Legal barrel length for rifle in NJ

[le_boudin 2]

Hi everyone,

 

What is the minimal legal RIFLE barrel length in NJ?

 

As far as I know it is 16” but wanted to double check.

[T Bill 649]

Rifle 16" length 26" overall are federal minimums for standard rifle configurations. Other shorter lengths are Short Barrelled Rifles and require a Federal Tax Stamp. Shotguns are 18".

[henrym 19]

yup 16"

[blksheep 466]

yup 16"

 

Agree

[johnp 45]

Don't forget we have a NJ Gun Law Guide for reference.

[blksheep 466]

Good post.

[High Exposure 5,664]

Other shorter lengths are Short Barrelled Rifles and require a Federal Tax Stamp. Shotguns are 18".

 

In NJ even with a federal tax stamp both SBR and SBS are a no go. (All SBR & SBS are referred to as "Sawed Off Shotguns" in NJ)

 

2C:39-1. Definitions. The following definitions apply to this chapter and to chapter 58:

o. "sawed-off shotgun" means any shotgun having a barrel or barrels of less than 18 inches in length measured from the breech to the muzzle, or a rifle having a barrel or barrels of less than 16 inches in length measured from the breech to the muzzle, or any firearm made from a rifle or a shotgun, whether by alteration, or otherwise, if such firearm as modified has an overall length of less than 26 inches.

 

2C:39-3. Prohibited Weapons and Devices.

b. sawed-off shotguns. Any person who knowingly has in his possession any sawed-off shotgun is guilty of a crime of the third degree.