N.J.S. § 2C:58-3 outlines the circumstances under which a person cannot be issued firearms or handgun permits. This section prevents anyone from being issued this identification or permit if they are convicted of any crime, disorderly persons offense, or domestic violence-related offense.
You will need to input Franklin Township ORI # NJ0180800 during the application process.
The firearm should not be directly accessible from the passenger compartment of the vehicle. If the vehicle does not have a compartment separate from the passenger compartment, the firearm and ammunition must be in a locked container other than the vehicle's glove compartment or console.
Being Caught With an Unlicensed Firearm Being found in possession of an unlicensed firearm can attract you a jail sentence as high as 10 years in prison or fines as large as $150,000. Individuals who have weapon permits in other states are not allowed to possess a firearm in the state of NJ without a NJ weapons permit.
2C:39-7, discussed below, N.J.S. 2C:39-6e allows a person to carry rifles, shotguns, and handguns when the person is inside their own home.
Signed into law on July 5, 2022, A1179/S1204, requires new residents to obtain a NJ Firearms Identification Card and register their handguns, even if the firearm(s) were legally acquired in another state.
Even with a PCH, there are also restrictions on where you can and can't carry. For example, weapons are prohibited in hospitals, schools, and courthouses. You don't need a gun permit on your personal property in New Jersey.
Last updated April 15, 2024 . 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.
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.
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.