I went to dicks last night to shop for an air rifle for the upcoming season. The only had like four rifles. All .177. I was told that they got a call from the njsp instructing them to remove all air rifles from inventory that had integrated sound baffles on them. According to the njsp, the gamo whisper And any similar integrated hood on the muzzle is co sidered a suppressor and is an assault firearm.

 

He also said that they DO NOT carry air rifles in .22 caliber. They don't even carry .22 pellets

 

I wanted a .22 spring or one stroke pneumatic in .22.

 

I'm about to drive out to cabelas in hamburg and see what they've got. Does anyone have an opinion on this new phenomenon with the suppressors? I took the other stories I'd heard to be myth and hyperbole. But now I'm not so sure.

Well even though I don't agree with a ruling about Air rifles ans suppressors, I would say that 

if you did go to PA. and you did purchase one - you would be committing a felony bringing it back

into NJ.

If the NJSP have instructed Dicks to remove them because they consider them Assault Rifles (as silly

as that sounds) it wouldn't matter where you got it - it still would be illegal in NJ  upon your return, so

why chance getting caught? 

Um. I wouldn't. I would buy one that didn't have a suppressor. I just want to go to cabelas because they'll have an actual selection.

There are no problems with using a .22 caliber rifle either.

So I can still buy one in pa that first have a "suppressor" and bring it back without being afoul of the law?

IANAL, but IMO there is nothing wrong with buying an air rifle in PA and bringing it back to NJ(while remaining aware of the 'supressor' nonsense).

This is one crazy state. I go to PA often and it's like Old America. Fathers teaching there kids to shoot cans and such.

I'm glad I bought there years ago so I can pass on being an American to my kid.

So I can still buy one in pa that first have a "suppressor" and bring it back without being afoul of the law?

No! You can buy one without a suppressor and bring it back (either caliber).

I addressed this suppressor thing in the hunting section. Yes it is illegal.

So how about all the people who bought gamo whispers or similar at dicks prior to last month? Do they all now own unregistered assault firearms!? Crazy state.

Nothing crazy going on here, if you were NJSP would you want to be in an inner city dodging bullets or patrolling Dicks Sporting Goods Store?

Air rifle bought. I got a ruger air hawk 1200 fps (1000fps with lead)

 

No schmancy fake suppressor to worry the police state overlords.

 

Now I have to figure out how to zero it in and practice so I can rain death upon delicious woodland creatures this month.

Yes they do. I'm attaching a letter to my air rifle thread