New Jersey – Mia Higginbotham was charged with unlawful possession of her own, lawfully owned unloaded handgun, which was packed in its original box and locked in her hard-sided luggage.
She was moving from her residence in New Jersey to her residence in Florida. She declared the firearm at check-in, but was ssubsequently arrested at Liberty International Airport in Elizabeth / Newark.
She had no ammunition in her possession whatsoever, and was plainly trying to follow the law.
Mia is married and has a young daughter. She is currently facing 10 years in State Prison with a minimum mandatory of 3.5 to 5 years with no chance of parole for her attempt to lawfully transport her handgun between residences.
Watch the video below to be shocked by her story. Then post the link to this tragedy all over let’s shame New Jersey for this unamerican beavior.
Outraged yet? You can help. Send money to Mia’s legal defense fund, don’t let her go to prison just because she lives in New Jersey.
https://gogetfunding.com/mia-higginbotham-legal-defense-fund/
“Welcome To New Jersey”. The world’s biggest prison. Zero freedoms here and if it’s fun, it’s probably taxed to death. You have to have rocks in your head to want to come here.
New Jersey is the armpit of the United States. (I thought I’d be kind with my comment today.)
I escaped Jersey .
sad situation and sucks true but, in NJ you comply or else. At home or your business, coming or going to the range or, if you carry at the job PERIOD. Pack and ship it when leaving or entering the republic of new jersey, and break it down into two packages.
It’s FUNNY, how this Story has STALLED. Three-Day’s ago “Hot New’s”, NOW Barely A YAWN. I’m surprised that “AMMOLAND” hasn’t been giving Regular Update’s to the Story. Sec was Right, Nobody “Fact Check’s” anymore. Hang In There Sec.
How do we stop the NJ legislature from continuing to pass laws that are clearly unconstitutional? This is the question that should be addressed.
I know we can vote, etc. However, there are too many people who do not focus on these issues or would rather just vote to deny others their right to effective self defense.
N.J. lawmakers need to be swinging from lampposts until this is corrected.
The tri state NYC airports JFK, LGA, EWR arrest anyone they can for handguns.They don’t care about no stinkin Constitution . I left JFK with 3 rifles as checked baggage , 4 Port Authority cops had to check and record all the info on each firearm .The paranoid one leading the inspection was clueless , keep yelling at me to back up so I couldn’t see if they were stealing or anything else.
Just remember – If a government official within the confines of New Jersey asks you about firearm possession you’re giving up your 5th Amendment protections from ‘self-incrimination’. LOL
If a couple of hundred of use went to the Air Port with our firearms every day this would make them change the law. I’m ready!