From Griz:
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Thats not true, most states are very lenient while NJ is not. There is a current story of a guy from the Carolinas who was invited up here to help with electrical outages, after a storm. He had a CCW from his state, and when stopped he let the LEO know he had a gun in his vehicle, per his state laws regarding CCW. He is now facing 5-10 years in prison and a felony charge because he followed his states laws but NJ does not. "
Griz, the subject of the thread is transporting firearms
through another state. We are protected by federal law via FOPA of 1986. Federal law offers no protection in the destination state; you must comply with the law of that state. NJ doesn't like people riding around with a gun(s) in their vehicle. Basically, you are allowed to transport it from a place you're allowed to have it to another place you're allowed to have it - ie: your home to a firing range / gun shop/ gunsmith / shooting match / hunting location. Without more information, I'm thinking that guy wasn't doing any of that.
From JD:
"To physically transport my gun & ammo into New Jersey, I would need to lock my gun up in one hard container, and lock the ammo in a second hard container, then lock both up in the trunk of my car. If I am stopped in NJ with both my gun & ammo secured as described, I'd have to convince the officer that I was on my way back to Pennsylvania to complete my trip where my gun & ammo are legal to own & transport. Guns and ammunition in New Jersey are not legal to own, transport & use at a firing range, without a NJ Firearms I.D. Card, AND an individual NJ Firearms Purchase Permit for the gun being transported to a firing range. The NJ Firarms I.D. Card is necessary to buy ammo and use it at one of the very few firing ranges in the state. And Jacketed Hollow Point ammo is illegal in New Jersey! These are both separate documentation from an NJ carry permit. "
JD, there's a number of things incorrect there. You don't necessarily need a FID card to own a firearm. I moved here with some guns, and didn't have one for awhile. People come from other states to shooting matches and don't need one. I don't have time to look it up right now, but I remember reading somewhere that you don't need a FID card to transport to the range. The only restrictions I saw was buying firearms and ammo. (But I may be wrong on that one.
) There is no requirement to have an individual permit to use a gun at the range. Guns I brought with me when I moved here can be taken to the range. There are shooting matches here and folks come from other states without any permits, and they're not breaking any laws. Also, HP ammo is not illegal in NJ. It's legal to use at the range and on your on property for self defense. You're not allowed to use it in SD carry, but NJ doesn't issue carry permits anyway.
Anyway, we're getting off track. Federal law protects you when transporting firearms
through various states. State law applies at your destination state.