New Jersey

Key Notes

Purchaser ID card required for all firearms. Separate permit per handgun purchase. 6-round limit for semi-auto shotguns. NFA items heavily restricted.

• •Yes (Permit to Purchase) — A Firearms Purchaser Identification Card is required for all firearm purchases. Additionally, a separate Permit to Purchase a Handgun is required for each individual handgun.
• •10 rounds (rifles/pistols) / 6 rounds (shotguns) Mag Limit — Rifle and pistol magazines are limited to 10 rounds. Semi-automatic shotgun magazines are limited to 6 rounds.
• •Yes (Assault Weapon Ban) — New Jersey bans assault firearms by name and feature. The list is extensive and includes most semi-auto rifles with detachable magazines and certain features.
• •SBR, SBS, DD, Suppressors banned (NFA) — Short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, destructive devices, and suppressors are all prohibited. Machine guns require a state license under a may-issue system.
• •No (State Preemption) — New Jersey has no preemption law. Municipalities can and do pass their own additional firearm regulations.
• •Shall Issue (Concealed Carry) — After the Bruen decision, New Jersey became shall-issue, but the process involves extensive requirements and many 'sensitive places' restrictions.