Is firearms legal in New Jersey?

Q: Is firearms legal in New Jersey?

Firearms in New Jersey is restricted. New Jersey requires a Permit to Carry to carry concealed: post-Bruen the state issues to qualified applicants, but carrying without a New Jersey permit is illegal. The minimum age is 21, and the state is very restrictive.

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Restricted: New Jersey requires a Permit to Carry to carry concealed: post-Bruen the state issues to qualified applicants, but carrying without a New Jersey permit is illegal.

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Summary

New Jersey requires a Permit to Carry to carry concealed: post-Bruen the state issues to qualified applicants, but carrying without a New Jersey permit is illegal. The minimum age is 21, and the state is very restrictive.

Source: https://www.njoag.gov/permittocarry/ · Updated July 12, 2026

New Jersey Firearms topics

Concealed Carry in New Jersey →Restricted
New Jersey requires a Permit to Carry to carry concealed: post-Bruen the state issues to qualified applicants, but carrying without a New Jersey permit is illegal.
Open Carry in New Jersey →Restricted
Open carry is prohibited in New Jersey — even with a Permit to Carry.
Magazine Capacity in New Jersey →Restricted
New Jersey bans magazines that hold more than 10 rounds — it is illegal to possess or sell one.
Gun Possession in New Jersey →Restricted
New Jersey has a red-flag law (Extreme Risk Protective Order Act, 2018/2019) and bans "assault firearms" and magazines holding more than 10 rounds.
Transporting Firearms in New Jersey →Restricted
In New Jersey, without a Permit to Carry a handgun must be unloaded, in a closed fastened case or locked box (or in the trunk), with the ammunition kept separate, and transported only for limited lawful purposes (N.J.S.A. 2C:39-6).
Duty to Inform Police in New Jersey →Conditional
New Jersey has a proactive duty to inform, new as of December 2022: N.J.S.A. 2C:58-4.4(b) requires a permit holder who is stopped or detained while carrying in public, or traveling with a handgun in a vehicle, to immediately disclose that they are carrying — or that a handgun is stored in the vehicle — and to display the carry permit as well.
Suppressors & Silencers in New Jersey →Restricted
Firearm silencers are banned for civilians in New Jersey.
Reciprocity — where is my New Jersey permit honored? →
State-by-state map of which states honor a New Jersey concealed-carry permit.

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