The New Jersey Supreme Court held that the amnesty law did not afford defendants blanket immunity for the entire amnesty period. Reading the law in that way would lead to absurd results that the Legislature did not intend. Instead, the law created a period of no more...
Weapons Charge
Difference Between Gun Offense Amnesty & Immunity: Part 2
Defendant moved to dismiss the indictment relying, in part, on the Florida permit to claim an exemption from prosecution. Defense counsel represented that defendant lived and worked in Pennsylvania and passed through New Jersey to make a delivery for his job. The...
Difference Between Gun Offense Amnesty & Immunity: Part 1
On June 5, 2017, in the case of State v. Dasean Harper, Chief Justice Rabner wrote for a unanimous New Jersey Supreme Court. The Legislature passed an amnesty bill in 2013 that, "for a period of not more than 180 days from the effective date of the act," enabled...
The Proper Protocol For Selling Your Firearm
There is a lot of red tape separating the citizens of New Jersey from firearms. However, this is not necessarily a negative aspect of the state's government. New Jersey’s strict rules and guidelines have caused the state to rank in the top five in terms of safety...