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 […]
East Orange recently banned the sale of realistic-looking toy guns and now East Orange Councilman Ted Green has been calling for neighboring towns to do the same. In fact, Orange and Irvington have already joined in banning the sale of toys that could be mistaken for real firearms. Councilman Green noted that local officials “don’t […]
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 […]
New Jersey State Senator Raymond Lesniak (D-Union), recently stated that he will introduce legislation to reduce the mandatory penalties for the unlawful possession of a handgun under the New Jersey Criminal Code. Senator Lesniak’s position is that the current mandatory minimum sentencing provisions should be changed for situations of “pure unlawful possession” in which the […]