Compare posts #6 and #7. It was the intention for NJ to reproduce the exact requirements of the FOPA. However, in their Item 'G' they goofed. The FOPA says that the firearm "OR" the ammunition must be in a locked container (if the vehicle doesn't have a trunk -- i.e. an SUV, station wagon, or perhaps a pickup if you don't want your guns rattling around in the back). NJ says the firearm "AND" the ammo must be in a locked container. When I transited NJ some years ago, I had multiple firearms and ammo for all. I had the handguns in one locked case, the long guns in another locked case, and the ammo in an old computer tool case to which I attached a hasp and a cheap padlock.
I also made certain to take the Garden State Parkway and go around NYC rather than follow I-95 straight through. I don't know if White Plains is any better than the NYPD, but I figured they certainly couldn't be any worse.
Also, I carried multiple printed copies of both the FOPA and the NJ advisory, just in case. Thankfully, nothing happened and I didn't need them.
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