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,
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.