NJ
New Jersey — Body Armor Regulation Profile
Statutes, eligibility requirements, shipping rules, and the dealer and agency directory for this jurisdiction.
Enhanced penalty
Civilian purchase
Yes
Online sale
Yes
Face-to-face
No
Profession-gated
No
Primary Statute
N.J.S.A. 2C:39-13
Strategic Context
- Gpo Sweet Spots
- municipality fragmentation (565 municipalities, many sub-100 sworn)
- NJ Sheriffs' Association (court-focused)
- Orthodox Jewish community security + SHOMRIM programs
- Atlantic City casino armed security
- pharma corporate plant + R&D security
- JBMDL + Picatinny contractor ecosystem
- NJ Transit Police
- 2026 FIFA World Cup
- MetLife Stadium hosts 2026 FIFA World Cup matches — major elevated event-security investment cycle
- Unique To NJ Categories
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- Lakewood_largest_Orthodox_Jewish_community_outside_NY
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- SORA_registration_80000_plus
- Densest_US_state_per_capita
- NJ_Transit_Police_one_of_largest_transit_PDs
- USCG_Training_Center_Cape_May_boot_camp
- Onboarding Friction Notes
- NJ is enhanced_penalty tier; enhancement informational only; SORA registration serves as profession verification proxy
- Partnership Opportunities
- NJ DPP contract awardee or partnership
- NJSACOP endorsement
- NJ Transit Police direct
- PAPD coordination
- JBMDL + Picatinny contractor ecosystem specialty channel
- Lakewood + Teaneck SHOMRIM + SCN partnerships
- Atlantic City casino corporate security
- Aggregated Demand Estimate
- 120000+ tactical-armor-eligible buyers in NJ
- Phase 2 Threshold Met By Nj Alone
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Authorized Dealers (5)
Atlantic Tactical, Inc.
New Holland
Safariland
Lawmen Supply
Pennsauken
Point Blank
609-965-7307
Lawmen Supply Company
Egg Harbor City
Point Blank
(302) 468-0112
Lawmen Supply Company (MES subsidiary)
Pennsauken
Point BlankArmor Express
(855) 529-6261
Law Enforcement Agencies (38)
NJ Army + Air National Guard
national_guard
8,500
sworn
NJ Department of Corrections
state_corrections
5,000
sworn
New Jersey State Police
state_police
3,000
sworn
Newark Police Department
municipal_pd
1,100
sworn
Jersey City Police Department
municipal_pd
1,000
sworn
NJ Transit Police Department
special_district
400
sworn
Paterson Police Department
municipal_pd
400
sworn
Elizabeth Police Department
municipal_pd
375
sworn
Bergen County Sheriff's Office
county_sheriff_court
350
sworn
Camden County Police Department
county_pd
330
sworn
Essex County Sheriff's Office
county_sheriff_court
300
sworn
Trenton Police Division
municipal_pd
300
sworn