A recent study in Connecticut found that “risk-based” gun removal laws reduced the number of suicides resulting from use of a firearm. In fact, the study concluded that for approximately every 10 guns collected, one suicide was prevented. A risk-based gun removal law is a law that permits a judge to enter an order of […]
These days, even the hint of a gun crime can provoke strong reactions from law enforcement and other people. Take the case of a Manville High School student who was recently suspended in connection with an anti-gun control video he completed for a school project. The student reportedly refused to undergo a psychological evaluation, prompting […]
The Sussex County Superior Court recently decided an appeal filed by a man charged by the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife with violating Fish and Game Statutes. The defendant was specifically accused of discharging a firearm within 450 of his home. He also faced three counts for hunting out of season. According to […]
A Morristown NJ man is headed to prison after he pleaded guilty to very serious criminal charges for illegal possession of a handgun. It is believed by authorities that the handgun was used a shooting that left one person with significant injuries. The suspect is a 25-year-old man who is from Morristown, New Jersey. When […]
A New Jersey state senator recently proposed legislation, S2496, that would require firearms identification purchaser cards to include a photograph of the applicant. According to authorities, the bill seeks to add an additional measure of security in the event that another person attempts to fraudulently use a firearms identification purchaser card. Opponents of the bill […]