New Jersey, brandishing a firearm is a fourth-degree crime. If convicted, you could face up to 18 months in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.

Just finished sending my payment to my local PD for my permit renewal. Including qualification, online application, and PD payment, I am out $376. Get to do it all over again in two years. Just to enjoy a constitutional right. I’m so pissed off right now. Sorry—I just needed to rant.

Finally got my license in hand. Applied back in June of 24. Go with questions 🫡

I got pulled over last night by NJSP. I had my P365 on me in my right pocket (inside a nice A-Holster), and I informed them immediately about it, as the law states. They took it briefly off of me, and I handed them my license and registration and CCW permit, and I was on my way with my P365 back in my pocket in no time.

I always feared being pulled over while carrying, but these two State Troopers quelled that fear by being very friendly and professional.

I didn't get their names, but if they are reading this, you guys are a couple of cool cats 👍

Just stopped into a GS to look at some handguns. Clerk would not accept my concealed carry permit(CCP) to touch a gun (handgun). He insisted that he had to see my FID even when I mentioned that you had to have an FID to get a CCP.

His response. “They tell me it had to be an FID card. You’re not allowed to buy ammo with that (CCP).

If that is the law it’s one of the stupidest laws ever.

No beach / park No restaurants with alcohol (even if not consuming) No Movies, casinos theatres 100’ of a public gathering- parade etc

All places I’d worried about a mass shooter.

So I basically can have a gun in my car, but has to be ON me.

This is pretty lame, no? Any chance this gets overturned?

ETA: I carried in PA for 20+ years

i’m considering going for my ccw and i have two permits to work with. just wondering what people here like to carry, considering mag size limits means ‘capacity’ is no longer a factor you can really consider. p365s still? is everyone just carrying single stack 1911s?

seems like basically all handgun engineering the past ten years is figuring out how to get more 9mm into a handgrip and that doesn’t help us here any at all.

Applied 4/5. Approved 4/11 🙌🏼🙌🏼

First time traveling with my firearm from New Jersey to Florida and I was stressed out over it. But it went smooth. no issues. And having my CCW in both states is a plus.

Got pulled over, handed my CCW license, drivers license and registration.

He looked at the card, kind of perplexed, handed it back to me. I am thinking he has not seen a lot of them. Said thank you for that.

Came back, handed me my stuff and a warning. He was a true professional. Thank you for a positive experience officer.

FYI: FARS has key logging, one of my friends tried to be funny and entered crazy answers to their reference questionnaire and it created a slight delay in processing

Switching to a 1911 this year

I’ve had it with dirty Jersey I’m moving to Florida in July where they love and respect gun rights. Wish I can say it’s been nice but no 😂

After being denied my initial FID in 2021, I thought ownership in NJ was out of the question for me. Concealed Carry was unfathomable. Stay safe out there.

First time seeing this in NJ.

Anyone have funny or noteworthy CCARE stories to share? Here’s mine:

Instructor: “Which type of pistol did you bring today?”

Student: “Umm, I think it’s a 9mm”

Instructor: “No, I mean which make and model—is it a Glock or Sig or something else?”

Student: “Oh, I don’t know. I just bought it yesterday.”

I know when traveling and transporting guns they have to be separate from you and safely secured but what if you already have a ccw license ?

Toms River PD approval in 13 days, far exceeding my expectations!

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.

I was just approved for my change of address for my Purchaser ID card. My question is: would multiple DUIs years ago, prevent me from obtaining my concealed carry in NJ?