Quick question for all CCW holders - were you required to go to the police station for an interview? 2 of my buddies and I just passed our exam this weekend and put in our applications. One of us has been asked to come in for an interview - not sure if that is normal procedure.
No, I did not have an interview requirement for either my initial or renewal PTC.
[Edit per @Mr.Stu ās clarification below]
Interviews āused to beā required, but are now optional due to litigation/preliminary injunction.
No, itās not normal!
Some PDs do it. most do not.
It was in the A4769 Bill that the applicant and references had to be interviewed:
2C:58-4 Permits to carry handguns.
c. Investigation and approval. Each application shall be accompanied by a $200 application fee and shall in the first instance be submitted to the chief police officer of the municipality in which the applicant resides, or to the superintendent if: (1) the applicant is an employee of an armored car company; (2) there is no chief police officer in the municipality where the applicant resides; (3) the applicant does not reside in this State; or (4) the applicant is a mayor or other elected member of the municipal governing body.
In the case of an application made to the chief police officer of a municipality, $150 of the fee shall be retained by the municipality and the remaining $50 shall be forwarded to the superintendent. The fee amount retained by the municipality shall be used to defray the costs of investigation, administration, and processing of the permit to carry handgun applications. Application fees made to the superintendent shall be deposited into the Victims of Crime Compensation Office account.
The chief police officer, or the superintendent, as the case may be, shall determine whether the application is complete and, if so, shall cause the fingerprints of the applicant to be taken and compared with any and all records maintained by the municipality, the county in which it is located, the State Bureau of Identification and the Federal Bureau of Identification or, for an applicant who previously submitted fingerprints in order to apply for a firearms purchaser identification card or a permit to purchase a handgun in accordance with N.J.S.2C:58-3 or a permit to carry a handgun in accordance with this section, may solicit such other identification information as may be authorized by the superintendent for the conduct of a comparable criminal record check. The chief police officer or the superintendent, as the case may be, shall also determine and record a complete description of each handgun the applicant intends to carry. The chief police officer, or the superintendent, as the case may be, shall interview the applicant and the persons endorsing the application under subsection b. of this section, and shall make inquiry concerning, and investigate to the extent warranted, whether the applicant is likely to engage in conduct that would result in harm to the applicant or others, including, but not limited to, whether the applicant has any history of threats or acts of violence by the applicant directed toward self or others or any history of use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force by the applicant against another person, or other incidents implicating the disqualifying criteria set forth in subsection c. of N.J.S.2C:58-3, including but not limited to determining whether the applicant has been subject to any recent arrests or criminal charges for disqualifying crimes or has been experiencing any mental health issues such as suicidal ideation or violent impulses, and the applicantās use of drugs or alcohol.
Judge Bumb stopped the interview of the references in her PI and I think the interview of the applicant is now optional.
I got my permit through NJSP and they did not interview me.
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No, Iāve never heard of this, nor ever been required to do it.
Normally they dont call you in for a interview. Itās possible that they want to clarify something on his application.
When I applied the officer processing my application called me and asked me a few questions before she approved it, I though this was standard but I guess not.
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Iāve had that happen a few times over the years. Typos and the occasional autocorrect has gotten their attention and rather than reject it entirely they have called to clarify. The clerk always calls they I wait 15 mins to speak to an officer to clear up the question.
Not for Sayreville nj Iām not sure about other towns.
Marlton/Evesham township did not have an interview, but were happy to take my $$ās lol
No interview ever, just the applications and references.