Mandatory Duty to Inform Law Enforcement of a Weapon in NJ New Jersey’s gun laws are ever-evolving to meet the public safety needs of residents in a changing national landscape of gun rights. In the last year, New Jersey legislators, the governor, and the Attorney General’s Office enacted laws and issued clarifying directives to balance […]
What are the Laws for Gun Holsters in New Jersey? New Jersey is now a concealed carry state after the Supreme Court decision in the case of New York Pistol and Rifle Association vs. Bruen came down last year. That means you may carry a concealed handgun on your person with the appropriate permit. Do […]
Understanding the Laws on Self-Defense Weapons in New Jersey The Second Amendment guarantees the constitutional right to self-defense. However, that right is not absolute in New Jersey and throughout the nation. For example, you cannot carry a gun into a federal courthouse in any state, regardless of your legal permit, unless you are a federal […]
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 […]
Understanding Crimes for Straw Gun Purchasing in NJ In New Jersey, certain persons are ineligible to possess a firearm. They may not purchase or own a gun. So, people with certain indictable criminal convictions, a history of mental health institutionalization, or disorderly persons offenses involving domestic violence are prohibited from having a weapon. And yet, […]