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eyempack

Conflicting information from local gun dealer

Looking to purchase a Mini-14 (Yes i know it's banned by name), however the local gun dealer said this isn't the case as ruger has changed the name of the rifle to "Mini-14 Ranch Rifle". Does this make it viable for ownership here?

On that same accord, is it just the older ruger mini-14's that are considered banned by name?

Thanks for your insight.

Posted Jul 18, 2016, 2:05 PM UTC

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StandardGOParty•

The following is the list of banned by name rifles in NJ (from Title 2C - Chapter 39)

Note that only the Ruger K-Mini-14/5 F and Mini-14/5 RF are banned by name.

w. "Assault firearm" means: (1) The following firearms:

  • Algimec AGM1 type
  • Any shotgun with a revolving cylinder such as the "Street Sweeper" or "Striker 12"
  • Armalite AR-180 type
  • Australian Automatic Arms SAR
  • Avtomat Kalashnikov type semi-automatic firearms
  • Beretta AR-70 and BM59 semi-automatic firearms
  • Bushmaster Assault Rifle
  • Calico M-900 Assault carbine and M-900
  • CETME G3
  • Chartered Industries of Singapore SR-88 type
  • Colt AR-15 and CAR-15 series
  • Daewoo K-1, K-2, Max 1 and Max 2, AR 100 types
  • Demro TAC-1 carbine type
  • Encom MP-9 and MP-45 carbine types
  • FAMAS MAS223 types
  • FN-FAL, FN-LAR, or FN-FNC type semi-automatic firearms
  • Franchi SPAS 12 and LAW 12 shotguns
  • G3SA type
  • Galil type Heckler and Koch HK91, HK93, HK94, MP5, PSG-1
  • Intratec TEC 9 and 22 semi-automatic firearms
  • M1 carbine type
  • M14S type
  • MAC 10, MAC 11, MAC 11-9mm carbine type firearms
  • PJK M-68 carbine type
  • Plainfield Machine Company Carbine
  • Ruger K-Mini-14/5F and Mini-14/5RF
  • SIG AMT, SIG 550SP, SIG 551SP, SIG PE-57 types
  • SKS with detachable magazine type
  • Spectre Auto carbine type
  • Springfield Armory BM59 and SAR-48 type
  • Sterling MK-6, MK-7 and SAR types
  • Steyr A.U.G. semi-automatic firearms
  • USAS 12 semi-automatic type shotgun
  • Uzi type semi-automatic firearms
  • Valmet M62, M71S, M76, or M78 type semi-automatic firearms
  • Weaver Arm Nighthawk.

(2) Any firearm manufactured under any designation which is substantially identical to any of the firearms listed above.

(3) A semi-automatic shotgun with either a magazine capacity exceeding six rounds, a pistol grip, or a folding stock.

(4) A semi-automatic rifle with a fixed magazine capacity exceeding 15 rounds.

(5) A part or combination of parts designed or intended to convert a firearm into an assault firearm, or any combination of parts from which an assault firearm may be readily assembled if those parts are in the possession or under the control of the same person.

-Source

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Spike762x39•

I am a gun dealer in Ocean County. The other posters nailed it- Certain models are banned by name and the letter suffix makes all the difference.

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eyempackOP•

Thanks, So "F" because of the stock excludes it. So I can even consider buying used, so long as it isn't a F or RF model.

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Spike762x39•

That is correct.

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Spike762x39•

I will add, the F model is banned because it is on the banned list. Don't try to apply logic to NJ gun laws or you will get into bad space. Just follow the lists and laws, illogical as they can be, to the letter at face value.

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magnalbatross•

IIRC: The NJ list bans the Mini 14 F version by name, which have the folding stock. I think the non-folders with 15 or fewer rounds are good-to-go in NJ.

Check out njgunforums.com, bigger community, you might find some current owners who can give you more certainty about it.

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JohnWayne120•

According to title 2C it is only the F versions that are banned these were the models that had folding/collapsible stocks. I just bought a Mini-14 at a NJ gun shop about 4 months ago, so you're good to go..

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bottleofbullets•

Only the folding stock Mini-14 is banned by name. New production ones are fine

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