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Regards,

Susan D. Onorato, RMC/CMR
Township Administrator & Clerk
Shamong Township
105 Willow Grove Road
Shamong, NJ  08088
609-268-2377 ext. 301
609-268-2701 fax
 
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From: Concerned Citizen <[OPRA #35143 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 6, 2022 8:36 AM
To: Sue Onorato <[email address]>
Subject: OPRA request - Statistics on handgun carry permits

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Dear Shamong Township (Police Department),

This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.

Records requested:

1. Number of permit to carry (PCH) applications received before June 23.
2. Number of permit to carry (PCH) applications received from June 23 - present

For the post June 23 applications:
1. How many were denied
2. For those denied - time elapsed between submission and denial 3. How many were approved and forwarded to the court/prosecutors office 4. For those approved - time elapsed between submission to approval and submission to superior court 5. Explanation of background check performed- who is contacted and how? What information is requesting and how is it received?
6. Average time to compete background investigation - if this is unavailable, a list of number of days elapsed for individual applications is sufficient.
7. Explanation of background check - who is contacted and how? What information is requesting and how is it received?
8. Any non-privileged communication between police chief/firearms officer and state officials regarding the change in permit to carry procedures.

Yours faithfully,
Resident

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