Are tracer rounds allowed in the state of NJ? I've not found anything that says they're illegal, but I'm sure I wasn't able to find every piece of documentation covering the subject.

Are tracer rounds allowed in the state of NJ? I've not found anything that says they're illegal, but I'm sure I wasn't able to find every piece of documentation covering the subject.

 

Not illegal to own, illegal to discharge.

 

2C:58-10. Incendiary or tracer ammunition

No incendiary or tracer type ammunition shall be discharged anywhere in this State except for law enforcement purposes by law enforcement officers in the course of their official duties or by members of legally recognized military organizations during the actual course of their official duties in or upon military establishments or ranges constructed or maintained for such purposes. Nonincendiary shotgun tracer ammunition may, however, be used on a trap or skeet field for target purposes. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the carrying or possession for distress signal purposes of a visual distress signalling device approved by the United States Coast Guard aboard a private or commercial aircraft or any boat.

edit: I was a minute late, Malsua got it.

Thanks. Where did you find that info? I've checked the normal document that I have and searched for tracer, but didn't see anything. Can you post a link to the document, so I can have it for future reference? I only have the Title-14, Chapter 54 document.

99% of the NJ firearm laws are in the following three links.

 

Title 2C, Chapter 39 - Weapons - [Click on link, then hit search button at bottom]

 

Title 2C, Chapter 58 - Licensing - [Click on link, then hit search button at bottom]

 

Title 13, Chapter 54 - Admin Code - [PDF version]

 

If you want a searchable modified pdf version of each, contact me.

My rule of thumb is if it makes sense or is cool odds are its illegal here. HOWEVER! http://www.titanreloading.com/glow-ammo this might be legal because its a cold tracer dot put on the back of the projectile before you reload the casing. I think its a glow in the dark dot that gets charged from the flash of the powder.

One of my High School Teachers, upon learning I had a .357, brought with him to the High School .38 Spl. Tracer rounds that he had brought home from the Navy, and GAVE them to me in the High School. This of course was decades ago, when our Legislatures hadn't dreamed-up all of the BS we now have to put up with! He was a Pilot in the Navy in the 70's. The ammo looked like it might have been from Korea or WW2, LOL!

 

Took 'em up to Ray's in North Plainfield and lit the place up with them! They lit-up the joint! And the Range Officer got to shoot a few too, LOL!

 

Oh, I how yearn for the "Good 'Ol Days"!

99% of the NJ firearm laws are in the following three links.

 

Title 2C, Chapter 39 - Weapons - [Click on link, then hit search button at bottom]

 

Title 2C, Chapter 58 - Licensing - [Click on link, then hit search button at bottom]

 

Title 13, Chapter 54 - Admin Code - [PDF version]

 

If you want a searchable modified pdf version of each, contact me.

 

Thanks. I sent a request for you to send me those in .PDF format to my e-mail.

One of my High School Teachers, upon learning I had a .357, brought with him to the High School .38 Spl. Tracer rounds that he had brought home from the Navy, and GAVE them to me in the High School. This of course was decades ago, when our Legislatures hadn't dreamed-up all of the BS we now have to put up with! He was a Pilot in the Navy in the 70's. The ammo looked like it might have been from Korea or WW2, LOL!

 

Took 'em up to Ray's in North Plainfield and lit the place up with them! They lit-up the joint! And the Range Officer got to shoot a few too, LOL!

 

Oh, I how yearn for the "Good 'Ol Days"!

 

Reminds me of the story about my father with a few guns in the back seat in high school and the principal saw them, looked at them, checked out the sights and said very nice and good job keeping them as clean as they were.

Wonder how that would go today??

 

Harry

You can't discharge them in Florida either. Don't ask me how I know, but they only needed 3 fire trucks, not the 5 that showed up.

Yah Harry, your Dad & I are cut from the same bolt of cloth, to be sure!