<Tr> <Td> Magazine capacity restriction? </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> N.J.S.A 2C: 39 - 1 (y) </Td> <Td> Magazines are limited to 15 rounds for semi-automatic firearms and 6 rounds for semi-automatic shotguns . Police officers may possess "standard capacity magazines" for duty purposes and may possess personal "standard capacity magazines" with recommendation by their agency . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> NFA weapons restricted? </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> N.J.S.A 2C: 39 - 3 (a-c); N.J.S.A 2C: 58 - 5 </Td> <Td> Possession of short barreled rifles, short barreled shotguns, destructive devices, and suppressors are prohibited to the average citizen . Law is silent on AOWs . Possession of a machine gun requires a state license, which is granted on a may issue basis by a county superior court judge . Machine gun licenses are extremely difficult to obtain . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Background checks required for private sales? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> N.J.S.A 2C: 58 - 3 </Td> <Td> A person acquiring a handgun must have a permit to purchase a handgun . A person acquiring a long gun must have a firearms purchaser identification card . Private sale of a long gun does not require a background check . </Td> </Tr> <P> The Constitution of New Jersey has no provision explicitly guaranteeing the right of citizens to keep and bear arms . </P>

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