S 2291 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Clarifies types of firearms allowed to be transported while hunting.

This bill clarifies definitions related to firearms used while hunting in New Jersey. It amends several hunting statutes to explicitly define "long gun" as including rifles, shotguns, machine guns, and also air guns, spring guns, or similar devices firing projectiles under 3/8 inch in diameter. The bill specifically prohibits hunters from carrying both a long gun and a bow simultaneously while in the woods or fields. It directly affects hunters transporting firearms, ensuring they understand which weapons qualify under "long gun" restrictions for deer hunting and other game. This is a clarification of existing law, not a new restriction.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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