What's the "exemption" value in club membership...

[Soup76 4]

So...been thinking about travel exemptions lately...what's the real difference between the highlighted portions below?

 

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f.Nothing in subsections b., c. and d. of N.J.S.2C:39-5 shall be construed to prevent:

(1)A member of any rifle or pistol club organized in accordance with the rules prescribed by the National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice, in going to or from a place of target practice, carrying such firearms as are necessary for said target practice, provided that the club has filed a copy of its charter with the superintendent and annually submits a list of its members to the superintendent and provided further that the firearms are carried in the manner specified in subsection g. of this section;

(2)A person carrying a firearm or knife in the woods or fields or upon the waters of this State for the purpose of hunting, target practice or fishing, provided that the firearm or knife is legal and appropriate for hunting or fishing purposes in this State and he has in his possession a valid hunting license, or, with respect to fresh water fishing, a valid fishing license;

(3)A person transporting any firearm or knife while traveling:

(a)Directly to or from any place for the purpose of hunting or fishing, provided the person has in his possession a valid hunting or fishing license; or

(b)Directly to or from any target range, or other authorized place for the purpose of practice, match, target, trap or skeet shooting exhibitions, provided in all cases that during the course of the travel all firearms are carried in the manner specified in subsection g. of this section and the person has complied with all the provisions and requirements of Title 23 of the Revised Statutes and any amendments thereto and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; 

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sorry if this has been asked in the past...I tried searching for the subject matter but was unsuccessful.

 

Thanks in advance!

[JC_68Westy 1,024]

A lot of southern NJ hunting club memberships come with partial ownership of the land.  A full member becomes an owner of a small percentage and falls under the exemptions for transport.  The clubs also have a shooting range.

[sroc112 24]

I was recently trying to figure this out as well. What changes for your average joe just going from his home to a range, and back, if he is a member of a club or not?

[NJGF 375]

Everyone (club member or not) can go directly to/from a target range. In addition club members can also go between places of target practice without going directly to/from your home. A place of target practice could be a friends land where there are no local discharge laws.

[Smokin .50 1,907]

It's not just about travel and transportation.  Club members also enjoy being able to play "Show, Tell AND SHOOT with hand guns .  No illegal transfer takes place when you "loan" someone a gun to shoot a match, plink, etc. while you're there to babysit them while they use your gun.  Good for up to 8 continuous hours by statute.  So you can literally drive to a Match gunless, and be outfitted with everything you need to stay and shoot the Match!  All you need to do is be ON the club property.  Law doesn't say guns' owner must be awake, asleep, within 3 feet or 3K yards of said handgun.  It merely states you must be on the property...