Balancing School Safety with Second Amendment Protections in New Jersey Tormey Law Firm – New Jersey’s Gun Lawyer Minneapolis’s August 27th school shooting joins the list of increasingly tragic episodes of school gun violence within the United States. Gun control and violence issues are raised again as the community tries to find means of protecting […]
A study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) in June 2025 found that states who made their gun laws more permissive after 2010 experienced a higher rate of pediatric firearm mortality. Before reviewing the study, we briefly review the Second Amendment and recent Supreme Court decisions that explain why many states […]
An out-of-state resident from Florida was charged in Mercer County and in Essex County for committing a series of criminal acts related to the unlawful possession of weapons, weapons accessories, and for being a certain person having possession of a weapon due to prior criminal conviction. This individual was subject to criminal charges in different […]
Ghost Gun Laws in New Jersey The US Supreme Court, in a 7-2 decision, recently upheld the constitutionality of regulations as it pertains to ghost guns, or guns that can be assembled from parts kits. Specifically, a buyer must undergo a federal background check, verify their age is over 21, and there must be serial […]
Understanding NJ’s Zero-Tolerance Gun Laws Gun-related offenses are some of the most strictly enforced crimes in New Jersey, and the consequences for these crimes can be life-altering. New Jersey lawmakers have taken a hard line against gun violence and have zero tolerance for weapons offenses. New Jersey’s gun laws are specific and complex. There is […]