New Jersey Superior Court Judge Retroactively Applies Bruen Decision to Second Degree Unlawful Possession of a Handgun Charges in Middlesex County, So What’s Next for NJ Laws Restricting Guns? The decision in State vs. Wade concerned the constitutionality of the state’s charges for unlawful handgun possession under New Jersey law that predates the U.S. Supreme Court […]
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 […]
Did the Supreme Court Strike Down New York’s Gun Carry Licensing Law? Yes. In a major decision on June 23, 2022, the Supreme Court decided a November 2021 case challenging New York’s law restricting residents from publicly carrying firearms. Although you can technically carry a concealed gun in New York, this is only allowed in […]
U.S. Supreme Court Makes Important Decision Regarding Right to Possess Firearms The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution reads, “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” This single sentence has sparked endless and controversial […]
The Supreme Court of the United States recently heard oral argument on a case from New York in which a law banned people from transporting a licensed gun outside of the city limits. Specifically, Romolo Colantone, Efrain Alvarez, and Jose Anthony Irizarry (all licensed gun owners), along with the NRA, challenged the ban and argued […]