State of New Jersey

You will need your unique State Firearms License Number and last-5 digits of the Federal Firearms License Number to setup an Administrative Account for this service. Click here to view the guide on setting up an account.

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Can anyone submit an online request for NICS Check?

No, only a Firearms Dealership which has set up an account for this service can submit a request for NICS Check. They need to log into their account to submit the request.

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Can a Firearms Dealership have more than one Administrative Account?

Only one Administrative account can be set up for each licensed Firearms dealership. There is, however, no limit on the number of users that can be affiliated with each Administrative account.

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How do I set-up users on my account?

The Account Administrator can initiate the process by sending an invite email to the user through the "Invite New User" link under the "Manage Account" menu. The user will click on the link in the email and follow the steps to create the "Business User" account that will be associated to your account. The link can only be used one-time.

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Can my employees submit requests for NICS Check in my absence?

If your employees have a user account setup, they can login to their own account and submit or check on the status of NICS Check submitted.

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How do I remove a user from my account?

You cannot remove a user from your account but you can remove their access to a service. This will prevent them from accessing any aspect of the service. To remove access for a user, go to the "Administer Account Users" link. Select the user and remove all roles.

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Will I be informed when a NICS request is processed by the NJ NICS Operation Center?

An email is sent to the user who submits the request when the status of the request is updated. To see the actual status of the request(s), any user of the Dealership account can login and check the status through the Transaction Search.

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Can I access the information details for any of the previously submitted requests?

You can access the details of those requests submitted by your dealership which have not yet been processed, i.e. not yet Approved or Denied by the NJ NICS Operation Center.

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What is the cost for requesting a NICS Check?

The cost of NICS Check is $16.00 if it includes handgun, otherwise it is $15.00.

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What are the payment options available on this service?

You can use either the Credit Card or an Electronic Check to pay for the searches. In Pay-As-You-Go mode, you will need to enter the payment information every time a request is submitted. If you have a payment account set up, all the users on this account will be able to perform transactions using the stored payment.

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Who has access to the stored payment information?

Only the Account Administrator has access to the payment information and can update it.

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Where can I get the STN Number for the approved NICS Online Checks?

The STN Number is available from the Transaction Search Center for all the approved NICS checks. You need to login to your account to access the Transaction Search Center.

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What is a SBI Number?

A State Bureau of Identification number (SBI#) is a unique number assigned by the NJ State Bureau of Identification for use in identifying all criminal and non-criminal finger prints kept on file within the bureau.

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How can I find information about a specific NICS check submitted online?

Any request submitted by your dealership can be searched using the Transaction Search Center, which allows search using the Transaction date or the Purchaser information as the search criteria.

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Why are requests marked as "Delayed" requests?

The requests which can not be processed in one business day by the NICS Operation Center are marked as "Delayed". These requests can take (3) three business days to be processed. If you have not received a response after 3 business days, please call the NICS Unit main line, ext. 2879 to inquire on the status.

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When are handgun permits going to be available for electronic execution?

Electronic permits (E-Permits) are available after October 01, 2020. Any application submitted prior to this date will still require paper permits. Please note that E-Permits will not be available for any STS 033 application submitted on paper.

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Do I have to pay for E-Permit?

An additional $1.00 convenience fee will be required for each transaction that utilizes the E-Permit system, which will be applied with the NICS Check.

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How can I execute an electronic handgun permit?

Upon submitting a NICS Check and after it has been approved, you will be able to go to the Firearms Permit Applications (FARS) section on the top menu link.

Select “Handgun Permit Execution” on the Main Menu page for FARS.

You will need the following information to start permit execution:

SBI Number of purchaser
Date of birth of purchaser

Select the appropriate options and click the continue button.

The system will search for any NICS Checks submitted for handgun(s) in the last 30 days by your dealership for the purchaser information entered and list the open permits.

NICS checks listed with a “?” will list the reason why it is not available.

After a NICS Check is selected, the system will check for all firearm applications in the system. Any active permit will have a radio button for selection. You will need to select one firearms permit to proceed. After entering the handgun information, you will be able to review all the information and make any edits if required. Submitting the review page will complete the permit execution process.

The system will send an email to the purchaser with a link to download the permit PDF. You will be able to access the executed permit from “Executed Permit Search” at any time. Permit PDF will be available from the respective permit’s Details page.

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Why am I unable to execute a permit?

If a handgun permit has been executed for the purchaser in the last 30-days period by any seller in New Jersey, the system will not allow you to proceed. To execute another permit, the purchaser will need to wait for 30-days from the date of last permit execution as per N.J.S. 2C:58-3i or reapply for another permit. There are several exemptions listed in N.J.S. 2C:58-3i.

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What is required to execute multiple permits?

For multiple permit execution, the purchaser will either need to be a law enforcement officer or have been approved for the multiple handgun exemption. If any of the two exemptions are selected, the system will allow the execution to proceed when a NICS Check and STS 033 application are approved for the same exemption.

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What is required to execute permit(s) for a law enforcement officer to another law enforcement officer?

There is no NICS requirement for this type of transfer. The purchaser must have applied and been approved as an active law enforcement officer. All information is to be entered electronically.

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How does the seller utilize the multiple handgun exemption link?

“Multiple Handgun Exemption Applications” link is located on the FARS Main Menu page. Multiple Handgun Exemption can be processed by the NJSP Firearms Investigation Unit only after you have acted on it as a seller.

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Can I update the handgun information associated with the multiple handgun exemption?

Yes, you can update the handgun information while ‘Accepting’ the multiple handgun exemption.

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Can I make updates to the multiple handgun exemption after submission?

Yes, you can update the status or change the associated handgun information after entry, provided the exemption hasn’t been processed by the NJSP Firearms Investigation Unit. You can check the current ‘Exemption Status’ from the Multiple Handgun Exemption Application section. Action buttons will be available on the Details page of the application only if the current exemption status is ‘Submitted’.

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