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Gun laws in New Jersey regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [1] [2] New Jersey's firearms laws are among ...
Mandatory refers to a law or court decision which requires a publicly funded institution to generally allow firearms on campus, though some locations may be exempted depending on the school policy (e.g. in a secure area, or at a sporting event). Restricted areas vary by state and individual school; refer to a school's specific policy for details.
Gun laws in the United States regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition.State laws (and the laws of the District of Columbia and of the U.S. territories) vary considerably, and are independent of existing federal firearms laws, although they are sometimes broader or more limited in scope than the federal laws.
Tait overturned a conviction for firearm possession in a school zone because the defendant was licensed to do so by the state in which the school zone is located. Convictions upheld post-Lopez under the revised Gun Free School Zones Act include: United States v. Danks (Eighth Circuit 1999) United States v. Smith (Sixth Circuit 2005) United ...
A U.S. District Court judge is standing by her decision to block portions of a public health order from New Mexico's governor that would suspend the right to carry firearms in many public parks in ...
Lawmakers in New Jersey say something needs to be done about illegal guns in the Garden State. Many of the guns are being printed at home on 3D printers, while others are flowing from Pennsylvania.
Although it is commonly referred to as an assault weapons ban, New Jersey's law actually uses the term "assault firearm" to define banned and regulated guns. Among the list of firearms identified as 'assault firearms' are the Colt AR-15, AK variants and all 'M1 Carbine Type' variants. Some New Jersey gun advocates have called its laws "draconian".
The website for the anti-violence organization Everytown for Gun Safety shows that there have been at least 202 incidents of gunfire on school grounds, resulting in 56 deaths and 147 injuries, in 2024. That data doesn't include the Madison shooting. The deadliest school shooting in 2024 happened in September at Apalachee High School in Georgia.