What happens if someone has a gun in his name and was caught with it?

Minimum, discharging a weapon within city limits. Could also be reckless endangerment.

Your question requires an attorney consultation. It is not a simple question that can be answered on this type of forum. There are many factors that would need to be considered and evaluated. There is no "best case scenario". You can be charged with a number of crimes including: carrying a concealed weapon, illegal discharge of a firearm, etc. I strongly suggest that you contact an experienced /criminal defense attorney for a face-to-face consultation and give him/her all of the facts surrounding your situation. He/she would then be in a better position to analyze your case and advise you of your options.

Well the issue is not having the gun on private property it is discharging it. Was this in a city or out in the country. There are places where it is illegal to fire off guns for safety reasons. I would need to know more.

You will need an attorney who will have to be given many more details before your question can be answered.

I assume the gun was not concealed, which would have made your possible penalty more severe. In most cases, since you only discharged the weapon and no one was the subject thereof , it is usually a misdemeanor and you may be eligible for pre trial diversion and no jail. Remember that bullets can go further than we think sometimes and can injure others such as New Years Day discharges in the air.

Possessing a gun is a very serious crime in New Jersey, with a maximum prison sentence of ten years.