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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Being Caught With an Unlicensed Firearm Any individual caught breaking this law may face a potential sentence of up to 10 years in prison and a minimum of 3 ½ years without parole. If your gun is used to perpetuate unlawful activities this may worsen your situation and attract higher punishments.
Yes. There is no safe storage law in NJ like New York City or Mass that forces the gun owner to store their gun locked away and inoperable. You can carry anywhere in your home or land owned by you, your ``fixed'' place of business, in the woods and on the waters of the state for hunting, and at the range.