You have a lot of options . I believe the law states the firearm must be locked if it is accessable from the passenger compartment , in a pickup truck that access is not possible, so you don't have to have your stuff locked separately if it is in the bed . Im assuming you have a tonneau cover or something like that to protect your stuff . You just need to keep the firearms and ammo separate, no loaded magazines . You can put a range bag with your gun and ammo back there as long as you are just going to the range and back. it doesn't have to be locked just as if it was in the trunk of a car because you can't access it from your passenger compartment . SUVs are more of a problem , if you stow your stuff in the back you could access it , so in an SUV you need to lock your stuff separately , just like you are already doing . Some range bags have special zippers with a hole in the metal , with 2 zippers , when the two zippers meet the holes line up and you can lock the zippers together , also you can use pistol rugs , I have a Beretta one for my 92 , it has a tab so you can lock the zipper too . If you're paranoid about keeping your stuff locked you could also buy a non lock ing range bag and use the locking pistol rug and a small lock box for ammo that will all fit in your bag ... as i said you have a lot of options . Just keep in mind the law says the firearm or ammo cannot be accessible from the passenger compartment .

 

Ok so I should be ok with a range bag. I don't put my gun or ammo in the bed, I don't need that sliding around. All goes in the backseat in separate boxes with separate locks

 

That's fine, you are conforming to the law.

 

If its in the backseat it needs to be locked but you can just put locking stuff in your bad like I mentioned or find a bag with the locking zippers

 

When was the last time you were pulled over and were searched?

 

Repeat after me: "I'm sorry officer I know you're just doing your job, but I cannot consent to a search without a warrant."

 

NJSA 2C:39-6 (g) "All weapons being transported under paragraph (2) of subsection b., subsection e., or paragraph (1) or (3) of subsection f. of this section shall be carried unloaded and contained in a closed and fastened case, gunbox, securely tied package, or locked in the trunk of the automobile in which it is being transported, and in the course of travel shall include only such deviations as are reasonably necessary under the circumstances.”

Notice the "or".

All weapons being transported...shall be carried unloaded and contained in a closed and fastened case, gunbox, securely tied package, or locked in the trunk of the automobile in which it is being transported...”

So... in a closed and fastened case, gunbox, or securely tied package OR locked in the trunk.

In a padlocked range bag is fine. A locked range bag is a case that is closed and fastened. I don't padlock mine. I consider it closed when I pull the opening closed and fastened when I fasten it by using the zipper. But you have to do what you consider the right thing to do.

 

Yes. Unloaded including nothing in the magazines. A loaded magazine is considered a loaded firearm in NJ. Keep the ammo separate as you do now

 

The law is silent on this. It would be up to the courts to make this decision and I am not aware of a case yet.

But... all it takes is one police officer, one prosecutor, and one jury that believe this to be true.

 

I lock my ammo in an ammo box. My guns are in range bag in back of SUV. I would have to pull over, climb over a pile of range stuff unlock the ammo , remove the gun from the range bag and load it. Not exactly easily accessible. I also keep family member and FID with my registration

 

Quote from the video:

re: loaded magazines..." even if it's out of it, they could argue that the gun is loaded because the magazine is part of the firearm."

I agree with that statement. They could argue that it's loaded. Of course, many others could argue that it's not loaded. Out of an abundance of caution, this attorney is advising his audience not to transport loaded magazines. That's prudent advice.

However, it is not the same as the law actually saying that a loaded magazine is a loaded firearm. He's just saying that a prosecutor may argue (wrongly in my opinion) that it is.

But, we can agree to disagree.

 

Do as you wish. If you try it, let us know which Court your case will be heard in. I will make it a point to be there. The Court's opinion is the only one that matters

 

Your best option is to Move out of Jersey

 

Your best option is to Move out of Jersey

Amen to that, brother ... It was like a rebirth!

 

That lawyer is Even Nappen, If he says it believe it

 

If the magazine is not part of a weapon, then what's the difference between having a box with 30 rounds in it and an unloaded 30 magazine in New Jersey?
You can get charged with one but not the other! and nether can even fire a shot without the gun.