Want a stun gun? Live in New Jersey? You’ll soon be in luck. On Thursday, a federal judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey signed a consent order pursuant to which the state must come up with new regulations “consistent with public safety and the Second Amendment” within the next 180 days. The order […]
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Gov. Chris Christie is providing an Easter-time demonstration of clemency and compassion, Save Jerseyans, by commuting the sentence of former Marine Police Sgt. Hisashi Pompey. Pompey, a veteran of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, was set to report to prison next week for a three-year sentence. For what ‘crime,’ you ask? Carrying a legally owned […]
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It isn’t surprising given the draconian nature of New Jersey’s notorious gun control laws, Save Jerseyans, but according to a CBS News review of the ATF’s National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, and 2013 data from the U.S. Census, New Jersey ranks 7th (from last) in the Union for per capita firearm ownership. The numbers? […]
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Television’s Samantha Bee and yours truly don’t agree on much, Save Jerseyans. Where we do agree? Albeit for different reasons? N.J. State Senator Loretta Weinberg’s “smart gun” legislation is a heaping, steaming pile of crap. Check out this segment from the latest episode of Bee’s ‘Full Frontal’ program: We can't believe we're saying it but […]
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The gun industry may be headed for a slump after eight years of explosive growth under former President Barack Obama. From December through February, the number of federal background checks conducted each month declined from the same month a year ago, according to the Associated Press. While not an exact measure of total firearm sales, […]
Understanding not just the right, but the DUTY to keep and bear arms Don’t you think everyone should own and be proficient in the use of firearms? I certainly do, which is why I’ve pushed for years (see here, here and here) for mandatory gun ownership throughout the United States. Why not – let’s get […]
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The Trenton Democrats are relentless, Save Jerseyans, and they won’t stop until every lawful gun owner is somehow or another considered unfit to possess a firearm. Their latest attack on the Second Amendment comes via A-2938, a bill sponsored by Assemblywoman Patricia Egan Jones and is scheduled to be voted on Thursday, March 23. Her bill […]
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N.J. Democrats struck back against Governor Chris Christie on Thursday, Save Jerseyans, voting 46-29 in the General Assembly to endorse legal action against the Christie Administration. The Governor recently moved on his own to expand the definition of “justifiable need,” the standard applied to issuing handgun carry permits in New Jersey. His decision was catalyzed by situations like that of […]
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We’re not in the business of click-and-pasting press releases around here, Save Jerseyans, but in light of what the Chris Administration did today on the gun rights front, we thought it best to just let them explain it. Here’s the news: Trenton, NJ – Governor Chris Christie today announced the adoption of a revised regulation […]
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WASHINGTON — To get a permit to carry a concealed weapon in New Jersey, a resident must show ” justifiable need.” That’s not the case in many other states, and New Jersey is one of only 10 states that won’t honor concealed carry permits issued outside its borders. Legislation in Congress would require states to […]
Steffon Lamont Josey was on track to become a North Brunswick police officer when New Jersey’s wacky gun laws derailed his dream, Save Jerseyans. You may recall that Josey worked as a New Jersey security guard who accidentally left a LEGAL firearm – emphasis on the word “legal” here – in his vehicle’s glove box. The end result? A felony […]
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Legislation sponsored by state Senator Gerald Cardinale (R-39), which would allow retired law enforcement officials to obtain a handgun carry permit, advanced out of the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee on Monday. “We already allow many retired officers to carry firearms,” Senator Cardinale said in a statement obtained by Save Jersey. “This measure will give […]
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Congress is poised to unravel one of the Obama administration’s midnight regulations that could prevent certain Social Security disability beneficiaries from buying guns. The Social Security Administration finalized a rule just before Christmas 2016 in which it would send information of recipients of disability insurance and Supplemental Security Income to the Justice Department’s National Instant […]
Want to kill yourself? Or off your offspring? No worries. The “progressive” N.J. Legislature is on your side. But what if you’re a victim of domestic violence? Who recognizes that restraining orders are paper and the police can’t protect you 24/7? And therefore want to try to defend yourself by exercising your 2nd Amendment rights? Tough […]
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Two gun control bills masquerading as suicide prevention measures have been delayed, Save Jerseyans. Here’s an update from The Association of New Jersey Rifle and Pistol Clubs: After several days of gun owner outcry and subsequent dialogue with the bill sponsor, Assemblyman Ralph Caputo (D28) has graciously agreed to hold A4179/A4180 to allow for continued […]
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When Trenton politicians tells us they are acting in order to make us safer, you can bet that along with their “protection” comes a demand for more of our liberty — and a cost to taxpayers. It’s just a matter of how much, Save Jerseyans. Their latest attempt has come under the guise of a set […]
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