Section 2C:58-4.4 - Safety requirements, handgun carrySafe carry requirements for authorized holders of a permit to carry a handgun.
a. The holder of a permit to carry a handgun issued pursuant to N.J.S. 2C:58-4 shall not:(1) use or consume alcohol, a cannabis item, or a controlled substance while carrying a handgun;(2) be under the influence of alcohol, cannabis, or a controlled substance while carrying a handgun;(3) carry a handgun in public outside of a holster or carry a handgun in public in a holster that does not meet the requirements of subsection h. of N.J.S. 2C:58-4;(4) carry more than two firearms under the permittee's control at one time; or(5) engage in an unjustified display of a handgun. A violation of this subsection shall be a crime of the fourth degree, and any such violation shall constitute full and sufficient grounds for revocation of a permit to carry a handgun issued pursuant to N.J.S. 2C:58-4.
b. The holder of a permit to carry a handgun issued pursuant to N.J.S. 2C:58-4, if stopped or detained by a law enforcement officer while carrying a handgun in public or traveling with a handgun in a motor vehicle, shall: (1) immediately disclose to the law enforcement officer that they are carrying a handgun or that a handgun is stored in the vehicle; and(2) display the permit to carry a handgun issued pursuant to N.J.S. 2C:58-4. A violation of paragraph (1) of this section shall be a crime of the fourth degree. A person who violates paragraph (2) of this subsection shall be guilty of a disorderly persons offense for a first offense and subject to a $100 fine and a crime of the fourth degree for a second or subsequent offense.
c. A holder of a permit to carry a handgun issued pursuant to N.J.S. 2C:58-4 who is carrying a handgun in public and is detained by a law enforcement officer as part of a criminal investigation shall provide the handgun to the law enforcement officer upon request for purposes of inspecting the handgun. The provisions of this subsection shall not be construed to affect or otherwise limit the authority of a law enforcement officer to conduct a lawful search or seizure. A violation of this subsection shall be a crime of the fourth degree.
Added by L. 2022, c. 131, s. 5, eff. 7/1/2023.