General Summary: No one, with a few exceptions, may carry or possess a handgun open or concealed without a permit. It is also illegal to posses a loaded long gun unless permitted by law e.g. hunting.
You must be a Permanent Legal Resident/Alien or a U.S. Citizen to apply for a CCW. Visa status is not acceptable for applying for a Concealed Weapon License.
The process begins with making application for a Firearms Purchaser Identification Card and along the way, requires you to submit to a background investigation by both state and federal agencies, supply references, be fingerprinted, and consent to a mental health records check.
Yes. With no unreasonable deviations from your travels you may drive through New Jersey with any type firearm or ammunition.
You may complete the application using a smartphone, mobile device, laptop, or desktop computer. When completing the application you will need the email addresses of 2 reputable references. Your references can be family members.
New Jersey generally prohibits the knowing possession of a handgun in any place other than one's own property or place of business without a permit to carry a handgun. New Jersey requires any person seeking to carry a handgun to apply for a permit through the NJSP or local law enforcement.