Posted: 4/3/2009 3:19:28 AM EDT
| Can I carry loaded mag. in my car trunk when driving to the range to shoot ?? NJ |
| In NJ, you are within the law as long as the firearm is not loaded. No law says that you can't keep the mags loaded. In fact, the loaded mags do not even have to be separated from the firearm. HOWEVER, it is good practice to do so. Remember, ammunition is treated just like a firearm. It must go in the trunk or in a locked case within the vehicle. |
| You guys in jersey have it tough. Even with the silly restrictions that we have here in Nassau County NY we can carry on our person loaded handguns to the range and whatnot. BUT rifles must be unloaded. I go with an ammo can of loaded mags for the ARs. Nobody at the county range has ever said a word. |
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Remember, ammunition is treated just like a firearm. It must go in the trunk or in a locked case within the vehicle.
Got a cite on that one? Keeping ammo/firearms in plain view is not good. If you have a traffic stop the officer might worry if he sees shooting related materials in plain view and treat you as if you have a loaded weapon on your person, or in the car. Someone posted a story a while back, cop saw an empty handgun magazine on the floor in the car and basically got the guy out of the car at gun point with back up and detained him to search for weapons. |
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Remember, ammunition is treated just like a firearm. It must go in the trunk or in a locked case within the vehicle.
Got a cite on that one? 2C:39-9f(2) ETA: http://www.njsp.org/about/fire_trans.html All firearms transported into the State of New Jersey:
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, and in the course of travel, shall include only such deviations as are reasonably necessary under the circumstances. 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. For additional exemptions refer to Chapter 39, namely 2C:39-6g. |
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I agree that it's good advice to keep everything "out of sight, out of mind". But, there's no law requiring ammo to be locked up. 2C:39-9f deals with armor-piercing ammo, and it's possession/transportation by a licensed collector. And the piece from the State Police website is talking about inter-state transport, ie the FOPA law.
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You guys in jersey have it tough. Even with the silly restrictions that we have here in Nassau County NY we can carry on our person loaded handguns to the range and whatnot. BUT rifles must be unloaded. I go with an ammo can of loaded mags for the ARs. Nobody at the county range has ever said a word. Makes good sense to be armed and prepared when your carrying guns and ammo to the range. IMO it should also include back and forth to a gun supply store. Imagine picking up 5 boxes of ammo or purchase a new gun only to be mugged on the way out. Being armed helps keep this stuff out of criminal hands. If your paying an hourly range fee then maybe I could understand bring loaded magazines to the range, but really now, how long does it take to load a magazine. -Tom |