NJ A389

Applicants for firearms purchaser identification cards or handgun purchase permits who have obtained a restraining order against a domestic violence offender receive priority processing over other applicants

The standard application form must now include a question asking whether the applicant currently has an active restraining order against a domestic violence offender under the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991

Background investigations for domestic violence victims with active restraining orders must take precedence over investigations for all other applicants

The bill amends N.J.S.2C:58-3, which governs the issuance of firearms purchaser identification cards and handgun purchase permits in New Jersey

Standard processing timelines remain 30 days for New Jersey residents and 45 days for non-residents, but domestic violence victims move to the front of the queue