Pull over on the shoulder of 80 and slow down to about 5 mph. Have your friend leap into the car...while carrying her handgun in a locked, tied, welded case, of course.

Dude, don't stop the car. Keep it rolling. That's how zombies get you.

Call me a fool, but I can't believe these thoughts even cross peoples minds...

 

I get in the car, and drive to the range. Pack the gun legally for transport and go about your business. Pick people up, stop for gas, snacks, whatever. Sure I TRY to avoid stopping for all the above, but if I nature calls, I'm answering.

 

The law states point A to point Z. It doesn't say no BCDEFGHIKLMNOPQRSTUVWX or Y in between.

 

That's how I read it anyway..

The law states point A to point Z. It doesn't say no BCDEFGHIKLMNOPQRSTUVWX or Y in between.

 

That's how I read it anyway..

 

While I think the law is total BS, it's still that, the law, so while they may be some small grey area, I wouldn't want to be the one to test it.

 

Just sayin.

Post pictures of female friend or GTFO!

Call me a fool, but I can't believe these thoughts even cross peoples minds...

 

 

If you have handguns in your car and you get into a car crippling accident, you will have to explain why those guns are in the car because you'll want to retrieve them before your vehicle gets towed away.

 

Can you answer the question honestly enough that a cop thinks you're being truthful? It can go either way, you get a reasonable cop, you're fine. You get an ambitious young guy looking to score points with his boss, you could lose your rights to own firearms, spend 10s of thousands of dollars and spend some time in jail. Is the risk low? Sure. Is it zero? No. If you stick directly to and from legal places, you minimize your risk. This is why we think about it. Nothing in life is risk free, but if I adjust my schedule and leave the guns at home until I'm ready to go to the range, I'm minimizing my risk to the extent possible.

If you have handguns in your car and you get into a car crippling accident, you will have to explain why those guns are in the car because you'll want to retrieve them before your vehicle gets towed away.

 

Can you answer the question honestly enough that a cop thinks you're being truthful? It can go either way, you get a reasonable cop, you're fine. You get an ambitious young guy looking to score points with his boss, you could lose your rights to own firearms, spend 10s of thousands of dollars and spend some time in jail. Is the risk low? Sure. Is it zero? No. If you stick directly to and from legal places, you minimize your risk. This is why we think about it. Nothing in life is risk free, but if I adjust my schedule and leave the guns at home until I'm ready to go to the range, I'm minimizing my risk to the extent possible.

 

I absolutely can.

 

On my way to the range, stopped for >>insert reason here<< and now here we are.

 

My friend I go shooting with (doesn't own a car) lives in the opposite direction of the parkway to head to BA. I go, pick him up and then hit the parkway. Happens quite often. The thought of "what if" has never crossed my mind.

I absolutely can.

 

On my way to the range, stopped for >>insert reason here<< and now here we are.

 

My friend I go shooting with (doesn't own a car) lives in the opposite direction of the parkway to head to BA. I go, pick him up and then hit the parkway. Happens quite often. The thought of "what if" has never crossed my mind.

 

If the officer decides that your reason for stopping was reasonable, everything is golden. If he decides it was not, you're going to go before a judge and explain it to him after being arrested and your firearms seized. This can apply to someone who is only going directly to a range. Nothing is safe in NJ. The point is, think about it for a few seconds and minimize your risk.

I absolutely can.

 

On my way to the range, stopped for >>insert reason here<< and now here we are.

 

My friend I go shooting with (doesn't own a car) lives in the opposite direction of the parkway to head to BA. I go, pick him up and then hit the parkway. Happens quite often. The thought of "what if" has never crossed my mind.

 

 

 

The problem I see with this is that whatever you "insert" could change the rest of your life, depending on what your "insert" is and how the the officer on the scene and judge interprets it. Whenever you put someone's ability to interpret or misinterpret something into the mix, you're placing yourself at risk. A "reasonable deviation" clause can be interpreted very differently by different people. An anti-gun officer or judge is not considering picking up a friend in the opposite direction reasonable. Given this same scenario, they could give two-sh*ts whether your friend has transportation or not.

If the officer decides that your reason for stopping was reasonable, everything is golden. If he decides it was not, you're going to go before a judge and explain it to him after being arrested and your firearms seized. This can apply to someone who is only going directly to a range. Nothing is safe in NJ. The point is, think about it for a few seconds and minimize your risk.

 

 

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