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  After two previous attempts to get a gun control bill proposed by Democratic legislators were vetoed by Governor Chris Christie, the third time may be the charm. Earlier this year, Gov. Christie twice vetoed legislation that would have required domestic violence offenders to surrender their firearms. This time, however, the bill, S-2483, has Republican support... [Read More]

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The New Jersey Senate recently passed a concurrent resolution with the state’s General Assembly that prohibits adoption of the State Police-proposed rule expanding the justifiable need standard for issuing handgun carry permits. The move halts Governor Chris Christie’s administration’s regulations to expand the “justifiable need standard.” The Governor’s regulation would have made it easier for law-abiding citizens to obtain a concealed... [Read More]

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  New Jersey has some of the most stringent gun laws in the country.  If you want to purchase a gun there, there are many—many—steps you must go through, and the process can take a long time. According to a statement by State Police Capt. Stephen Jones, “The things you have to go through here... [Read More]

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As reported by the Politico New Jersey website, State Senator Teresa Ruiz (D-Essex) has introduced a bill, S2496, which would require a color photo of the applicant on all firearms identification cards, permits to purchase a handgun, and permits to carry a handgun. New Jersey requires a person wanting to buy a firearm to obtain... [Read More]

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On Wednesday, August 24, 2016, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie vetoed a pair of gun control bills the Legislature had passed this session and sent to the Governor’s desk for consideration. In a statement, Christie said he was vetoing the measures because they “further impede a citizen’s Second Amendment right to own a firearm in

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On Wednesday, August 24, 2016, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie vetoed a pair of gun control bills the Legislature had passed this session and sent to the Governor’s desk for consideration. In a statement, Christie said he was vetoing the measures because they “further impede a citizen’s Second Amendment right to own a firearm in... [Read More]

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Last month, Governor Chris Christie (R) eased concealed carry restrictions in New Jersey, citing the case of Carol Bowne, who was stabbed to death while unarmed in her own driveway in June 2015, as evidence that the gun control status quo is taking too many lives in his state. It had been reported that Bowne... [Read More]

The post Concealed Carry Just Got Easier in New Jersey—For Now! appeared first on U.S. & Texas LawShield.

An actor faces ten years in prison for using an airsoft pellet gun as a prop in a movie he was filming last November. New Jersey has one of the toughest gun control laws in the country. Even a bb gun is treated like a real weapon under the Graves Act, a bill named after... [Read More]

The post Pennsylvanians—Stay Out of New Jersey With Your Toy Gun! appeared first on U.S. & Texas LawShield.

Law Shield wishes there weren’t crazy gun laws that negatively affect regular folks, but sad to say, there are plenty of draconian, misguided, nutty gun regulations out there — particularly in New Jersey. A gentleman named Danny Burt is caught in a New Jersey Catch-22.  In 2013, Burt was the target of a temporary restraining

The post In New Jersey, Collectible Carbine Is An ‘Assault Weapon’ appeared first on U.S. & Texas LawShield.

Law Shield wishes there weren’t crazy gun laws that negatively affect regular folks, but sad to say, there are plenty of draconian, misguided, nutty gun regulations out there — particularly in New Jersey. A gentleman named Danny Burt is caught in a New Jersey Catch-22.  In 2013, Burt was the target of a temporary restraining... [Read More]

The post In New Jersey, Collectible Carbine Is An ‘Assault Weapon’ appeared first on U.S. & Texas LawShield.

Michael Tumminelli, a civilian working in counter-terrorism at the Department of Defense, has been denied a concealed carry permit by the State of New Jersey, which said he has “no justifiable need.” Even though the National Counterintelligence and Security Center and the FBI have warned victims of the Office of Personnel Management hack — Tumminelli

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Michael Tumminelli, a civilian working in counter-terrorism at the Department of Defense, has been denied a concealed carry permit by the State of New Jersey, which said he has “no justifiable need.” Even though the National Counterintelligence and Security Center and the FBI have warned victims of the Office of Personnel Management hack — Tumminelli... [Read More]

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