N.J. Admin. Code § 13:54-1.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 8, April 15, 2024

Section 13:54-1.5 - Prerequisites for a permit to purchase handgun and form of register or a State of New Jersey firearms purchaser identification card

(a) A permit to purchase a handgun and form of register, or a State of New Jersey firearms purchaser identification card, shall not be issued:

1. To any person who has been convicted of any crime, or a disorderly persons offense involving an act of domestic violence as defined in section 3 of P.L. 1991, c. 261 (2C:25-19 ), whether or not armed with or possessing a weapon at the time of such offense;

2. To any drug dependent person as defined in section 2 of P.L. 1970, c. 226 (24:21-2 ), to any person who is confined for a mental disorder to a hospital, mental institution or sanitarium, or to any person who is presently a habitual drunkard;

3. To any person who suffers from a physical defect or disease which would make it unsafe for him or her to handle firearms, to any person who has ever been confined for a mental disorder, or to any alcoholic unless any of the foregoing persons produces a certificate of a medical doctor or psychiatrist licensed in New Jersey, or other satisfactory proof, that he or she is no longer suffering from that particular disability in such a manner that would interfere with or handicap him or her in the handling of firearms; to any person who knowingly falsifies any information on the application form for a handgun purchase permit or firearms purchaser identification card;

4. To any person under the age of 18 years for a State of New Jersey firearms purchaser identification card and to any person under the age of 21 years for a permit to purchase a handgun and form of register;

5. To any person where the issuance would not be in the interest of the public health, safety or welfare;

6. To any person who is subject to a restraining order issued pursuant to the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991, P.L. 1991, c. 261 (N.J.S.A. 2C:25-17et seq.) prohibiting the person from possessing any firearm;

7. To any person who as a juvenile was an adjudicated delinquent for an offense which, if committed by an adult, would constitute a crime and the offense involved the unlawful use or possession of a weapon, explosive or destructive device or is enumerated in subsection d. of section 2 of P.L. 1997, c. 117 (2C:43-7.2);

8. To any person whose firearm is seized pursuant to the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991, P.L. 1991, c. 261 (2C:25-17et seq.) and whose firearm has not been returned; or

9. To any person named in a consolidated Terrorist Watch List maintained by the Terrorist Screening Center administered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:54-1.5

Amended by47 N.J.R. 1328(a), effective 6/15/2015