This topic may have been covered before, but I am new to the site. My question relates to the transporting of firearms, specifically pistols, to the local range and back. I have a range bag (bought from Midway very nice) with internal zippered pockets as well as external pockets. I travel by pickup truck with a crew cab, so the bag usually sites behind the front seats. My questions are: Does this bag constitute a secured container even though it doesn't actually lock? If the pistols are secured inside, and the ammo in the outside pockets, is this enough to be considered having the two separate. Should I just use a lockable ammo box and carry the bag now having 2 separate containers. Thanks for your thoughts on the matter.

You'll find all commonly asked questions and it's answers on NJ gun laws neatly summarized on the far right hand side of the main NJGF forum page. And welcome to the forum.

Check out my signature. Bottom of the guide "transporting firearms".

 

How you described sounds legal to me.

I just picked up my Savage Mark 2 22LR Bolt action 10 rounder from Wortendyke Arms FFL. Jeff is a pleasant to transact with. Everything went smoothly and he's very knowlegable re: firearms issues and laws. I just asked him about transporting firearms. He said gun should be locked & secured in a container in a car trunk and ammo should be in separate locked container, but it can be both stay in trunk/compartment. So, separate locked containers, same trunk.

Welcome to the forum and Jeff is wrong. Please do yourself a huge favor read the gun laws, see the red topic in the post above you? Click it and read read read.

I just picked up my Savage Mark 2 22LR Bolt action 10 rounder from Wortendyke Arms FFL. Jeff is a pleasant to transact with. Everything went smoothly and he's very knowlegable re: firearms issues and laws. I just asked him about transporting firearms. He said gun should be locked & secured in a container in a car trunk and ammo should be in separate locked container, but it can be both stay in trunk/compartment. So, separate locked containers, same trunk.

 

make sure you take a moment and let "Jeff" know what the actual LAW is the next time you see him... there are enough people spreading misinformation out there.. no reason an FFL shouldn't be able to get it straight..

Dealt with the man. Personal experience taught me that there is no use for a logical discussion and its better to leave some people alone.

Dealt with the man. Personal experience taught me that there is no use for a logical discussion and its better to leave some people alone.

 

 

for people that are dense... I will generally show them the literal law... and ask them to show me where it says that..