Here in NJ a ML needs to go through an FFL, even a lousy BB gun! As a matter of fact, when one purchases a ML or BB gun here in NJ, a NJ Firearms ID card is needed. For any ML that can be converted to a rifle(like the Encore)as well as conventional rifles and shotguns, a last minute phone call to the state police by the dealer for a $15 charge is mandatory.

Handguns involve additional paperwork plus the $15 call