New Jersey Firearms Permit Delay Investigation
Information collected through this form will be forwarded to contacts within the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division for review.
The U.S. Department of Justice, under the leadership of Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon, has taken an active role in protecting Americans' Second Amendment rights through its Civil Rights Division and dedicated Second Amendment Section.
The Department recently opened an investigation into allegations of excessive firearm permitting delays in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey, and has launched similar investigations in other jurisdictions.
We are now gathering information from firearm permit applicants throughout New Jersey to identify additional municipalities where residents may have experienced unreasonable delays, unnecessary administrative obstacles, or other potential violations of their Second Amendment rights.
If you have experienced excessive delays in obtaining a firearms identification card, handgun purchase permit, or permit to carry a handgun, we encourage you to share your experience.
Please provide as much accurate information as possible. If you do not remember exact dates, reasonable estimates are acceptable.
Section A: Applicant information
Have you experienced what you believe to be excessive delays in a New Jersey firearms permit application?
Municipality where you applied (city, borough, or township)
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Police department or New Jersey State Police station responsible for processing your application
Name or title of any police department personnel who handled your application (optional)
Section B: Firearms application details
What type of application did you submit? Select all that apply.
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Need help finding your application dates?
Search your email inbox for messages from no-reply@njportal.com. New Jersey’s firearms application system typically sends confirmation and approval emails that can help establish when your application was submitted and processed.
If you cannot locate the exact dates, please provide your best estimate.
When did you submit your application?
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What is the current status of your application?
If approved, when was your application approved?
If denied, what reason were you given?
Did the police department request additional documents, payments, appointments, or other requirements after you submitted your application? If yes, please explain.
Did you contact the police department regarding the delay?
If yes, what response or explanation did you receive?
Please describe any additional problems, delays, or concerns you experienced during the application process.
Upload supporting documentation, if available, including submission confirmations, approval notices, correspondence with the police department, or screenshots of the emails from when you filed your application and when it was approved.
Would you like to report another firearms permit application?
This form is independently administered and is not an official U.S. Department of Justice website or complaint submission portal.
Information provided may be shared with contacts within the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division for review. Submission does not guarantee that the Department will open an investigation or contact you.
Please provide truthful information to the best of your knowledge. Supporting documentation is encouraged but not required. Do not upload Social Security numbers, firearms identification numbers, or other unnecessary sensitive personal information.
This form is independently operated and is not an official U.S. Department of Justice form or government-sponsored investigation. The organizers are not acting on behalf of the Department of Justice.
All submissions will be forwarded to contacts within the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division for review. Submission of information does not guarantee an investigation, response, or action by the Department of Justice.
By submitting this form, you acknowledge and consent to the sharing of your submitted information with the Department of Justice for this purpose.