Trenton, NJ –-(Ammoland.com)- For the first time in 45 years the New Jersey Supreme Court has granted a hearing related to Second Amendment rights, on the case of Richard Pantano, owner of a NJ Landscape Supply Business that handles as much as $2,000,000 in cash a year.
Richard was denied a rarely seen, exclusive to ‘Only Ones’ – NJ Concealed Carry License, by the lower courts on the claim that he did not have sufficient “Justifiable Need”.
Richard Pantano’s appeal stems from the trial court’s October 31, 2011 denial of his application for a permit to carry a firearm under N.J.S.A. 2C:58–4.
The Manalapan Township Police Chief had approved Pantano’s application in December 2010 and the State appealed. In a written opinion, Judge Francis P. DeStefano concluded after a testimonial hearing that Pantano had not demonstrated “a justifiable need to carry a handgun.” N.J.S.A. 2C:58–4(d).
Pantano asserts the court erred in finding no justifiable need, and, in the alternative, he argues the justifiable need requirement infringes his right to bear arms under the Second Amendment. U.S. Constitution, amendment. II.
Although Concealed Carry Laws are on the books in New Jersey, judges and police chiefs have almost unanimously declined concealed carry permits to everyone but, other police, judges, politicians and famous friends of the aforementioned Effectively New Jersey does not have Concealed Carry, and contrary to mainstream media reports, is still the only state in the USA where its citizens can not defend themselves outside their homes.
Supporters of concealed carry rights in NJ are looking forward to their day in Court even if it only leads to a further appeal to higher courts.
Pantano is represent by Evan Nappen, better known as “NJ’s Gun Lawyer” as he literally wrote the book on New Jersey Gun Laws.
New Jersey Supreme Court Docket: https://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/calendars/sc_appeal.htm
Throw them all out.
The justifiable need , is a joke .
The citizen has the right . The government needs to have a justifiable reason to deny this right from a citizen .
Lets see what lie they come up with to justify this travesty of the people’s rights
I have the right to bear arms as outlined by the Bill of Rights. I will use my right regardless of any illegal laws the State of NJ passes. I’d rather be judged by twelve than carried by six… or be part of the six carrying a family member or friend.
You can throw all the lawsuits you want at dez Joisey bums. They’ll never falter. They will find an excuse for keeping in place what’s been since the turn of the century. The Guv, AG, Super. of NJSP, county sheriff’s, and 545(?) chiefs of police are all against an armed citizen. They know what’s best for NJ’s citizens, their little fiefdoms. Don’t look now but New Jersey has morphed into another New York City. And we are #3 on the list for following in the footsteps of Detroit.
This is utterly ridiculous. The 2nd amendment clearly states he has a right to bear arms. The judge and everyone else who denied him this right should be arrested and charged with 18 USC 241 because they are clearly conspiring to oppress a right given to him by the U.S. Constitution. Unfortunately our failure of a supreme court refused to hear similar cases even though the 2nd amendment was adopted in 1791. Over 200 years and the supreme court won’t protect a citizens right to bear arms outside of the home. This is why I hate liberals. They do not… Read more »
Way back when, the State of New Jersey would have been required to ratify the U.S. Constitution as did the other existing states at the time. That Constitution included the Bill of Rights, which as we all know includes the Second Amendment. Therefore, how can the State of New Jersey declare the Right to Keep and Bear Arm as not pertaining to its citizens?