I read somewhere(and I am old and forgetful) that some state does not allow ball ammunition in a CCW or open carry weapon.  Can anyone shed light on this or share a link to states that might have this criteria?

I can't state unequivocally, but AFAIK, the only ammo restrictions - aside from NJ - would pertain to tracer or exploding ammo. No problem with ball anywhere.

 

Unless you are using a mouse gun, I'd rethink using ball in a carry gun.

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

Never heard of forbidding carry of FMJ or non-expanding bullets in any state. I believe NY (along with NJ) limits carry of hollowpoints to LEOs.

Never heard of forbidding carry of FMJ or non-expanding bullets in any state. I believe NY (along with NJ) limits carry of hollowpoints to LEOs.

 

 

HP is legal in NJ unless you are in possession of them while committing a crime.

HP is legal in NJ unless you are in possession of them while committing a crime.

If you have a carry permit in NJ you can't carry hollowoints. You can be charged only with possession of hollowpoints without any other crime but I've only found one instance. Otherwise I agree with you.

 

HP is legal in NJ unless you are in possession of them while committing a crime.

 

 

Please post that statute.

 

HP will send you to jail in NJ unless you meet an exception for where you have it. No other crime required.

 

It's almost the same as possession of a handgun, except that it is not legal to possess HPs while moving to a new home. Whereas that would be legal for a handgun.

 

When will this end?

   

 

Please post that statute.

 

HP will send you to jail in NJ unless you meet an exception for where you have it. No other crime required.

 

It's almost the same as possession of a handgun, except that it is not legal to possess HPs while moving to a new home. Whereas that would be legal for a handgun.

 

When will this end?

 

http://www.state.nj.us/njsp/about/fire_hollow.html

 

(2) Nothing is sub section f (1) shall be construed to prevent a person from keeping such ammunition at his dwelling, premises or other land owned or possessed by him, or from carrying such ammunition from the place of purchase to said dwelling or land . . . [N.J.S.A 26:39-3g (2)].

I fail to understand how moving to a new home would not be under the exception as it would be considered your dwelling/land you own.

 

I often forget that there are a few lucky people in NJ with a CCW.  But I was refering to us mere peasants. 

 

Back to my first comment...Wouldn't driving around with a pistol, outside the exceptions, be considered a crime anyway? 

As I read the law, there is no explicit exception for transport between different homes or land.  There are explicit exceptions for transport from store to home, and to/from ranges.  If I were transporting between two different properties I would stop by the range first.  I think that is why Aiken conviction for HP was upheld--even though he was moving--while one other counts was dropped.  And the high-capacity magazine was dropped due to prosecution failure to adhere to the letter of the law and prove it could continuously feed > 15 rds.

 

Back to my first comment...Wouldn't driving around with a pistol, outside the exceptions, be considered a crime anyway? 

Yes, back to your first comment, possession of HPs is illegal under 99% of circumstances, even if you don't have a gun and never touched a gun in your life, and no other crime is required to make HPS illegal. Just having them.

 

I make a lot of mistakes. That wasn't one of them.

 

When will this stop?

As I read the law, there is no explicit exception for transport between different homes or land.  There are explicit exceptions for transport from store to home, and to/from ranges.  If I were transporting between two different properties I would stop by the range first.  I think that is why Aiken conviction for HP was upheld--even though he was moving--while one other counts was dropped.  And the high-capacity magazine was dropped due to prosecution failure to adhere to the letter of the law and prove it could continuously feed > 15 rds.

Aiken was arrested and convicted because he acted foolishly. What he did shouldn't be illegal but it is in NJ. He stopped at his Mother', said something stupid that prompted her to call the police,. He left but returned when his Mother called him, maybe knowing the police were there. He said he was moving. He also said he had taken the gun from the house because his room mate was having a party. There's afew times he could have avoided being arrested there.

 

He's not a poster boy for anything.