State Legal Statute Source:
State Department Locations:
New Jersey State Police
Firearms Investigation Unit
PO Box 7068
West Trenton, NJ 08628-0068
609-882-2000 ext. 2664
Office of the Attorney General
Dept. of Law & Public Safety
P.O. Box 080
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0080
Phone: (609) 292-4925, Fax: (609) 292-3508
http://www.njpublicsafety.com
Permit Costs & Info:
Open Carry Information:
New Jersey is not a traditional open carry state. However, should you be wealthy or connected enough to get one of the rare New Jersey handgun carry permits, New Jersey law makes no distinction between open and concealed carry. However, the status of the state's preemption law would make this a dangerous proposition. They are amongst the top 5 rights restricted states in the union. Please see http://opencarry.org/ |
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New Jersey CCW Reciprocity Map
States that Honor New Jersey's CCW Permit:
Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas*, Kentucky, Michigan*, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah
* Honors RESIDENTIAL New Jersey permits only.
State CCW Permits that New Jersey Honors:
New Jersey,
Frequently Asked CCW Questions:
As a member of a police department, how do we request firearms look-up information?
Please fax a request on police department letterhead. Our fax number is 609-406-9826. If you require immediate assistance, please dial 609-882-2000 ext. 2060 or 2061.
How do you obtain a Firearms Purchaser Identification Card and/or a Permit to Purchase a Handgun?
You must apply at your local police department. If you do not have a local police department or you are an out of state resident, you must apply at the nearest New Jersey State Police station (excluding toll roads, stations on the New Jersey Turnpike, Garden State Parkway, and Atlantic City Expressway).
How do you buy rifles and/or shotguns, including bb, pellet, and black powder rifles?
It is the responsibility of the seller of the firearm to ascertain that the buyer has a Firearms Purchaser Identification Card plus one additional form of identification and a completed Certificate of Eligibility. A Certificate of Eligibility can be obtained at any licensed firearms dealer.
How do you buy handguns, including bb, pellet, and black powder handguns.
A Permit to Purchase a Handgun must be completed on each handgun transferred in this state. It is the responsibility of the seller of the handgun to ascertain that the buyer has a valid Permit to Purchase a Handgun and one additional form of identification. The permit must be completed by the seller and buyer. It is the responsibility of the seller to forward the copies to the appropriate authority. Instructions are printed on the permit
How do you transport firearms?
Firearms shall be carried unloaded and contained in a closed and fastened case, gunbox, securely tied package, or locked in the trunk of the automobile in which it is being transported.
Ammunition must be transported in a separate container and locked in the trunk of the automobile in which it is being transported.If the vehicle does not have a compartment separate from the passenger compartment, the firearm must be in a locked container other than the vehicle's glove compartment or console.
How do you become a gunsmith, retail or wholesale firearms dealer, or get information on ammunition sales and/or gunsmithing?
You must first obtain a letter from your local zoning official which states that firearm and/or ammunition sales are permitted from your location.
Once you receive this letter, send the original to the:
New Jersey State Police
Firearms Investigation Unit
Post Office Box 7068
West Trenton, New Jersey 08628-0068.
You will then be sent an application package which should be completed in its entirety and forwarded to the Firearms Investigation Unit.
Are stun guns legal?
NEW JERSEY: Illegal
New Jersey State Law. New Jersey Stat. Ann. Title 2C. New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice. Chapter 39-1. Prohibited weapons and devices.
(Section "r" summarized from Chapter 2C:39-1) "Weapon" means anything readily capable of lethal use or of inflicting serious bodily injury. The term includes, but is not limited to all (4) stun guns; and any weapon or (this section refers to tear gas and has been updated in 1995) other device which projects, releases, or emits tear gas or any other substance intended to produce temporary physical discomfort or permanent injury through being vaporized or otherwise dispensed in the air.
(t) "Stun gun" means any weapon or other device which emits an electrical charge or current intended to temporarily or permanently disable a person.
Senate, No. 2871 -- L.1985, c. 360
Senate Bill No. 2781, as amended by the Senate Law, Public Safety and Defense Committee, prohibits as a crime of the fourth degree the possession of a stun gun by any person, including a law enforcement officer. A crime of the fourth degree carries a penalty of imprisonment for up to 18 months, a fine of up to $7,500, or both. Prior to being amended the bill classified possession of a crime in the third degree. {Editor’s Note: According to Len Lawson of NJ Legislative Council, (609) 292-4625) NJ does not classify crimes in felonies versus misdemeanors. The highest crimes are in first degree on down to fourth degree. A fourth degree penalty is a serious charge and is generally considered a misdemeanor in common terms. It is however an indictable offense. A fourth degree crime does contain "a presumption of non-custodial sentencing," meaning that there is not imprisonment if there are no prior convictions. In some cases the sentencing is obviated from one’s record if there is a period of good behavior following the charge.}
The committee amended the bill to include a provision authorizing the Attorney General, at his discretion, to exempt law enforcement officers from the prohibition against possession stun guns.
The bill also was amended by the committee to include stun guns in the definition of "weapon" in paragraph r. N.J.S. 2C:39-1.
(Chapter 2C:39-1)
(h) Stun guns. Any person who knowingly has in his possession any stun gun is guilty of a crime in the fourth degree.
SUMMARY: Possession is banned of Stunning Devices in New Jersey.
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