Applying for a Permit to Carry a Handgun

Information is valid as of 1/10/2023

***KEEP IN MIND THAT ALL OF THIS IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO PENDING LEGISLATION***

If you have never had a Firearms ID Card or purchased a handgun, that must be done first.  Instructions on applying for a Firearms ID Card or Permit to Purchase a Handgun can be found here:  https://loganpdnj.org/firearms-application/

The Logan Township Police Department is only able to process applications for Logan Township residents.  All other New Jersey residents must apply to the law enforcement agency that services your residence.  Out of state residents must apply at the New Jersey State Police barracks closest to their residence.  The following instructions are the same for the initial application and any subsequent renewal.  Please ensure all requirements are completed fully and accurately, as any incomplete or incorrect applications will not be accepted.

*** PLEASE CALL THE LOGAN TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT AT 856-467-0061 PRIOR TO APPLYING TO ENSURE A BACKGROUND INVESTIGATOR WILL BE PRESENT AT HEADQUARTERS AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION – DO NOT JUST SHOW UP ***

All required forms are available on the New Jersey State Police website at https://nj.gov/njsp/firearms/forms.shtml .  At the time of application, you will need to provide the following items:

  1. Driver’s License and Birth Certificate OR Driver’s License and Passport OR Driver’s License and Naturalization Paperwork/Resident Alien Card
  2. Two (2) fully completed State of New Jersey Applications For Permit To Carry A Handgun, Form SP642. Must be printed double-sided and notarized.  BE SURE TO VISIT THE STATE POLICE WEBSITE TO ENSURE YOU ARE USING THE MOST UP TO DATE VERSION.  
  3. Two (2) color passport size photographs of the Applicant
  4. Completed Consent for Mental Health Search, Form SP066.
  5. Written proof of ownership and qualification with the handgun(s) you intend on carrying
    1. Proof of ownership can be a purchase receipt or purchase permit, or a notarized letter of ownership listing make, model, and serial number of handgun(s).
    2. Written qualification must be within six (6) months of application and include Instructors Name and Certification, make, model, caliber and serial number of handgun(s) you qualified with.
  6. Money Order in the amount of $50.00 payable to; “New Jersey State Police”
  7. A check, money order or exact change in the amount of $150.00 payable to “Township of Logan.”

All applicants for a Permit to Carry a Handgun are required to be fingerprinted.  Instructions for fingerprinting will be provided at the time of application.  If you have NEVER been fingerprinted for firearms purposes in New Jersey, we recommend you apply for a Firearms Purchaser Identification Card (and Permit to Purchase a Handgun if necessary) via the NJSP Firearms Application and Registration System (FARS) by following the instructions here.

  • Fingerprinting Instructions:
    • You MUST schedule your fingerprints on the Identogo website – PDs CANNOT fingerprint for firearms applications
      • https://www.identogo.com/locations/new-jersey
      • Identogo Service Code:    2F164B
      • YOUR PD ORI:                    NJ0080900
      • PD Case#:                           Will be provided at the time of application

Your application is not complete until payment is received and you have been fingerprinted.  

THE REQUIRED WRITTEN FIREARMS QUALIFICATION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH N.J.A.C. 13:54-2.4(B), CAN BE OBTAINED AT MOST FIREARM RANGES THROUGH OUT THE STATE. PLEASE CONTACT A RANGE OF YOUR CHOICE FOR MORE INFORMATION.  A LIST IS ALSO AVAILABLE HERE:  NJ SHOOTING RANGES.

A NEW JERSEY PERMIT TO CARRY IS VALID FOR TWO (2) YEARS FROM TIME OF APPROVAL.