Ok im very confused on these laws.

 

ive been shooting airsoft and bb/pellet guns all my life (im 18)

 

i was given a pellet gun as a gift for xmas and im trying to figure out if it is illegal to shoot my new pellet gun in my fenced in back yard(its completely fenced in with 6 foot stockade)

 

Ive been hearing so many things with these darn things like if the projectile is smaller that 3/8s its fine its just so confusing!

 

I just need some clarification.

If you mean pellet gun, as in lead pellet, it is regulated in NJ as a firearms and by your town as such. If your town has a no discharge policy on the books, it is not legal to shoot anything regulated as a firearms in your back yard be it smokeless, air, spring, or black powder.

If you mean pellet gun, as in lead pellet, it is regulated in NJ as a firearms and by your town as such. If your town has a no discharge policy on the books, it is not legal to shoot anything regulated as a firearms in your back yard be it smokeless, air, spring, or black powder.

 

First off, good to see we have another airsofter on here, perhaps I know you on those boards? I pretty much use "Kaiser" everywhere.

 

Anyway, sad to say, but that's true. If it's a lead pellet, or even a red ryder bb gun (and if some politicians get their way, airsoft guns), it is illegal to own it without a FID, and you can't fire it in your backyard, unless the town allows for that sort of thing. Granted, I don't THINK a cop would actually arrest you for that, but then again, I've heard of worse. I wouldn't risk it without looking up the local laws in your town, and if you don't have an FID, then I wouldn't shoot it at all there.

just to further.. the process of receiving the gun required following a procedure...

 

if that process was not followed a crime was committed...

 

if it was a pellet gun pistol... a pistol permit had to be used

it it was a pellet long gun.. you need a FID card and a COE had to be filled out...

just to further.. the process of receiving the gun required following a procedure...

 

if that process was not followed a crime was committed...

 

if it was a pellet gun pistol... a pistol permit had to be used

it it was a pellet long gun.. you need a FID card and a COE had to be filled out...

 

 

... or if they were purchased in PA and brought back to NJ, then what?

... or if they were purchased in PA and brought back to NJ, then what?

 

he said he was given a pellet gun as a gift.. implying that he received it from an individual..

 

but.. in your scenario I assume the following..

a BB gun is not a firearm in PA.. so you can purchase it there.. the only remaining question is can you own it in NJ.. well NJ does not have mandatory firearms registration so..

assuming you can legally own firearms and all that..

 

the purchase in PA is legal.. because they do not restrict it..

the ownership in NJ is legal because you ARE allowed to own a BB gun, it is just treated with the same rules as a firearm...

transporting back to NJ is legal because you are allowed to transport guns from the place of purchase to your residence..

 

that is my take at least..

My understanding is a bb/pellet guns are considered firearms in NJ under the law. Therefore shooting it, is discharging a firearm. A projectile smaller than

 

three-eights of an inch is listed in the law. My suggestion is everyone in NJ should get a copy of the NEW JERSEY GUN LAW GUIDE, by Evan Nappen & Richard Gilbert.

My understanding is a bb/pellet guns are considered firearms in NJ under the law. Therefore shooting it, is discharging a firearm. A projectile smaller than

 

three-eights of an inch is listed in the law. My suggestion is everyone in NJ should get a copy of the NEW JERSEY GUN LAW GUIDE, by Evan Nappen & Richard Gilbert.

 

your understanding is correct... some towns have discharge laws.. others do not.. but you could still bring it to a range.. or shoot on your property if no discharge laws exist..

 

as far as the law.. you could just read the literal law since it is out there for free and sitting right in front of you.. it is also just fact..

I know this is an old thread, but the answer to his question is as long as there is not a no discharge law, or some kinda sound level ordinance, shooting these in a back yard as target practice is a go, right?

 

And if I shot a squirrel in my back yard, I could get in trouble cuz I'd have hunted w/o a permit, right?

Well OP did not state his age, but in the Nanny State of NJ there might be another issue where he runs afoul of the law - that is if he is under 21.

2nd paragraph he said he's 18.

 

 

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2nd paragraph he said he's 18.

 

 

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Yup he did, I saw the 18 but thought he was older than that now.  In that case it is most likely a significant issue as you have to be 21 to have a handgun in NJ

Most 18 yr olds still live with Mommy and Daddy, so in a Nanny State, Mommy and Daddy own it, and can supervise their 5 year old (or 18, 19, 20) in the back yard (provided no discharge ordinance).

 

We have lots of teens shoot hand guns at Old Bridge's Youth Bullseye League.  Parents must be at the range, grant written permission, etc.  Our Trainers are NRA Certified Instructors and Coaches.  It's an exempted activity just like "borrowing a hand gun to shoot a match" on range property.

 

If this pellet gun the now 20 yr. old OP is writing about is a long gun and not a hand gun, then he's over 18, so no problem with back yard plinking, provided he's careful and not stupid.  And no discharge ordinance.

 

Dave