Gun ownership in New Jersey is a highly regulated subject, with many laws in place to help promote public safety and in some cases, limit individual rights to own, possess, purchase, or carry firearms. Among the list of factors that can affect eligibility for owning or possessing firearms, substance abuse or dependency is a significant […]
In June of last year, New Jersey’s lawmakers passed various gun laws that the governor approved in response to the Supreme Court’s expansion of gun ownership rights under the Second Amendment. In anticipation of increased gun ownership, the legislature and governor worked to introduce new restrictions on the purchase and possession of firearms, including a […]
A Reversal by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals Puts Sensitive Locations for Carrying Weapons Back in Play in NJ Most of New Jersey’s gun restrictions are again enforceable after reviewing Koons v. Platkin, D.N.J., No. 1:22-cv-07464. The federal appeals court lifted an injunction imposed by Judge Renee Marie Bumb of the New Jersey District […]
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 […]
Since stolen firearms are often illegally trafficked and used in the commission of crimes, New Jersey requires legal gun owners to report guns that have been stolen and countless people face criminal charges involving stolen weapons in NJ. It is estimated that nearly 250,000 to 400,000 guns are stolen every year in the United States. […]