Its not legal for someone from PA to drive thier handgun to my FFL in nj and pay my FFL to do the transfer? but they can send it UPS or Fedex overnight and thats ok?

If it's a NJ compliant gun, why wouldn't it be legal??

 

They're transporting a NJ compliant, legally owned firearm to an exempted destination (gun shop) in NJ. Sounds Kosher to me.

If it's a NJ compliant gun, why wouldn't it be legal??

 

They're transporting a NJ compliant, legally owned firearm to an exempted destination (gun shop) in NJ. Sounds Kosher to me.

 

+1 to a gun shop is completely legal.

just called the shop back, the guy is an idiot and dosent know the laws! i informed him of the law!

I don't see how that would be illegal. I think you should be covered by FOPA, but I don't have the NJ statutes in front of me right now. Maybe someone else can chime in.

 

TITLE 18 > PART I > CHAPTER 44 > § 926A Interstate transportation of firearms

Notwithstanding any other provision of any law or any rule or regulation of a State or any political subdivision thereof, any person who is not otherwise prohibited by this chapter from transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm shall be entitled to transport a firearm for any lawful purpose from any place where he may lawfully possess and carry such firearm to any other place where he may lawfully possess and carry such firearm if, during such transportation the firearm is unloaded, and neither the firearm nor any ammunition being transported is readily accessible or is directly accessible from the passenger compartment of such transporting vehicle: Provided, That in the case of a vehicle without a compartment separate from the driver’s compartment the firearm or ammunition shall be contained in a locked container other than the glove compartment or console.

 

I guess the question is whether a nonresident without an FID can legally be in possession of a handgun at a NJ gun dealer/FFL's business. I would call the FFL. If he can't give you a 100% solid answer, and you want to be on the safe side, go ahead and ship it or consult an attorney.

Oh yeah, I just remembered two things:

a) It is legal to "move" into NJ with a firearm transported in the customary fashion

b ) one of the NJ exemptions for possession is at a gun shop/range/dealer/FLL

 

So during his inbound trip he should be covered by (a) (and by FOPA) and while at the destination he should be covered by (b ). Since the FFL is a location where he can legally possess a firearm, his journey is legal. Since it's an FFL it's not "trafficking" or an illegal transfer so there's no intent to commit a crime.

 

Shouldn't be a problem.

just called the shop back, the guy is an idiot and dosent know the laws! i informed him of the law!

 

He's probably not an idiot, just misinformed, or doesn't know the laws and is afraid to lose his licence and go to prison over a $35.00 transfer. Frank Lautenberg and Bryan Miller are idiots.