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Source Publisher Kind Last checked Firearms Application & Registration System (FARS) NJ State Police Official portal August 9, 2026 FARS Help Section NJ State Police Agency guidance August 9, 2026 FARS Instructions for New Jersey Residents NJ State Police Agency guidance August 9, 2026 Firearms Frequently Asked Questions NJ State Police Agency guidance August 9, 2026 Reasonable Deviations When Transporting Firearms NJ State Police Agency guidance August 9, 2026 Concealed Carry Permit Application NJ State Police Official portal August 9, 2026 Concealed Carry Permit Forms and Instructions NJ State Police Agency guidance August 9, 2026 Carry Permit Instructions for New Jersey Residents NJ State Police Agency guidance August 9, 2026 Places Where Carrying a Firearm Is Prohibited NJ State Police Agency guidance August 9, 2026 Attorney General Directives — 2022 NJ Office of the Attorney General Agency guidance August 9, 2026 Attorney General Directives — 2023 NJ Office of the Attorney General Agency guidance August 9, 2026 N.J.S.A. 2C:58-3 — Purchaser credentials and permits NJ Legislature Statute / regulation August 9, 2026 N.J.S.A. 2C:58-4 — Permits to carry handguns NJ Legislature Statute / regulation August 9, 2026 N.J.S.A. 2C:39-1 et seq. — Definitions and prohibited items NJ Legislature Statute / regulation August 9, 2026 N.J.A.C. 13:54 — Current administrative-code lookup NJ Office of Administrative Law Statute / regulation August 9, 2026 P.L. 2022, c.52 — New-resident purchaser ID and handgun registration NJ Legislature Statute / regulation August 9, 2026 P.L. 2022, c.131 — Carry permit and sensitive-place law NJ Legislature Statute / regulation August 9, 2026 Koons / Siegel en banc rehearing order U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Court opinion August 9, 2026