Posted by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday signed into law a new law tightening restrictions on who can get a handgun carrying permit and where those guns can be brought, in response to the National Rifle Association (NRA). sued the state. .
Murphy filed the proposal in June after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the NY State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen case.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a new limited public cell phone bill into law on Thursday and filed a lawsuit against the NRA.
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The court’s ruling was that it was unlawful to require a New York applicant to show “good reason” to carry a handgun in public. It revoked a New Jersey law that was on the books and restricted public cell phones to those who showed a “legitimate necessity.”
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Within 24 hours of the court’s ruling, Murphy proposed legislation to strengthen the statutory disqualification of those eligible to carry permits and expand the list of places where firearms cannot be carried.
Murphy signed the bill Thursday.
“Today’s bill signing is the culmination of months of negotiations between this administration and our partners in Congress to deliver what I promised this summer to keep New Jersey safe in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s terrible decision. It’s going to happen,” Murphy said.
“I strongly disagree with that decision, but we must comply. Today’s laws keep guns out of the wrong hands and stop them from spreading in our communities.” While preventing it, we fully respect the Second Amendment, which prohibits bringing guns into sensitive areas such as day care centers, hospitals, libraries and stadiums.”
The only exceptions to the secret carry-low location are law enforcement and security guards, according to a press release from Gov. Murphy’s office.
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Under the new law, concealed carry is not permitted in “high density” locations, locations with vulnerable populations, or locations with First Amendment or government activity.
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A map produced by the Center for Crime Prevention Research shows the constitutional laws state by state.
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A full list of places where a concealed carry permit does not act as a free pass for carrying a gun can be found in the law.
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According to a press release from Murphy’s office, the only exceptions to the hidden carry-low location are law enforcement and security guards.
“New Jersey continues to lead the nation in combating gun violence and showing how common sense gun laws can help keep our residents and law enforcement safe,” said Attorney General Matthew Platkin. “The law signed today is our commitment to keeping our communities safe by keeping firearms out of the wrong hands and away from sensitive areas such as where children learn and play. will strengthen the
The new law also removes carry permits, including those who are pending arrest, who are subject to specific restraining orders, who violate restraining orders, and who are subject to voluntary admission to mental hospitals or hospitals. Restricts those who are not qualified to acquire the certification.
Under the new law, concealed carry is not permitted in “high density” locations, locations with vulnerable populations, or locations with First Amendment or government activity.
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The application process has also become more active as the application must be provided with four letter approvals from unrelated references. Anyone used as a nomination will be interviewed by law enforcement to determine if the applicant poses a threat to themselves or the public.
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Liability insurance must also be obtained and provided, with coverage up to $300,000, and the application fee has been increased from $2 to $25.
The NRA soon filed lawsuits against states in attacks on the Second Amendment to the US Constitution.
“The anti-gun legislation Gov. Murphy signed into law today runs counter to the June Supreme Court ruling, NYSRPA v. Bruen, so much so that the NRA sued New Jersey when Murphy signed it,” the NRA said. told Fox News. Digital. “This new law makes it essentially impossible for law-abiding citizens to obtain a secret carry permit. A police chief can subjectively decide who should give such permission based on subjective criteria such as ‘temperament’ or ‘character’. Moreover, the list of places where carrying is prohibited is so large that an authorized person is essentially unable to carry anywhere. I got
“Again, this is gun control for gun control’s sake,” the NRA added. “It has nothing to do with public safety, it just essentially makes carry illegal in New Jersey.”
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The lawsuit, titled Siegel v. Platkin, names New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs, a state affiliate of the NRA, as a plaintiff. It was filed in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
