Firearms Information

Do not contact the New Jersey State Police if YOU SUBMITTED A FARS APPLICATION TO A MUNICIPAL POLICE DEPARTMENT and YOU DO NOT RESIDE IN A STATE POLICE AREA.

If you RESIDE IN A MUNICIPAL POLICE DEPARTMENT JURISDICTION:

• Your MUNICIPAL POLICE DEPARTMENT MUST MAKE CHANGES TO REFERENCE EMAILS, NOT NJSP
  
• Your MUNICIPAL POLICE DEPARTMENT MUST GIVE YOU STATUS UPDATES, NOT NJSP
  
• Your MUNICIPAL POLICE DEPARTMENT MUST CONTACT THE NJSP regarding issues with your SBI#, not you
  
• Your MUNICIPAL POLICE DEPARTMENT MUST CONTACT THE NJSP regarding issues with your fingerprint submissions, not you
  
• Your MUNICIPAL POLICE DEPARTMENT SHOULD NOT DIRECT YOU TO CONTACT THE NJSP regarding FARS questions.

If you send an email to the NJSP regarding an ISSUE THAT MUST BE HANDLED BY YOUR LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT, YOU WILL NOT GET A REPLY.

If you reside in a STATE POLICE AREA and have a question regarding your application, contact your State Police station firearms investigator. Station contact and ORI list

firearmsinvestunit@njsp.org - Please use this email for inquiries related to your FARS or Permit to Carry application that was submitted to an NJSP Station because you reside in that station area. If you submitted an application to a MUNICIPAL POLICE DEPARTMENT, DO NOT send an email to this email address. You will not receive a reply. For any questions related to a FARS application, contact your MUNICIPAL POLICE DEPARTMENT. If you have a firearms question that is a NON FARS related question, please utilize this email. Please note, the NJSP Firearms Investigation Unit does not provide legal advice.

FirearmsDealers@njsp.org - Please use this email if you are an aspiring retail / wholesale firearms dealer or a current licensed firearms dealer.

RPO@njsp.org - Please use this email if you have a question regarding your Retired Police Officer Permit to Carry.