As the Battle Rages on Over Sensitive Locations for Concealed Carry in NJ, Challengers Secure Major Court Victory New Jersey’s legislature went straight to work after last year’s Supreme Court decision striking down New York’s restrictive concealed carry law on Second Amendment grounds. In New York Rifle and Pistol Association vs. Bruen, the court struck down […]
New Jersey Superior Court Judge Retroactively Applies Bruen Decision to Second Degree Unlawful Possession of a Handgun Charges in Middlesex County, So What’s Next for NJ Laws Restricting Guns? The decision in State vs. Wade concerned the constitutionality of the state’s charges for unlawful handgun possession under New Jersey law that predates the U.S. Supreme Court […]
One Case, Several Key Firearm Law Questions – Explore the New Jersey Appellate Division’s Latest Decision The major issues before the Appellate Court in In re the matter of M.U.’s application for a handgun purchase permit and Firearms Purchaser Identification Card and compelling the sale of his firearms were the constitutionality of the Law Division judge’s […]
Active Shooter Plans Required for Large Venues in NJ: What it Means and Why it Matters Recent legislation in New Jersey aims to prevent unnecessary casualties in a shooter event by bolstering emergency response preparedness. New Jersey state legislative bill S-721 requires large public venues, movie theaters, and houses of worship to submit emergency plans […]
Can Police Open the Door to my Car if I’m Driving with a Gun in New Jersey? There are only certain scenarios in which an officer can open the door to a person’s car in New Jersey. In an Appellate Division gun case, State v. Gray, the judges deemed a police officer’s unannounced and unwarranted […]