richtr186 0 Posted April 12, 2012 Hello gentlemen! My name is Rich. I am 26 years old and work as a Mechanical Engineer. I am moving to central NJ (red bank area) from Long island NY (born and raised) within the next 2 months so I will be looking for places to shoot, shop, etc. You guys have a nice place here and I hope to contribute anyway I can and learn much! Any input, comments, suggestions you guys have would be great! Thanks! -Rich Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blksheep 466 Posted April 12, 2012 Welcome and sorry to hear it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pizza Bob 1,488 Posted April 12, 2012 I thought I was going to be the first to say, "Don't move!", but since you are coming from NY, it may be a step up, as far as gun laws and ownership are concerned. Welcome. Adios, Pizza Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BarkNBite 15 Posted April 12, 2012 IMO.....Do yourself a big favor...........stay where you are or move somewhere else........NJ is not the place to move to.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richtr186 0 Posted April 12, 2012 I thought I was going to be the first to say, "Don't move!", but since you are coming from NY, it may be a step up, as far as gun laws and ownership are concerned. Welcome. Adios, Pizza Bob Haha thanks guys.. Yea actually on Long Island right now (since I'm not in NYC) I dont need a permit of any kind for long guns so I'll probably have to leave my shotguns and rifles behind until I get my NJ firearms permit. But as for handguns, it will be much more of a relief to get the permit in NJ than in NY (much easier, cheaper and less $$). I already have a few lined up on my radar Anyways.. Thanks again guys. I'll have to start doing some research now about applying for my permits.. Do you guys know if I have to wait until I get my NJ drivers license, etc. before I can apply for the firearms permits? -Rich Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richtr186 0 Posted April 12, 2012 IMO.....Do yourself a big favor...........stay where you are or move somewhere else........NJ is not the place to move to.. Yeaa.. well my long time girlfriend is born and raised in NJ and all of her family is here so as for now I dont really have much of a choice.. within the next 5 years or so her parents will be retiring in PA and mine will be in VA so i am looking forward to moving out of here (no offense to NJ) and moving to one of the less liberal states.. For now ill bite the bullet but I am glad to be atleast out of the NYC area and traveling across the damn bridges every weekdnd -Rich Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BD104X 1 Posted April 12, 2012 Welcome Rich, I'm also a LI,NY to NJ transplant (Floral Park). Ive been here for 10+ years so it cant be that bad, but if I can help you with anything give me a shout. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JamesC 2 Posted April 12, 2012 Hey, Rich. Welcome to the board. I'm also moving to NJ for my girlfriend but I'm up in Boston now. PM me if you want some of the resources that I've found as a n00b. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fallout 3 Posted April 12, 2012 Welcome and sorry to hear it. My thoughts exactly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcbethr 42 Posted April 12, 2012 Hi, Rich, You are OK to bring your long guns into NJ without an FID as long as you are traveling *directly to* your new home. Once you get your FID, you can drive around with an unloaded longarm or shotgun in your trunk with no fixed destination. I think NY has an "assault weapons" ban that is similar to NJ, but you may wish to run your list of guns by us to be sure first. Welcome to New Jersey. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ronald Silver 2 Posted April 12, 2012 Boy let the dude move here. We need more people to pay property taxes so our costs are spread out ;-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Malsua 1,422 Posted April 12, 2012 so I'll probably have to leave my shotguns and rifles behind until I get my NJ firearms permit. But as for handguns, it will be much more of a relief to get the permit in NJ than in NY (much easier, cheaper and less $$). I already have a few lined up on my radar NJ doesn't have gun ownership permits, they are purchase permits, a one time for long guns and one for each handgun. As long as your firearms do not violate NJ assault weapons laws, you are free to bring them to your home when you move to NJ. You may also take them to the range, a gunsmith, a business that you own or to hunt if it's appropriate for hunting. Welcome. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soju 153 Posted April 12, 2012 Rich, any firearms that you own, as long as they are not prohibited, you can bring with you to NJ without a FPID card or otherwise.If you have questions on whether or not any of your firearms particularly are or are not legal here in NJ, just ask and I am sure there are plenty of people who can help you out and point you in the right direction. I'm sorry to here that you are moving to NJ, but welcome to the forum. