In Governor Phil Murphy’s latest assault on gun rights in one of America’s most restrictive states, New Jersey is rushing to push through a dozen new gun control measures. Fresh off an unexpectedly close call at the polls, Murphy now wants to . . .
- Set aside $10 million in the current budget to fund gun violence intervention programs
- Require gun permit applicants to first pass as safety course
- Mandate that all guns not in use be kept in a lockbox or gun safe
- Increase the purchasing age for a firearm to 21, from 18
- Mandate microstamping technology so that fired rounds can be traced
- Require ammunition sales to be tracked electronically
- Ban .50-caliber weapons
- Close what Murphy called a loophole that allows those moving to the state to not have to meet New Jersey’s requirements to get a gun
- Make it easier to hold gun manufacturers liable for violence stemming from the use of firearms
- Direct the state Education Department to overhaul active shooter drills to minimize the stress on students
- Hold a gun safety summit among governors
- Convene a gun safety commission within the state
Among the list of new restrictions, the “New Jersey Safe Storage of Firearms Act” would require that Jerseyites “store or secure a firearm that is not in use,” and “store ammunition, SEPARATELY, in a securely locked box,” when they are in your home.
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