To an Avalon spouter regarding the accessibility of guns and background checks: Before you submit one more spout, you owe it to yourself to go to your local police department and find out how difficult it is for a law-abiding citizen to legally obtain a firearm. NJ is a "may issue" state. First step: apply for a NJ Firearms Purchaser ID card (available online). Check back with us and let us know how that went. Good luck.