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I'll take it more as instructive criticism if anything. Thanks for giving the other perspective. Had I been able to get the pistol I would've kept it in a safe...albeit not a giant safe but one which could be stored either in my bed or in my sock drawer. Something like this: As for the long arm I guess I'm going to have to give it some thought. Also. my Macbook was in my living room at the time of theft and someone forgot to deadbolt the back door. All the windows are deadbolted and cannot be accessed unless one had a ladder. Also I have an individual lock on my room door that I lock routinely when I'm out of the house. Is there such thing as a single rifle safe, or would a lockable case work, like this but with a scroll combo lock or a key...

Hi everyone. How y'all doin? I have some questions regarding the laws here in NJ. NJ native here, born and raised, and am a college student at Rutgers U. Anyway. My father owns a Beretta M92 pistol and all it really does is sit in his closet locked up collecting dust. For some quick background information I am 19. I don't have my purchaser's license for long arms yet but I will soon. I have a huge interest in pistols (in fact one of my favorites is the Sig Sauer P226 .40). That said, the pistol is registered under my father's name and was bought by him, 100% legally of course. Is there any way he can transfer ownership to me? I know I can buy and possess a long arm after all the proper documentation has been completed and is in possession but I also know I have to wait until I'm 21 to buy a pistol which IS TOO FAR . If he can transfer ownership to me, would I be able to go to shooting ranges and go for target practice? My main interest in firearms is similar to one having in interest in cars, as a hobby. Main purposes will be for target practice and recreation, and if push come to shove, personal home protection. I say home protection because I now live on my own and rent my own apartment with roommates. And let me tell you...coming from living in snobby Bergen County, living in a "less fortunate" area has me more on my guard than ever before. So far I've had three friends' houses get robbed, 1 of which was robbed three times in a row in a matter of a month. A guy who's an upstairs tenant was jumped at gun point and my neighbors already had two of their cars broken into. Not to mention my house was broken into and my brand new Macbook was stolen not even after 3 weeks of owning it. And I'm in my second year, this is my first living off-campus. Now this isn't to say I just got a grasp of reality, I've always been mature enough to see that there was bad and evil in the world but didn't know it would happen so quickly amongst my friends AND myself. So the question once again is, would I be able to take ownership of my father's M92? Or do I have to wait to own it just like I have to wait to buy one? Google has been a little inconclusive and I've done some reading but still scratch my head so I'd rather have people with experience tell me. In addition, whether or not if I'm able to get the pistol, I am regardless going to buy a long arm in the future, most likely a shotgun (I have a nack for pump actions and double horizontal barrel). Or I just might get a bolt action .22 and mod the hell out of it. Is there a state wide law that prohibits possession of a firearm on a rented property? So basically would it be illegal for me to possess a firearm in my rented apartment? There's nothing in the lease contract that mentions prohibition of possession of weapons. Any and all help is greatly appreciated and I look forward to working with this community. Cheers everyone