Gun advocates and the National Rifle Association (NRA) are mounting a legal challenge in federal court against NJ Governor Murphy’s moves to strengthen New Jersey’s gun laws. The new lawsuit filed by the Association of New Jersey Rifle and Pistol Clubs seeks to throw out New Jersey’s handgun carry permit laws that require applicants to […]
A New Jersey Assemblyman recently announced the reintroduction of legislation that would reduce the amount of ammunition a firearm could hold. Democratic Assemblyman Lou Greenwald reintroduced a proposed law that would limit the amount of ammunition a magazine could hold from 15 rounds to 10. The legislation would also designate a semi-automatic rifle with a […]
New Jersey’s recent statewide gun buyback produced 4,775 firearms over the course of two days. The buyback program offered owners of guns between $100 and $200 per gun, no questions asked. According to NJ Attorney General Christopher Porrino, the recent event was the largest of its kind in New Jersey history. The locations to turn […]
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie recently signed a new law that permits many former uniformed law enforcement officers to carry a firearm during retirement. Previously, only interstate, state, and local police officers, county sheriff’s deputies, corrections officers, and state or county park police officers were allowed to continue to carry their firearms into retirement. Now, […]
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) recently released a report showing that background checks for gun purchases in New Jersey have increased by 41 percent over the past year, indicating that firearms sales in New Jersey have risen considerably. According to data maintained by the FBI, there were 3,000 more background checks completed in October […]