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What is the best thing to 'say' to the staties if they do come by and it's obvious that there is no one else around? This IS legal 3 miles out, yes? Or do I need to go further? Also, what about question #1? Does my boat, that we esentially use as a home for the 3 days each week act the same as my house in regards to guns? i.e. as long as they are stored properly and locked, I am allow to have them onboard? The main reason I asked that question is because there is a range that does trap/skeet/sporting clays on Rt72 about 15 min from the boat and I'd like to hit it up thursday or saturday. We live in Southampton, so it will be nice to have a range close to the boat to go to with the guys from the marina while the women go shopping etc on saturdays if we aren't all hanging out at the dock....

Hi All, I just signed up and hope to be a regular here now that I've found this place! I have two questions regarding boats and guns since I can not find solid information anywhere on the NJSP site, in legislation, on the USCG sites or NJFW as it applies to the following scenario(s). 1. I have a 34ft cruiser. We stay on the boat every weekend in the summer time starting Thursday or Friday night and staying until Sunday late afternoon. Am I allowed to take my shotgun and ammo with me to the boat, go clay shooting on Saturday, bring it back on board and keep it there till we leave Sunday? As *I* see interpret, our boat is a second residence for us that we use on the weekends. When we leave the boat, say to go to the pool in the marina, we lock the door and the gun will of course be stored in a case and the ammo seperatly in a case. 2. Am I allowed to #1 take my gun, steel target shot, and pigeons and go into Barnegat Bay, away from other boats (200-500yrds) and shoot pigeons and/or #2 go 3 miles offshore into internation waters and do same. If anyone is an expert in this area, ESPECIALLY from one of the agencies listed above, please give me your oppinion. I would obviously have my NJFID card, drivers license, and documentation that I own the gun on board at all times when the gun is there and/or in use. As a note - there is some documentation in the NJFW digests for hunting, as well as target shooting in protected WMA's, but I see nothing as it would relate to the Bay, nor to the Ocean anywhere. Thanks in advance - i simply want to comply with the insane laws of our state and not have any trouble if I bring others out with me especially.