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NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE FIREARMS INVESTIGATION UNIT
NICS HOURS AND SCHEDULE

NICS hours of operation: Weekdays from 9:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. and Saturday from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. (except State holidays). A facsimile service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

NICS IS CLOSED ON THE FOLLOWING HOLIDAYS

 

New Year's Eve 12/31/2011 Saturday
New Year's Day Observed 1/2/2012 Monday
Martin Luther King Jr. Day 01/16/2012 Monday
President's Day 02/20/2012 Monday
Good Friday 04/06/2012 Friday
Memorial Day 05/28/2012 Monday
Independence Day 07/04/2012 Wednesday
Labor Day 09/03/2012 Monday
Columbus Day 10/08/2012 Monday
Election Day 11/06/2012 Tuesday
Veteran's Day 11/12/2012 Monday
Thanksgiving Day 11/22/2012 Thursday
Christmas Day  12/25/2012 Tuesday
New Year's Day 01/01/2013 Monday

 

 

NICS Defined: "NICS" means the National Instant Criminal Background Check System accessed by telephone or facsimile transmission through the Division of State Police, which retailers must contact for information on whether a person is prohibited from receiving or possessing a firearm under State or Federal law.

13:54-3.12 Requirements for sale of rifle, shotgun, antique cannon or receiver
  Every purchaser, other than a licensed or registered retail or wholesale dealer or manufacturer, or law enforcement agency as provided by this chapter, must present a valid firearms purchaser identification card to the dealer who is required to confirm the identity of the purchaser. The purchaser must also sign a certificate of eligibility (NJSP 634), filled out by the dealer or his licensed employee, for each rifle, shotgun, antique cannon or receiver purchased. The certificate shall indicate that the purchaser presently complies with all of the requirements for obtaining an identification card, and shall set forth the purchaser's name, address and identification card number. The certificate shall be retained by the dealer. Prior to completing the sale or transfer of a rifle, shotgun, or receiver, the retail dealer shall initiate a NICS check with the Division of State Police.
13:54-3.13 Requirements for sale of a handgun or frame
  (a) Every purchaser, other than a licensed or registered retail or wholesale dealer or manufacturer, or law enforcement agency as provided by this chapter, must present a valid permit to purchase a handgun to the dealer who is required to confirm the identity of the purchaser. A permit is valid for the purchase of one handgun or receiver. The dealer is also required to adhere to the following procedures:   
  1. Complete and keep a form of register, which is part of the permit to purchase a handgun (designated SP-671) for each handgun sold and obtain the information sought by the form of register and obtain the signature and address of the purchaser in the purchaser's own handwriting;
  2. Complete in a legible manner the permit to purchase a handgun in the space provided on the form;
  3. Deliver the handgun unloaded and securely wrapped;
  4. Forward the permit to purchase a handgun and form of register copies to the respective individuals, as noted on the forms, within five days of the date of sale. If the issuing authority is the State Police, both the original and the second copy of the permit to purchase and the form of register are to be forwarded to the State Police;
  5. Retain the form of register and make it available for inspection by any law enforcement officer at reasonable hours; and
  6. Prior to completing the sale or transfer of a handgun or frame, initiate a NICS check with the Division of State Police.
13:54-3.19 Division of State Police NICS hours of operation

  The NICS check is available telephonically weekdays from 9:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. and Saturday from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. (except State holidays). The Division of State Police may expand hours of telephone coverage based upon operational experience. A facsimile service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Only one transaction per telephone call or facsimile is permitted.

 

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