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Firearm Bill of Sale Form - New Jersey
What Is a New Jersey Firearm Bill of Sale?
The New Jersey Firearm Bill of Sale is a document the seller and the buyer complete in order to have a written record of the firearm transfer form one party to another. The document traditionally contains the most essential information about the deal, such as the names of both parties of the sale, description of the sold firearm that allows to identify it clearly, sales price, date of sale, and signatures of both parties.
Alternate Name:
- New Jersey Gun Bill of Sale.
The state of New Jersey does not furnish any government-released form you can fill out in order to document your deal. Any format is considered valid as long as the form contains all the necessary information. You can download a New Jersey Firearm Bill of Sale below and use it to record your sales. If you need a more specific document, create it with our form builder .
Does a Firearm Bill of Sale have to be Notarized in New Jersey?
The Bill of Sale should be prepared in two copies and signed by both the seller and the buyer. Notarization is not required.
New Jersey Firearm Registration
The New Jersey firearm laws are among the strictest in the country. In order to purchase a rifle or a shotgun, a buyer has to obtain a lifetime purchaser identification card first. The same card is required for anyone who wants to buy handgun ammunition. If a buyer wants to purchase a handgun, another type of permit is required. This permit is issued for each handgun purchase and is valid for 90 days only. The buyer is not allowed to buy another handgun within 30 days of the first handgun purchase. To obtain a permit, the prospective buyer has to complete Form S.T.S.033, Application for Firearms Purchaser Identification Card and/or Handgun Purchase Permit and Form S.P.66, Consent for Mental Health Records Search.
The records of all handgun transfers are kept by the New Jersey State Police Firearms Investigation Unit (NJSP FIU). The registration of a newly obtained firearm is voluntary. Residents of New Jersey can buy a firearm either from a firearm dealer licensed by the state or from any private party who is a resident of New Jersey.
Whether the gun is obtained from a dealer or from a private individual, the prospective buyer is subject to a background check. The private seller conducts a background check through a federally licensed firearm dealer. In any case, a copy of the purchase permit must be sent to the NJSP FIU. The state authorities do not require the gun sellers to complete a bill of sale. However, many sellers and buyers prefer to fill it out in order to have a written record of the deal.
How to Make a New Jersey Firearm Bill of Sale?
The document should contain the following details:
- Identification information of the seller;
- Identification information of the buyer;
- Description of the sold firearm that allows to identify it clearly;
- List of the firearm defects if any;
- Date of sale;
- Sales price;
- Additional terms of sale if any;
- Signatures of both parties.
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