Firearms licensing data
Dear Highland Park Borough,
Please accept this electronic request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form or use a particular software platform to submit my request per NJSA 47:1A-6(f), which states that an email from a requestor including all of the information required on the adopted form shall suffice in place of a completed form as a valid government record request.
I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.
I WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.
I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.
Records requested:
1. Count of all current and in-progress applications in process with Highland Park Police Department ("HPPD"), for Firearms Purchaser I.D. Card; Handgun Purchase Permit; and Concealed Carry Permit.
2. Total count of all applications for Firearms Purchaser I.D. Card; Handgun Purchase Permits; and Concealed Carry Permit approved and denied by HPPD for (a) 2024 to date; (b) 2023; and (c) 2022.
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachments. Please confirm you have received this request. If you are not the custodian of records, please forward my request to that person and provide their email address to me for future reference.
Yours faithfully,
Rutgers alumx
Received, thank you and have a good day, Jen
Jennifer A Santiago
Borough Clerk/Registrar of Vital Statistics
Planning/Zoning/Redevelopment Clerk
The Borough of Highland Park
County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey
221 South 5th Avenue
Highland Park, New Jersey 08904
TEL. (732) 819-3782
FAX (732) 777-6006
Good Afternoon,
Per your request, dated September 11, 2024: 1. Count of all current and
in-progress applications in process with Highland Park Police Department
("HPPD"), for Firearms Purchaser I.D. Card; Handgun Purchase Permit; and
Concealed Carry Permit. - no responsive records
2. Total count of all applications for Firearms Purchaser I.D. Card;
Handgun Purchase Permits; and Concealed Carry Permit approved and denied
by HPPD for (a) 2024 to date; (b) 2023; and (c) 2022. - no responsive
records
Here is the link to the NJSP database we utilize to investigate and
approve applications for Firearm ID Cards and Permits to Purchase
Firearms.
Highland Park does not keep a tally, list, or spreadsheet of applicants
approved or denied due to the NJSP database storing the information.
[1]https://www.njportal.com/NJSP/FARS
Here is the link to submit an
OPRA: [2]https://www.nj.gov/njsp/information/opra...
Thank you and have a good day,
Jen
Jennifer A Santiago
Borough Clerk/Registrar of Vital Statistics
Planning/Zoning/Redevelopment Clerk
The Borough of Highland Park
County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey
221 South 5th Avenue
Highland Park, New Jersey 08904
TEL. (732) 819-3782
FAX (732) 777-6006
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1. https://www.njportal.com/NJSP/FARS
2. https://www.nj.gov/njsp/information/opra...