Firearms

FIREARMS ID CARD / HANDGUN PURCHASE PERMIT ONLINE APPLICATION

Please be sure that all the information that you enter into the application is correct. Specifically, name, phone numbers, email addresses, and ORI [NJ0021900]. Your NJ Driver’s License MUST MATCH your current Fort Lee address.

When deciding on how many permits, please take the following into consideration:

•    One permit is needed for each handgun purchase [$2 each]

•    You can only purchase ONE handgun every 30 days

•    Permits are valid for 90 days [a 90 day extension can be granted under certain circumstances]

•    Submitted applications cannot be modified to add additional permits

•    If an error was made in the submitted application, DO NOT submit a NEW application. CONTACT the FLPD – Records Bureau

FINGERPRINTING:

•    FIRST TIME APPLICANTS must print the IDENTOGO form to schedule fingerprinting at an off-site location

•    EXISTING Firearms ID card holders, please click here.  



The FARS application submission instructions as follows:

1.    Visit https://njportal.com/njsp/fars.

2.    Click on “ONLINE S.T.S. 033 FORMS”

3.    Type in ORI #: NJ0021900 (Agency Name : FORT LEE PD)

4.    REVIEW and PRINT a copy of all documents for your records prior to final submission.
a.    Applications cannot be modified

5.    Please advise your Character References that they will be emailed automatically with a questionnaire to complete. At a later date FLPD will reach out to your Character References for verification.

6.    Once you have completed your online application, WAIT for an email from sfong@fortleepolice.org for further instructions. (CHECK your SPAM folder)

Applications will not begin to be processed until all documents are received by FLPD:

1.    Payment for Firearms ID card [$5.00] and/or Handgun Purchase Permit[s] [$2.00 per permit]

2.    Proof of residency [FORT LEE] – valid NJ Driver’s License [current address]

3.    Naturalized Citizens to provide US Naturalization Certificate

4.    NON-Citizens to provide Alien Registration ID card

5.    Completed SP066 Mental Health Consent Search

6.    PAST address history – 10 years                 

*The falsification of information on any of the applications for Firearms Permits is a violation of N.J.S. 2C:39-10C and is a crime of the third degree.  Any falsification may result in criminal charged against you.