New Jersey Gun Laws & Firearms Safety Practice Exam

In New Jersey, when is it legal to use a firearm in self-defense?

1. Anytime you feel threatened

2. Only in your own home

3. When there is an imminent threat of death or serious bodily harm

4. In self-defense with no restrictions

The correct answer is: When there is an imminent threat of death or serious bodily harm

In New Jersey, it is not legal to use a firearm in self-defense anytime or in your own home. Option C is the correct answer because it states that you can use a firearm for self-defense only when there is an imminent threat of death or serious bodily harm. This means that the use of a firearm must be necessary and proportional to the threat you are facing. Option A and D are incorrect because they both suggest that the use of a firearm for self-defense is not restricted, which is not true in New Jersey. Option B is also incorrect because it only mentions using a firearm for self-defense in your own home, but it does not address situations outside of the home.