An Act concerning ammunition and amending P.L.2007, c.318.

Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

1. Section 1 of P.L.2007, c.318 (C.2C:58-3.3) is amended to read as follows:

1. a. As used in this [act,] section:

"Arrowhead ammunition" means a pointed, removable striking tip which attaches to an arrow and is designed to hold a bullet which fires upon impact with a target.

"[handgun] Handgun ammunition" means ammunition specifically designed to be used only in a handgun. "Handgun ammunition" shall not include blank ammunition, air gun pellets, flare gun ammunition, nail gun ammunition, paint ball ammunition, or any non-fixed ammunition.

b. No person shall sell, give, transfer, assign or otherwise dispose of, or receive, purchase, or otherwise acquire handgun ammunition or arrowhead ammunition unless the purchaser, assignee, donee, receiver or holder is licensed as a manufacturer, wholesaler, or dealer under this chapter or is the holder of and possesses a valid firearms purchaser identification card, a valid copy of a permit to purchase a handgun, or a valid permit to carry a handgun and first exhibits such card or permit to the seller, donor, transferor or assignor.

c. No person shall sell, give, transfer, assign or otherwise dispose of handgun ammunition or arrowhead ammunition to a person who is under 21 years of age.

d. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a collector of firearms or ammunition as curios or relics who purchases, receives, acquires, possesses, or transfers handgun ammunition which is recognized as being historical in nature or of historical significance.

e. A person who violates this section shall be guilty of a crime of the fourth degree, except that nothing contained herein shall be construed to prohibit the sale, transfer, assignment or disposition of handgun ammunition to or the purchase, receipt or acceptance of ammunition by a law enforcement agency or law enforcement official for law enforcement purposes.

f. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the transfer of ammunition for use in a lawfully transferred firearm in accordance with the provisions of section 1 of P.L.1992, c.74 (C.2C:58-3.1), section 1 of P.L.1997, c.375 (C.2C:58-3.2) or section 14 of P.L.1979, c.179 (C.2C:58-6.1).

g. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the sale of a de minimis amount of handgun ammunition at a firearms range
operated by a licensed dealer; a law enforcement agency; a legally recognized military organization; or a rifle or pistol club which has filed a copy of its charter with the superintendent for immediate use at that range.

(cf: P.L.2007, c.318, s.1)

2. This act shall take effect on the first day of the third month following enactment.

STATEMENT

This bill regulates the sale of arrowhead ammunition. The bill defines "arrowhead ammunition" as a pointed, removable striking tip which attaches to an arrow and is designed to hold a bullet which fires upon impact with a target.

Under provisions of the bill, it is unlawful to sell or transfer arrowhead ammunition to another person unless the person is a licensed manufacturer, wholesaler or dealer, or is the holder of a valid firearms purchaser identification card, a valid copy of a permit to purchase a handgun or a valid permit to carry a handgun. The bill also prohibits the sale of arrowhead ammunition to persons under 21 years of age.