Clarifies that BB guns are not firearms under New Jersey law.
This bill (S 1719) amends New Jersey law to explicitly clarify that BB guns are not classified as firearms. It adds a specific exclusion to the legal definition of "firearm" (N.J.S.2C:39-1), stating that air guns using compressed air or CO2 to fire .177 caliber BBs at under 500 feet per second are excluded. This change directly affects BB gun owners and retailers by removing these devices from firearm regulations like background checks and licensing requirements. The bill does not create new restrictions but ensures BB guns are treated separately under existing law.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
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