<Tr> <Td> Magazine capacity restriction? </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Magazines are limited to 10 rounds for semi-automatic pistols and rifles, and 6 rounds for semi-automatic shotguns . </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> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Private firearm sales require a background check conducted through a federally licensed gun dealer . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Red flag law? </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> A judge may issue a gun violence restraining order authorizing the police to confiscate a person's firearms if the judge determines that the person poses a significant risk of personal injury to himself or others . </Td> </Tr>

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