As per The New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice an assault shotgun is defined as "A semi-automatic shotgun with either a magazine capacity exceeding six rounds, a pistol grip, or a folding stock."

 

It later goes on to define a pistol grip as this: "Pistol grip" means a well-defined handle, similar to that found on a handgun, that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon, and which permits the shotgun to be held and fired with one hand."

 

So would an ar patterned shotgun like this one http://www.raacfirearms.com/index.php3?pageid=AkdalProducts.htm be legal or illegal since it can't be fired one handed? The dealer in PA said it was legal but I really want to cover all bases on this.

Semi-auto shotguns can't have pistol grips.

I understand that, what I'm really doing at this point is arguing semantics and loopholes. The gun has a pistol grip but is not defined as having a pistol grip by the state of NJ

This shotgun is illegal

Maybe I should just move...

You appear to be arguing that a pistol grip that does not allow the weapon to be fired with one hand doesn't "count" as a pistol grip.

 

All a prosecutor has to do is find someone who can hold and fire that firearm with one hand and your "defense" is demolished.

 

That shotgun as presented is illegal. Now, if you were somehow able to swap the pistol grip for something like this:

 

 

then it could be legal.

 

[Edit - I see it comes standard with 5 rd magazines.]

There was another thread about this, with (supposedly according to one poster) two FFLs saying it was OK, and other FFLs saying no. YMMV. The PA FFL may sell it to you, but its no crime for him to do so. It's all on you if you are in possession of said shotgun in NJ. IANAL, suggest you call one.

The gun has a pistol grip but is not defined as having a pistol grip by the state of NJ

 

What?

 

I guarantee anyone without any serious physical disabilities could hold and fire that with one hand. It doesn't say fire it accurately, it says fire it.

Thanks for the input guys.