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richtr186 0 Posted April 12, 2012 Wow! Thank you guys for all the info and replies! I will be sure to PM or post any questions I have. I know NJ isnt the greatest place for us as gun enthusiasts but moving here is kind of what I have to do for now.. but my future father in law has 100 acres in PA only about 3 hours away so we go there to hunt and do just about anything our hearts desire As for the firearms, I dont have anything that would violate any of the big bad "assault weapons" ban, but I have been interested at trying my hand at an AR build at some point in the future. For now just some pump shotguns, a single shot, my trusty rem 700 for deer season and a few 22s. Will expand the collection once I am settled and have a safe and permits, etc. but i'm glad to know I can bring them with me. Thanks again fellas! -Rich Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Larry1851 0 Posted April 12, 2012 Hey Rich. Welcome to the forums. I'm a NY transplant as well, Westchester County. In NY I had a carry permit, then business took me here and well, no carry permit and the rest is history. Your rifles from NY shouldn't be an issue. In NJ, getting your FID and pistol permits is simply a waiting game. Very draconian gun laws here. In fact, I've been waiting for my latest pitol permits since I was 3 years old! All kidding aside, this is a great forum with a wealth of knowledge. You'll enjoy it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeorgeHM 5 Posted April 12, 2012 Welcome to the forums. Red Bank is a very nice area . Inlaws live near there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kurtinnj 9 Posted April 12, 2012 Get out of NY skip NJ stop when you reach the great state od Pennsatucky. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RS1200XL 4 Posted April 12, 2012 Welcome from another(well soon to be) mechanical engineer. However, accept my deepest sympathies on the new location Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hd2000fxdl 422 Posted April 12, 2012 Welcome to the Forum, I see the other gave you the normal, don't do it routine. Think they covered you on that you can bring the guns to the PR of NJ as long as they are NJ legal. As far as places to shoot, you have CJRPC and OBRPC that I think may be the 2 closest clubs to you with CJ being the closest. I only mention clubs being I don't really like public ranges. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sjb 0 Posted April 12, 2012 Red Bank is a great place to move besides the fact that it is in NJ. You are also close to Shore Shot and Brick Armory for indoor ranges. I found ths link on another one of the discussions on this site. http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=206315401931440859743.00047be349a968b8509d2&t=h&z=8 It is very useful. It should cover all your questions. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
XDJohnTact 49 Posted April 12, 2012 I thought I was going to be the first to say, "Don't move!", but since you are coming from NY, it may be a step up, as far as gun laws and ownership are concerned. Welcome. Adios, Pizza Bob I thought the same thing Bob..My son moved from Jersey to Long Island and hated living out there. Fortunately, he found a better job now and just bought a new house in the free state of Pennsylvania! Rich, welcome to the forum and New Jersey. There are quite a few places to shop and shoot near Red Bank. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
njpilot 671 Posted April 12, 2012 Welcome Rich. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnp 45 Posted April 12, 2012 WELCOME!!! Tons of good info on here, jump right in. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikeyd 0 Posted April 13, 2012 Whats up bro, im a newbie to firearms and to this site,but it is awesome !! i learned alot on here in the last couple months and got alotta help on questions i needed a quick answer to right from the chat room , as a matter of fact ,i learned somethin' right here in your topic, welcome !!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M2AX 0 Posted April 13, 2012 Welcome. I grew up in Middletown ( next door to Red Bank) and visit family and friends there frequently, and it's a nice area. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richtr186 0 Posted April 13, 2012 Thanks guys again for all the info! Yea Long Island is nice if you dont have to travel but I have been traveling across these damn bridges to NJ and the rest of the country for 5 years now (not to mention driving in NYC traffic everyday) so it will be a relief to only be a few miles from my new job even if it is in NJ. Red Bank is a nice area but I only need about 2-3 years of experience at this new job to get my engineering license and then I can move to other cities (and states!) but for now NJ will be my home. The one good thing about the new job is that its only 2 miles from where we will be living which means more time to shoot! So I will probably look to join some sort of club in the area. Thank you guys again for all of the input I look forward to contributing, learning and shooting as much as I can! If anyone has any questions for me feel free -Rich Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richtr186 0 Posted April 13, 2012 PS.. I dunno how many of you guys read any of the NY newspapers but this Retiree should be training the NYPD how to shoot! Lucky for the other two femals officers the scumbags gun jammed.. I'm glad to see whatever brains he had are on the pavement now I guess thats what you get for not cleaning your weapons and holding them sideways http://www.nypost.co...T7SdYwHFxIroYCJ -Rich Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deadeye74 5 Posted April 14, 2012 Welcome to the jungle! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites