New Jersey –-(Ammoland.com)- After dealing with years of life-threatening situations from violent gang members in Newark, and battling almost 3 years in New Jersey’s courts for his basic constitutional and human rights, Albert Almeida has been issued his concealed carry permit.
Albert, a father of two girls, owns a property management company which collects rent from many buildings in Newark and surrounding areas. After having his life threatened several times by tenants who were known gang members and convicted violent felons, he sought a conceal carry permit which requires approval from his local police chief and a Superior Court Judge. After his permit application was denied due to not satisfying the albatross of justifiable need, he filed a lawsuit against the State.
Albert spent years in court to exercise his constitutional and natural right to protect himself–a basic right which is exercised by tens of millions in other states, including 11 states which do not require any form of permit (Constitutional carry).
“Only in New Jersey do the Prosecutors and Judges claim the reason why they plea bargain with violent felons (by providing reduced sentencing and dropping the worst offenses) is because the courts are overwhelmed, but then simultaneously fight honest law-abiding citizens to the fullest extent. New Jersey citizens want nothing more than to protect themselves against the same violent felons which the courts plea bargain with and release from prisons early under compassionate release programs” said Alexander Roubian, President of the New Jersey Second Amendment Society.
Albert’s lead attorney, Stephen Stamboulieh, said: “It is a fantastic result, given that Mr. Almeida has waited years to exercise his Second Amendment rights in New Jersey, only to be forced to file a federal lawsuit to be vindicated. While this process is slow and takes a considerable amount of time, energy and resources, we are pleased that New Jersey finally admitted Mr. Almeida met justifiable need; something it knew back when it first denied his permit in October, 2013 and gave him three options: which included to shut down his business, conduct his private business in a different manner, or hire a private armed security guard.”
Albert’s organization, the Party of Six, the New Jersey Second Amendment Society, and attorneys Stephen Stamboulieh, Ryan Watson, and Alan Beck, will continue to work for New Jerseyans and seek to restore their Second Amendment rights through strategic litigation.
About New Jersey Second Amendment Society:
Our mission is to promote the free exercise of Second Amendment rights within the community and Legislature of New Jersey, to educate the community regarding the enjoyable, safe, and responsible use of firearms, and to engender a sense of camaraderie and fellowship among the members and their families. Visit: www.nj2as.com
Very happy for Mr. Almeida. He will have his permit for 2 years and when time for renewal he will be quietly denied. This is based on what happened to Mr. Muller (the pet store owner in Sussex who was mistakenly kidnapped by the mob) who also received a carry permit after the threat of federal lawsuits. He was quietly denied on renewal when all of the lawsuits went away. The fight is far from over, and this November you have to decide whether you are voting your “principles” or your gun rights. Principles in this case really means your… Read more »
Why on Earth would anyone beg the state/local government for a permit to exercise constitutionally guaranteed rights? The Supreme Court ruled long ago that states cannot convert rights to privileges and issue licenses and charge fees for their exercise. It’s “settled law.” (Even though Court Opinions aren’t listed in Article VI, paragraph 2 as “law” in the U.S.
What about the inaction of Chris Christie in NJ ? That fat SOB has done nothing to help the good people in NJ and protect their 2A rights guaranteed by the U.S. constitution. I was really worried Trump would pick that fat SOB as his running mate. I hope Trump doesn’t nominate the fat SOB for a cabinet position.
The federal government should have stepped in when they saw New Jersey violating the Constitution. The fact that they didn’t should tell the people something.
NJ is one of the most corrupt shitholes in the US. They go out of their way to punish law abiding gun owners. In order to hold office in NJ a person has to be convicted of some sort of stealing. A conviction is a resume enhancement in NJ but the assholes who live there are to blame as they vote in the same crooks over & over. You would think that they would learn something but apparently not. You get the government that you deserve so NJ live with it
Politcians forget they are elected to work for the people, not for themselves. Term limits are needed to get the onesout of office who have forgotten.