S 1719 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

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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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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