There is a VERY simple and easy solution to this because I have the same situation. Here is what I would do. When I leave my home and go to work with the gun secured in the trunk, if I make it to work without getting pulled over, I am in the clear. Nothing will happen while the car is parked at work. If I got pulled over on the way to work, I would simply tell the officer that I am on my way to the range and go to the range. Don't tell him you are going to work. He doesn't have to know or would never know I was on my way to work. Then I call work and say I am running a little late. If after being at work all day and you are on your way to the range and you get pulled over, how would they know you came from work with the gun in you trunk for 9 hours? You just say you left home about 40 minutes ago and are on your way to the range. That simple.

Question. Does it define "place of business"? Now I assumed it always meant that you owned the business, but does it specify that? If it doesn't, then why wouldn't your workplace be your place of business, and therefore be a place you could legally take your firearms to? I'm sure I am wrong, because that doesn't make sense going with how NJ laws usually are, just curious to where it says it.

 

For the purposes of this section, a place of business shall be deemed to be a fixed location.

I once did exactly what OP is stating.

 

I locked hand gun in trunk of my car and went to work. Did not tell anyone.

 

Only reason for this was that I had a pistol class right after work, and there was no time to go home and then make it to my appt.

 

As far as breaking laws.... every time I go to the range with a fellow co-worker we are breaking the law, as I drive to meet him at his house, I then transfer my firearms to his vehicle and we then proceed to the range.

 

We once met at a McDonalds parking lot..... Won't do that again!