On January 12, 2017, the New Jersey Supreme Court dismissed weapons charges against an Atlantic County man because the police illegally entered the man’s home during an investigation and violated his constitutional rights. The court ruled six to one that a Somers Point police officer lacked probable cause to follow James L. Legette into his […]
The gunman who opened fire in the baggage claim area at the Fort Lauderdale airport, killing five people and wounding eight, had apparently transported the gun he used in his checked baggage. Chip LaMarca, a Broward County Commissioner, told the Associated Press that the shooter arrived in Fort Lauderdale with a gun in a checked […]
On December 20, 2016, Port Authority police at the Newark International Airport arrested a 30-year-old Pennsylvanian man after he was allegedly caught with a handgun at a security checkpoint. According to the authorities, an X-ray machine at the Newark Airport detected a 40-caliber Glock 23 semi-automatic pistol in a backpack among the suspect’s carry-on items. […]
On November 25, 2016, commonly referred to as Black Friday, gun shops across America sold enough guns to consumers to arm the entire United States Marine Corps. In New Jersey, this meant that many new firearm owners needed to acquaint themselves with the state’s extremely tough gun laws. FBI spokesman Stephen Fischer stated that the […]
On November 18, 2016, Rutgers University placed a professor, Kevin Allred, on leave after allegations arose that he tweeted threats of gun violence toward white victims. According to school officials, about one week after Donald Trump won the United States Presidential Election, Allred tweeted, “Will the 2nd Amendment be as cool when I buy a […]