The Firearms Application is for use by applicants for Firearms Purchaser I.D. Cards Handgun Purchase Permits.

Along with a FARS application and getting fingerprinted, you will also need your local law enforcement Originating Agency Identifier (ORI) Number. The ORI number is a unique number designated to your local police department or state agency. When filling out a FARS form you will need to enter the ORI number of the local department/agency that is responsible for the residence area licensing type you need.

If you have never been fingerprinted before for firearms purposes, you will need to go for fingerprinting. Follow the instructions/link in your confirmation email to schedule your fingerprint appointment. However, if you have been fingerprinted before for firearm purposes, upon completion of this form and payment, you will have completed both Firearms Application and 212A requirements.

During the FARS application process, you will need to list references including their phone number and email. After the application is submitted, you will need to advise the references of a questionnaire that will be sent to their email which they must answer in a timely manner. A delay in the references response will result in delays in the application process.

All Firearms Purchaser Identification Cards and Permits to Purchase Handguns are now electronic. You will receive access to your Firearms Purchaser Identification card in your approval email. You will receive confirmation of your E-Permits in your approval email, and you should provide that email to a NJ retail firearms dealer who will have access to execute your E-Permit.

To obtain an initial Firearms Purchaser Identification Card and permit to purchase a handgun the applicant shall review the approved course of instruction in the lawful and safe handling and storage of firearms. This course of instruction is provided through the online application process for all initial applicants.

All initial Firearms Purchaser Identification Cards submitted for after 10/25/2022 shall display a color photograph and shall expire during the tenth calendar year following its date of issuance. Any subsequent approved application shall renew the Firearms Purchaser Identification Card for an additional ten years.

All initial applicants shall be required to upload a clear headshot photograph like a passport style photo. This photo will appear on your Electronic Firearms Purchaser Identification Card.

The ONLY reason you may have to appear at your Issuing Police Department is to pay a fee or complete some specific request made by a background investigator.

Permit application: https://www.njportal.com/NJSP/FARS

ORI Numbers:  https://nj.gov/njsp/firearms/ori-list.shtml

The Concealed Carry Permits service allows for online submission of both initial and renewal applications. If you have never applied for a concealed carry permit on this website, then you will apply as an initial applicant. Approved applications are due for renewal every two (2) years. Renewal applications can be submitted up to four (4) months before the expiration date. Concealed Carry Permit applicants need to have been fingerprinted for firearms purposes in New Jersey and assigned an SBI number before they can apply for a Concealed Carry Permit.  In addition you will need 4 non-relative references (name, address, email, phone number and years known), to upload a passport style headshot, and have all documents and paperwork stating you completed the required training PRIOR to applying. Be prepared to list all handguns you may want conceal carry (model & serial number).

Your permit application will cost you a little over $200.  Upon completing the online application, you will be charged $50 fee to the state as well as NICS Background fee of $15 and any additional processing fees.

You will then have to submit a $150 payment to the local police department whose ORI you used and that will be processing your permit

Conceal Carry Application: https://www.njportal.com/NJSP/ConcealedCarry

ORI Numbers:  https://nj.gov/njsp/firearms/ori-list.shtml

New Jersey prohibits firearms in the buildings, grounds, or parking area of the following locations:

• A place owned, leased, or under the control of state, county or municipal government used for the purpose of government administration, including but not limited to police stations;
• A courthouse, courtroom, or any other premises used to conduct judicial or court administrative proceedings or functions;
• A state, county, or municipal correctional or juvenile justice facility, jail and any other place maintained by or for a governmental entity for the detention of criminal suspects or offenders;
• A State-contracted half-way house;
• A location being used as a polling place during the conduct of an election and places used for the storage or tabulation of ballots;
• Within 100 feet of a place where a public gathering, demonstration or event is held for which a government permit is required, during the conduct of such gathering, demonstration or event;
• A school, college, university or other educational institution, and on any school bus;
• A child care facility, including a day care center;
• A nursery school, pre-school, zoo, or summer camp;
• A park, beach, recreation facility or area or playground owned or controlled by a state, county or local government unit, or any part of such a place, which is designated as a gun free zone by the governing authority based on considerations of public safety;
• Youth sports events (other than sporting competitions), as defined, during and immediately preceding and following the conduct of the event;
• A publicly owned or leased library or museum;
• A shelter for the homeless, children’s shelter, child care shelter, shelter for victims of domestic violence, or any shelter licensed by or under the control of the Juvenile Justice Commission or the Department of Children and Families;
• A community residence for persons with developmental disabilities, head injuries, or terminal illnesses, or any other residential setting licensed by the Department of Human Services or Department of Health;
• A bar or restaurant where alcohol is served, and any other site or facility where alcohol is sold for consumption on the premises;
• Certain cannabis retailers or medical cannabis dispensaries, including any licensed consumption areas;
• A privately or publicly owned and operated entertainment facility including but not limited to a theater, stadium, museum, arena, racetrack or other place where performances, concerts, exhibits, games or contests are held;
• A casino and related facilities, including but not limited to appurtenant hotels, retail premises, restaurant and bar facilities, and entertainment and recreational venues located within the casino property;
• A plant or operation that produces, converts, distributes or stores energy or converts one form of energy to another;
• An airport or public transportation hub;
• A health care facility, including but not limited to a general hospital, psychiatric hospital, diagnostic center, treatment center, rehabilitation center, extended care facility, skilled nursing home, nursing home, outpatient clinic, dispensary, assisted living center, home health care agency, residential treatment facility, residential health care facility, medical office, or ambulatory care facility;
• A facility licensed or regulated by the Department of Human Services, Department of Children and Families, or Department of Health, other than a health care facility, that provides addiction or mental health treatment or support services;
• A public location being used for making motion picture or television images for theatrical, commercial or educational purposes, during the time such location is being used for that purpose;
• Private property unless the owner has provided express consent or has posted a sign indicating that it is permissible to carry on the premises a concealed handgun with a valid and lawfully issued permit; and
• Any other place in which the carrying of a firearm is prohibited by statute or rule or regulation promulgated by a federal or State agency.

In spite of these location restrictions, a person with a valid concealed carry permit may:

• Transport a concealed handgun or ammunition within a vehicle into or out of the parking area, provided that the handgun is unloaded and contained in a closed and securely fastened case, gunbox, or locked unloaded in the trunk or storage area of the vehicle;
• Store a handgun or ammunition within a locked lock box and out of plain view within the vehicle in the parking area;
• Transport a concealed handgun in the immediate area surrounding their vehicle within a prohibited parking lot area only for the limited purpose of storing or retrieving the handgun within a locked lock box in the vehicle’s trunk or other place inside the vehicle that is out of plain view; and
• Transport a concealed handgun between a vehicle parked within a prohibited parking lot area and a place other than a prohibited place, provided that the person immediately leaves the parking lot area and does not enter into or on the grounds of the prohibited place with the handgun.

How Often Do I Need to Renew My Permit?

Approved applications are due for renewal every two (2) years. Renewal applications can be submitted up to four (4) months before the expiration date and will require the following:

• SBI Number, Last Name and Date of Birth for validation
• One (1) training record completed within past two (2) years, instructor name, and qualification date
• Any updates to Personal Information
• Upload of recent photograph (on a light background including head and shoulders)
• Background Information
• Any updates to Handgun Information
• $200 Application Fee

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