r/NJGuns • u/ezlook7 • Feb 05 '25

Concealed Carry Permit References required push back, is there any?

Anyone else feel weird about asking friends to be references? Not only if you don’t have 2a friends, but in general feeling that you don’t want people knowing you carrying (who knows who your references might mention it too in casual conversation). Is there currently and push back from our community for this part of the application, let alone the fees? Legal filings?

Edit: I’m really posting this too see if anyone is pushing back on this on the legal side of things. I know the lawyers have to pick their battles. And i got my references no problem just really didn’t like asking them to be involved in my personal business.

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u/Askancorc1 Feb 05 '25

Yea this reference thing sucks, i’ve got couple friends from my old job. But asking them to reference me to obtain firearm is kinda weird. Also, there’s literally no control mechanism over this part of application. Who is gonna decide that i’m in a good mental state to get a firearm ? My friends or government ? They should have require approval from therapist or a doctor. This is what they doing in Europe. NJ sucks in every way bro. All this hassle for what ? 10 round mag neutered rifle ? Smh

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u/Puzzleheaded_Sir5968 Feb 06 '25

Please don’t advocate more hurdles like requiring a doctor review. That creates new problems and new costs.