{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2c-39-19","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 2C:39-19","heading":"Regulations relative to certain current owners of automatic rifles.","body":"5.\tExcept as provided in section 7 of P.L.2018, c.39 (C.2C:39-20), a person who legally owns a semi-automatic rifle with a fixed magazine capacity exceeding 10 rounds or a large capacity ammunition magazine as defined under subsection y. of N.J.S.2C:39-1 which is capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition on the effective date of P.L.2018, c.39 (C.2C:39-17 et al.) may retain possession of that rifle or magazine for a period not to exceed 180 days after the effective date of this act.  During this time period, the owner of the semi-automatic rifle or magazine shall:\na.\tTransfer the semi-automatic rifle or magazine to any person or firm lawfully entitled to own or possess that firearm or magazine;\nb.\tRender the semi-automatic rifle or magazine inoperable or permanently modify a large capacity ammunition magazine to accept 10 rounds or less; or\nc.\tVoluntarily surrender the semi-automatic rifle or magazine pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.2C:39-12.\nL.2018, c.39, s.5.","path":["TITLE 2C THE NEW JERSEY CODE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"d962d8b4a79cfbbf83dd3917705b78ce10b3f6f8891081db5f79f61e51145b1d","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2c-39-18","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2c-39-20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}