At a recent council meeting in Ramsey, NJ, councilmembers decided to hold off on a vote regarding an ordinance that would ban the use of firearms within the borough’s borders – even in indoor firing ranges. The current ordinance in Ramsey NJ prohibits the firing of “any pistol, shotgun, rifle or other type of firearm […]
Arrested for Possession of Stun Gun in Newark NJ? In a recent case in Essex County Special Remand Court, the weapons defense attorneys at the Tormey Law Firm achieved a victory on behalf of another satisfied client. Initially, our client was facing an indictable, fourth degree weapons crime that arose out of Newark Airport, a […]
Daniel Veselko was recently arrested after a joint investigation by the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit, the Holland Township Police Department, the Frenchtown Borough Police Department, and the Pennsylvania State Police. According to authorities, Veselko was charged with the following weapons offenses: second degree possession of a firearm by certain persons not to […]
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 […]
A Middlesex County man who spent three years in prison for a BB gun possession conviction is now suing New Jersey for $150,000 after the Appellate Division overturned his conviction. Eight years ago, Jason Patterson was stopped by Metuchen police officers for allegedly committing a traffic violation. During the traffic stop, one of the officers […]