East Orange recently banned the sale of realistic-looking toy guns and now East Orange Councilman Ted Green has been calling for neighboring towns to do the same. In fact, Orange and Irvington have already joined in banning the sale of toys that could be mistaken for real firearms. Councilman Green noted that local officials “don’t […]
New Jersey State Senator Raymond Lesniak (D-Union), recently stated that he will introduce legislation to reduce the mandatory penalties for the unlawful possession of a handgun under the New Jersey Criminal Code. Senator Lesniak’s position is that the current mandatory minimum sentencing provisions should be changed for situations of “pure unlawful possession” in which the […]
The New Jersey State Assembly is currently considering a bill, A-1119, that would prohibit the sale of certain toy guns. The bill was introduced on January 27, 2016, with the Assembly referring the bill to the Appropriations Committee on September 22, 2016. According the News 12 New Jersey, proponents of the toy gun legislation assert […]