New Gun Laws in NJ

[SG171A]

All three passed today:

S2470 - Regulates sale of ammunition
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2006/Bi...00/2470_R1.PDF

S2934 - Requires owner to report loss or theft of firearm to police within 36 hours.
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2006/Bi...00/2934_I1.PDF

S2431 Establishes as crime of the second degree unlawful possession of certain handguns
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2006/Bi...00/2431_I1.PDF

Don't think it can't happen in your state?
Wake up

[navy man]

With regards to S2431 do we have any idea what type of weapons, handguns
fall under this bill? Could not see specifics when I looked at the PDF of this bill.
I also am wondering whats next, and you are right, we in NJ must wake up and
join together to do something not just BS about it.

[SG171A]

From the bill:

“Prohibited firearm” means any handgun, sawed-off shotgun,
assault firearm or machine gun.

“Public place” means any place to which the public has access,
including but not limited to a public street, sidewalk, bridge, alley,
plaza, park, boardwalk, driveway, parking lot or transportation
facility, educational institution, public library, shopping center or
mall or the doorways and entrance ways to any building which
fronts on any of these places, or a motor vehicle in or on any such
place.
Unless otherwise permitted by law, a person commits a crime
of the second degree if, while in or on a public place, he knowingly
carries a prohibited firearm on or about his person, or otherwise
possesses the prohibited firearm within his immediate reach or in
any portion of a motor vehicle in which he is traveling.

My BIG concern is the line: "any portion of a motor vehicle in which he is traveling" Does this make the trunk off limits too? :(

[Mis4musky]

Quote :

Unless otherwise permitted by law

If your activity is lawful, like going to the range, then I read that as permitted, not prohibited.

[HK4U]

I received the following today.


– Again!
The Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee is scheduled to consider A339 on Monday, March 3, 2008 at 2:00 pm.

One-gun-a-month legislation was defeated during the last legislative session and was recently re-introduced. The legislation restricts the rights of law abiding citizens, but fails to address the true source of gun violence – criminals. A New Jersey court recently invalidated similar legislation, holding that there is no rational relationship between restricting the number of firearms purchased by law abiding citizens and the frequency of crime.

The gun rationing bill, sponsored by Assemblywoman Joan M. Quigley (D-32), would criminalize the purchase of more than one handgun per month by honest citizens, even though they have already been pre-certified by the state as non-criminals after passing a 13-point background investigation.

The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms and the Association of New Jersey Rifle and Pistol Clubs urge you to contact members of the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee TODAY and respectfully urge them to oppose A339!

The Committee Members’ contact information is as follows:

Chairman
Assemblyman Gordon M. Johnson (D-37)
asmjohnson@njleg.org
(201)-541-1118 (Englewood)
(201)-928-0100 (Teaneck)

Vice-Chairman
Assemblyman Nelson Albano (D-1)
asmalbano@njleg.org
(609)-465-0700 (Cape May Court House)
(856)-765-0891 (Millville)
(856)-696-7109 (Vineland)

Assemblyman Jon M. Bramnick (R-21)
asmbramnick@njleg.org
(908)-232-2073 (Westfield)
(908)-232-3673 (Westfield)
(908)-918-0414 (Summit)

Assemblyman David P. Rible (R-11)
asmrible@njleg.org
(732)-974-0400

Assemblywoman L. Grace Spencer (D-29)
aswspencer@njleg.org
(Has not yet established phone info - elected 11/07)

[Dewhitewolf]

Did the one gun per month law pass?