info/pdf/firearms/sts-033.pdf
***** If the applicant wishes to use the on-line application, they must obtain the two (2) reference questionnaires from the Hopewell Township Police Department (click here for forms) and include the completed reference forms with the completed application.
SPS- 66 Mental Health http://njsp.org/info/pdf/firearms/sp-066.pdf
SP-650i Voluntary Registration of Firearms Form http://njsp.org/info/pdf/firearms/sp-650i_1.pdf
Applications are accepted every Tuesday between the hours of 4:00 P.M. and 7:00 P.M. Please call in advance to ensure 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.
Fees
Initial Application for State of New Jersey Firearms $60.25
Identification Card:
Form STS-033
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
Form SP 642
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
Per 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
Form STS- 33 http://njsp.org/info/pdf/firearms/sts-033.pdf
Voluntary Firearms Registration: No Fee
Form SP 650
All application fees are non refundable. Fees for the New Jersey State Police MUST be in the form of certified checks or money orders -
NO PERSONAL CHECKS.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q. What is required to obtain a firearms identification card and/or a permit to purchase a weapon?
A. 1. The completed application (STS-033) for either the firearms ID card and/or the permit to purchase a handgun. All questions must be answered truthfully.
2. The unsigned mental health records search form (SPS-66).
3. Two (2) reference questionnaires (To be completed by Non Family Members). (click here for forms)
4. All required fees (Fingerprinting and SBI 212A require money order or certified check – 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) I did for the initial application?
A. Yes. Every time a purchase to permit 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 fees required are the $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. 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, approximately four (4) to six (6) weeks. When the identification card is completed the detective will contact you. 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
