Little Silver Police Department
Instructions for Firearms Applicants
All Applications for Firearms ID Cards, Handgun Permits and Permits to Carry are online only. Please enter the site address as follows:
Complete the online application using a smartphone, mobile device, laptop, or desktop.
Fees will be collected prior to issuance of ID Cards and/or Permits. All checks are to be made payable to Borough of Little Silver or exact cash only.
Fees:
Firearms ID card- $50.00
Handgun Purchase Permits- $25.00 (each)
Permit to Carry $150.00
Anyone moving to New Jersey must obtain a NJ Firearms ID Card and register their handguns within 60 days:
Registration of handguns owned by new residents. Any person who becomes a resident of this State following the effective date (February 1, 2023) of P.L.2022, c.52 and who transports into this State a firearm that the person owned or acquired while residing in another state shall apply for a firearms purchaser identification card within 60 days of becoming a New Jersey resident, and shall register any handgun so transported into this State within 60 days as provided in this subsection.
(CASH OR CHECK ONLY MADE PAYABLE TO BOROUGH OF LITTLE SILVER)
The Little Silver Police Department ORI number is NJ0132300. You will need this number when doing your application.
- The online applications are applicant driven. Please ensure you have listed the best phone numbers and email addresses for you and your references.
- Please advise your references that the FARS system will email them the reference questions to be answered. Your references can complete the questionnaire using a smartphone, mobile device, laptop, or desktop. Please advise them to complete the questions immediately to expedite your background investigation.
- If you are applying for the first time or are applying for a gender change, you will need to be fingerprinted. You will be prompted to print the IdentoGo form to arrange for fingerprinting.
- If you have been previously fingerprinted for firearms (applying for replacement FID card, address change, pistol permits) you will be prompted to apply for the name check (SB212A) during the process of the application. DO NOTapply for the 212A first or separately or you will be charged twice.
- Once your application is completed and approved, a Little Silver Police Department representative will contact you via email and the NJ State Police will email you an electronic copy of your ID Card, Permit(s), and/or Permit to Carry.
Please keep copies of any documents you provide to the police department for your application. These documents are uploaded into the FARS system and physical copies are no longer maintained by the agency. All uploads are automatically purged from the system after 7 years. (name change records, expungement orders, background information, etc.)
Applications can be withdrawn after filing if necessary. Contact the Little Silver Police Department if you wish to withdraw an application.
In the case of a potential denial, you will be scheduled for an in-person, virtual or conference-call meeting with the Chief of Police. You will also receive the denial in writing whereby you will receive instructions on the appeal process with Superior Court.
Questions?: The NJSP FAQ’s can be located at: https://www.njportal.com/njsp/fars/home/faq
Any questions or concerns that cannot be answered through the NJ Portal, please feel free to contact the Little Silver Police Department for guidance 732-747-5900.