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* Pellet air guns are defined as both "assault firearms" and as "sawed-off shotguns." * Unlawful possession of an arrow or a bow is a crime of the fourth degree. Penalties are 18 months in state prison and max fine of $7500. * N.J.S. 2C:39-3e specifically prohibits billies (yes, a stick of wood) and brass knuckles "without any explainable lawful purpose." * Unlawful possession of handcuffs is a disorderly persons offense, carrying max penalties of 6 months in jail and a fine of $1000. * Slingshots are illegal "without any explainable lawful purpose." The following is a quote from the book: "Slingshots became banned in New Jersey when the law was adopted because some idiot didn't know the difference between a 'slungshot' and a slingshot. Originally the prohibition was to be for 'slungshots' which is something similar to a blackjack and primarily used for hitting people on the head. Unfortunately some legislative geek changed the 'U' to an 'I' and slingshot became a 'per se weapon.' "

Then its a good thing I don't live in NJ or I'd be put away for life. Nevermind all the guns in my house, I also have a nightstick and handcuffs (left over from my LE days) .... and a 950,000 volt stun gun.

And I wonder how they'd feel about blow guns with sharpened steel needles?

> And I wonder how they'd feel about blow guns with sharpened steel needles?

File this under "Aren't you sorry you asked?" -- from the book.....

Blow guns are not specifically defined under New Jersey law. However, blow guns arguably could be considered as a weapon. Weapons are specifically defined under N.J.S. 2C:39-1r. which means anything readily capable of lethal use or of inflicting serious bodily injury. ...
Blow guns arguably could be defined as a firearm which includes "... any gun, device or instrument in the nature of a weapon from which may be fired or ejected any solid projectable ball, slug, pellet, missile, or bullet ..." The definition of firearm also includes "... without any limitation an air gun or other weapon of a similar nature in which the propelling force is ... air or compressed air ... ejecting a bullet or missile smaller than 3/8 of an inch in diameter with sufficient force to injure a person." ...
Blow guns may be prohibited under N.J.S. 2C:39-5d. [which] prohibits possession of any other weapon "... under circumstances not manifestly appropriate for such lawful uses as it may have..."
Unlawful possession of a blow gun under N.J.S. 2C-39:5d. is a crime of the fourth degree. The maximum jail time is eighteen months in State prison and the maximum fine is $7500.

So, as you can see..... here in New Jersey, a "weapons violation" is pretty much anything that an arresting officer and a state judge want it to be. It is absolutely shameful.