New Jersey – -(AmmoLand.com)- On Monday, February 24, 2020, the New Jersey Senate Law and Public Safety Committee is scheduled to hear the following legislation:
S120 (increases penalties for leaving firearms within access of a minor). This bill has been around for several years. It creates serious criminal penalties for gun owners if firearms are left within access of a minor and the minor causes death, serious bodily injury, or bodily injury with the firearm. Based on testimony given by ANJRPC and NRA several years ago, this legislation has now been amended to add an exception to these penalties if the minor obtained the firearm for self-protection. While this amendment represents a significant step, the legislation still precludes parents or guardians from exercising discretion in non-self-defense scenarios.
S746 (prohibits firearms ownership for mere “disorderly person” offenses against animals). Existing animal cruelty laws prohibit firearms ownership by those convicted of serious offenses. This bill would extend that prohibition to those convicted of any offenses, including minor ones like leaving an animal unattended in a vehicle under certain conditions. While there may be no excuse for such conduct, there is also no excuse for blatantly overreaching and using low-level disorderly person offenses as an excuse to take away Constitutionally-protected gun rights that may be needed for self-defense in an emergency.
Those wishing to contact members of the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee about these bills can find their current contactinformation by clicking here.
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About Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs:The Association of New Jersey Rifle and Pistol Clubs, Inc. is the official NRA State Association in New Jersey. Our mission is to implement all of the programs and activities at the state level that the NRA does at the national level. This mission includes the following: To support and defend the constitutional rights of the people to keep and bear arms. To take immediate action against any legislation at the local, state and federal level that would infringe upon these rights. Visit: www.anjrpc.org
Jacob, You did not receive downvotes on Ammoland for that Idea. What is interesting however is your claim of “libel” should any view be in opposition to your comment, doubly so since the reason you received no support was the fact that you did everything you could to insult and libel the entire Ammoland Commentary group as a whole, you attempted to insult the Military vets who come here, and while complaining about being shut up you were telling everyone else to shut up. A prime example, attempting to throw shade at Ammoland as not being pro-gun just because your… Read more »
Jacob, the 2A is clear; “the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” This means if you are not in jail or the loony farm and you are of age, not only do you have the right to keep and bear arms, you are mandated to. Every free man and woman IS THE MILITIA.
Arm up, carry on.
Maybe I am getting too old, but the following lines of insults back and forth between Jacob and a whole lot of the ‘regulars’ here on Ammoland, are getting tiresome. Lois Lane (SM) and Jacob are obviously trolls on a regular basis here, and I don’t understand why they are even responded to. If everyone ignores their obnoxious selves, then they will get no satisfaction. I have engaged in this behavior here myself and know deep down that it contributed to nothing. We would better serve each other here if we just kept our disagreements peaceful and non combative. Threats… Read more »
S120, S746: Acts to enhance the subjugation of citizens into unarmed civilians. Apparently, public servants rather rule over unarmed civilians than serve formidable citizens. While they are attempting to disarm the entire public served, they are disarming citizens one at a time. Actually, considering the number of courts in our land, the number being disarmed may be hundreds at a time, instead of one at time. The number of potential militia members to self well regulate are diminishing. The allowing those who govern the power to prohibit rights from individual free citizens should be reconsidered. Reconsidered soon while still being… Read more »
“Sammy the Bull” Gravano was released from prison last year. Should his gun rights be restored despite his confession of killing 19 people?
How about OJ Simpson?
Off hand I don’t see anything wrong with S120 as depicted. As far as S746 goes that is probably a bit much as I would rather see the offender get a much deserved ass whipping and keep their guns.