I live in Belmar 3 blocks from the beach. I may be forced out. Prob go to Howell.

 

Should I/can I bring my guns with me?

 

What do you guys think?

I live in Belmar 3 blocks from the beach. I may be forced out. Prob go to Howell.

 

Should I/can I bring my guns with me?

 

What do you guys think?

I'm in a similar situation just up the road from you 8 Blocks from the ocean. I share the same concern. I'm playing it by ear.....tough call. I'm on the top floor, so not worried too much about getting flooded. But, if the evacuation is mandatory......I can't say what I'll do yet. Good luck, and I hope everything is intact at your place after it's over.

Im about 1/2mile from beach. Long branch didnt say anything about an evacuation yet. Im still contemplating on grocery shopping. i dont want to go buy 200 bucks worth of stuff and end up having to leave house. Power goes out; all the freezer and fridge stuff spoils and yea enough said. As far as my pistol i would like to bring that along to. Idk maybe wherever we evacuate to, the local pd has to be notified that we have our firearms with us.

I'd say be safe and bring your FID and a long gun

I'd say be safe and bring your FID and a long gun

 

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Just make sure your final destination in your journey with your pistols is a range or gunsmith. If you belong to a shooting club as defined in the statutes, you are not bound by the "directly to and from" clause. If not, I'll leave it to your imagination.

I was tempted to call my towns police and ask them what they thought about it. Probably the detective that does all my firearms stuff. Basically ask them if they would rather me leave unattended firearms in my apt or take them with me to my families in Howell. Which by the way we shoot at legally. I however talked myself out of it.

Lock up in a big suitcase and don't think twice.

Lock up in a big suitcase and don't think twice.

 

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I hope you all don't die in the hurricane. Good luck and plz dunt die.

A lot of places are having mandatory evac's now. All of Cape May county so far, and various parts of shore towns. In Brick and Toms River select area's have been evac'd.

Lock up in a big suitcase and don't think twice.

And if questioned, you are coming or going to a PA. public range to do some target practice where it's safe.

 

Good luck and stay safe.

A lot of places are having mandatory evac's now. All of Cape May county so far, and various parts of shore towns. In Brick and Toms River select area's have been evac'd.

 

 

What? Where? I live in Toms River and have not heard anything?

What? Where? I live in Toms River and have not heard anything?

 

NEW JERSEY

 

Cape May County Mandatory Evacuation

NBCPhiladelphia.com - Katy Zachry

 

Visitors and residents in the barrier islands must be out of town by Thursday night, everyone else by 8am Friday.

 

— Forecasters predict Irene to make landfall by 10 a.m. Sunday near Cape May.

 

— Hurricane watch in effect for nine counties.

 

— Mandatory evacuations ordered for Cape May County.

 

— Governor declared emergency for the state.

 

— Last hurricane to directly hit the state was remnants of Hurricane Floyd in 1999, which caused major flooding inland.

 

— Atlantic City casinos began canceling bus trips as gamblers scrapped reservations.

I'm headed down to Forked River...LOL

I'm headed down to Forked River...LOL

 

you have the river part correct.

NO TOLLS ON GSP NORTHBOUND from Cape May to Raritan today!

Just make sure your final destination in your journey with your pistols is a range or gunsmith. If you belong to a shooting club as defined in the statutes, you are not bound by the "directly to and from" clause. If not, I'll leave it to your imagination.

 

I thought it was ok to take a firearm to someones house as long as they say its ok?

I thought it was ok to take a firearm to someones house as long as they say its ok?

 

 

Long Gun yes, but for a Handgun someone elses house isn't one of the exempt reasons for transporting a handgun. Crazy I know but it's the way I understand it, and I doub't there are any provisions during a state of emergency especially in NJ.

 

Harry

I thought it was ok to take a firearm to someones house as long as they say its ok?

 

Handguns are a lot more restricted thanks to the great laws of NJ

I'd follow some of the previous advice given: Pack up your goodies in a suitcase and have a suitable story for any LEO's you encounter. I think it would be nuts to leave firearms behind in a situation such as the one about to hit NJ.

 

I had no such issues back in the late 80's/early 90's when I had to bug out because of imminent hurricane (and wildfire once, too). But I DID live in Florida, not the USSNJ.

 

Good luck to all NJGF'ers down the shore; hope you and your families make it through this thing safe and sound.

 

Scott

And if questioned, you are coming or going to a PA. public range to do some target practice where it's safe.

 

Good luck and stay safe.

 

and take in the fact that there may be hundreds, if not thousands of people evacuating, all with cars loaded with bags. whats the chance youre going to get stopped and extensively searched during a hurricane evacuation? as long as you dont carry or go screaming out the window "im carrying pistols to a place other then a range or gun shop" no one will know. lets get real here. if i was forced to leave, there would not be the slightest second thought in my mind to bring along every pistol/gun i own or can conceivably fit into vehicles. at the very least, id bring along my favorites or most important ones, and lock up the rest.

You could always say: You are on the way to the rage and I am just trying to find one that's not flooded..

 

Harry

Time for a dry run of the bug out plan...

Well, I am only bugging out to Howell, which is 20 minutes away. My shotguns and rifle can be thrown in the gun case and tossed in the car, the pistols will be in my range bag, separate from ammo and all that jazz. My cousin is a member of CJRPC, I am going to pick him up and go to the 24 hr range. I cant shoot outdoors in a hurricane can I, geez. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Hurricane party at the ID range???

 

Harry

... take them with me to my families in Howell. Which by the way we shoot at legally.

 

 

I didn't know it was legal to shoot at your family?

 

 

 

I'm sorry for not being helpful; I just couldn't resist.

I didn't know it was legal to shoot at your family?

 

 

 

I'm sorry for not being helpful; I just couldn't resist.

 

Well you know the saying. There's an asshole in every group. Looks like it's you.

Well you know the saying. There's an asshole in every group. Looks like it's you.

 

And an uptight douchebag too.

And an uptight douchebag too.

 

douchebag yes, uptight, nah.