New Jersey – -(AmmoLand.com)- At the close of business today, and in light of the Bruen decision, the New Jersey Attorney General issued a directive to law enforcement agencies and prosecutors mandating that NJ carry permit applications now be processed WITHOUT an applicant having to prove “justifiable need.”
NJ Drops Justifiable Need for Concealed Carry Applications
The effect of this directive is to remove any doubt that the Bruen decision applies in New Jersey, and that someone applying for a concealed carry permit in the Garden State need only satisfy typical requirements, such as:
- 1. Passing state-mandated background checks.
- 2. Submitting three references.
- 3. Satisfying the state-mandated training requirement for firearms carry permits.
While Gov. Murphy has announced that he intends to try to limit carry in every way possible, whatever actions he tries to take will have to pass Constitutional muster under Bruen. Today’s announcement by the Attorney General is nothing short of EARTH-SHAKING and represents the culmination of decades of incredibly difficult work by gun owners.
Congratulations To Every Honest Gun Owner In New Jersey!
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I would think the requirement to be “endorsed by three reputable persons who have known the applicant for at least three years preceding the date of application” would be immediately challengable under Bruen as unduly burdening the Second Amendment.
Now, “Shall Issue” is the law of the land.
Awesome
Now get them to issue non resident permits and/or recognize licenses/permits from other states,
Still unconstitutional. Mandated training and three references still impose an unwarranted, unreasonable and unconstitutional burden on the exercise of an enumerated natural right. Back to square one, folks. Constitutional Carry. State issued permits are a nice to have but not constitutionally mandated nor are they permitted. Think about it. If you are posting here, you are the press every bit as much as the authors of our Federalist (and anti-federalist) Papers were in their time. You do not need an address on 42nd Street in New York to be considered ‘press.’ As such, the government cannot require you to get… Read more »
next reciprocity, that would kill them
This a good first step.
That they folded so fast.
But it is a step to try and keep the rest of their restrictions alive.
I think the rest of them will fall but it well take time.
Three References? I don’t see anything in the Constitution about a need for references. That’s blatantly a violation in and of itself. You don’t need three references to speak your opinion.
I can hear the Governors and Attorneys General now… “Shall Not Comply!”
Now that’s amazing. What’s next? California? Chiraq? Maybe even New York (LOL)?
Funny in the eleventh hour in the last seconds Murphy got the ballots needed to keep him in office. Democrats “RATS” that continue to plague our country while there party sinks to new levels of criminal behavior.
You know what good about NJ “Nothing At All “