Newly designated as "essential" during the coronavirus pandemic by Gov. Phil Murphy, firearms retailers will open and do business by appointment only and under limited hours as of early Tuesday in New Jersey.

But ranges throughout the state will remain closed.

On Monday, during a press conference with State Police Superintendent Colonel Patrick Callahan, Murphy added gun shops to the list of retailers that can continue to operate during the coronavirus pandemic, joining grocery stores, banks, pharmacies and gas stations, among other establishments, subject to his social distancing guidelines.