New Jersey Assembly advances legislation to require new residents to register firearms
T.A. DeFeo
Dec. 21, 2021
(The Center Square) – The New Jersey Assembly advanced legislation to mandate newly relocated New Jersey residents to register firearms that they legally acquired in another state.
Under A-3686, new residents would have 60 days to secure a “firearm purchaser identification card” and register their gun with municipal or state law enforcement. The registration would include the firearm’s make, model and serial number in addition to standard details such as the owner’s name and address.
“Anyone who chooses to live in our state should be subject to the same requirements as current residents – especially when it comes to the safety of their families, friends and neighbors,” Assemblywoman Vainieri Huttle, D-Bergen, said in a statement. “Our firearm registration system fosters accountability by discouraging the illegal sale and use of dangerous weapons. It is time for New Jersey to close the loophole that allows new residents to own any gun without registering it here.” ...
Full story at The Center SquareDo they really have to worry? Who is actually moving
to NJ these days?
