A Reversal by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals Puts Sensitive Locations for Carrying Weapons Back in Play in NJ Most of New Jersey’s gun restrictions are again enforceable after reviewing Koons v. Platkin, D.N.J., No. 1:22-cv-07464. The federal appeals court lifted an injunction imposed by Judge Renee Marie Bumb of the New Jersey District […]
Law Enforcement Directed to Report Data on All Newly Processed Firearms Permit Applications Statewide in NJ Since last year’s Supreme Court decision expanding firearm carry rights, New Jersey has made concerted efforts to respond with new gun laws and data collection systems to inform policymakers of the effects of the decision and guide decision making […]
As the Battle Rages on Over Sensitive Locations for Concealed Carry in NJ, Challengers Secure Major Court Victory New Jersey’s legislature went straight to work after last year’s Supreme Court decision striking down New York’s restrictive concealed carry law on Second Amendment grounds. In New York Rifle and Pistol Association vs. Bruen, the court struck down […]
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 […]
One Case, Several Key Firearm Law Questions – Explore the New Jersey Appellate Division’s Latest Decision The major issues before the Appellate Court in In re the matter of M.U.’s application for a handgun purchase permit and Firearms Purchaser Identification Card and compelling the sale of his firearms were the constitutionality of the Law Division judge’s […]