The list of “sensitive places” and prohibitions continues in relevant part: (1) Nothing in N.J.S.2C:39-5 shall be construed to prevent any person who is 18 years of age or older and who has not been convicted of a crime, from possession for the purpose of personal...
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Updates on Permits to Carry Firearms (Part 6)
The list of “sensitive places” and prohibitions continues with the following in relevant part: (1) A person, other than a person lawfully carrying a firearm within the authorized scope of an exemption set forth in subsection a., c., or l. of N.J.S.2C:39-6, who is...
Updates on Permits to Carry Firearms (Part 5)
The list of prohibited places continues with the following: (22) a facility licensed or regulated by the Department of Human Services, Department of Children and Families, or Department of Health, other than a health care facility, that provides addiction or mental...
Updates on Permits to Carry Firearms (Part 4)
The list of prohibited places continues with the following: (17) a privately or publicly owned and operated entertainment facility within this State, including but not limited to a theater, stadium, museum, arena, racetrack or other place where performances, concerts,...
Updates on Permits to Carry Firearms (Part 3)
The list of prohibited places continues with the following: (11) youth sports events, as defined in N.J.S.5:17-1, during and immediately preceding and following the conduct of the event, except that this provision shall not apply to participants of a youth sports...
Updates on Permits to Carry Firearms (Part 2)
The list of prohibited places continues: (2) a courthouse, courtroom, or any other premises used to conduct judicial or court administrative proceedings or functions; (3) a State, county, or municipal correctional or juvenile justice facility, jail and any other place...
Updates on Permits to Carry Firearms (Part 1)
The laws regarding permits to carry firearms in New Jersey are constantly changing. Many of these laws remain unclear and unreasonable. It is very difficult, if not impossible, to locate a comprehensive and accurate list of regulations that permit holders must keep in...
Unlawful Possession of a Handgun and Justifiable Need (Part 2)
The Appellate Division concluded with the following in relevant part: Moreover, following Bruen, we upheld the constitutionality of the "public health, safety or welfare," requirement for the issuance of a firearms purchaser identification card or handgun purchase...
Unlawful Possession of a Handgun and Justifiable Need (Part 1)
On August 10, 2023, a three-judge appellate panel decided the Middlesex County case of State v. Daandre Wade. The principal issue under N.J.S.A. 2C:58-4 concerned whether the indictment for unlawful gun possession should be dismissed in light of the U.S. Supreme...
Political Bribes and Unsuccessful Candidates (Part 2)
"Chief Justice Rabner concluded with the following in relevant part: ”Consideration" encompasses "mutual promises to do some future act." Friedman v. Tappan Dev. Corp. (1956) (quoting Rich v. Doneghey, 177 P. 86, 90 (Okla. 1918)). The term also includes conditional...