U.S.A. -(AmmoLand.com)- The National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action partnered with The Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs in a lawsuit against the state of New Jersey for infringing on our members’ right to carry.
New Jersey’s may-issue statute also requires that people justify their need to carry. And even though the Supreme Court said that self-defense is “the central component” of the Second Amendment, the desire to defend yourself is insufficient justification under New Jersey law. This makes it all but impossible for law-abiding gun owners to receive a permit, which is required to lawfully carry a handgun in New Jersey.
One of the Plaintiffs in the lawsuit is a firearms instructor with a current federal and New Jersey firearms retail license. But when he went to submit his application for a permit at his local police department, he was told not to even bother because it would just be denied for lacking a justifiable need.
“That is egregious but pretty common in New Jersey,” said Michael Jean, NRA-ILA Director of Litigation. “The Supreme Court said that the Second Amendment ‘takes out of the hands of government … the power to decide on a case-by-case basis whether the right is really worth insisting upon.’ But that’s what officials in New Jersey do when they reject applicants who they believe haven’t justified their need to exercise their rights. This lawsuit’s aim is to put an end to that.”
The case is Mazahreh v. Grewal. It was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. The Coalition of New Jersey Firearms Owners also joined the lawsuit.
About Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs:
The Association of New Jersey Rifle and Pistol Clubs, Inc. is the official NRA State Association in New Jersey. Our mission is to implement all of the programs and activities at the state level that the NRA does at the national level. This mission includes the following: To support and defend the constitutional rights of the people to keep and bear arms. To take immediate action against any legislation at the local, state, and federal level that would infringe upon these rights. Visit: www.anjrpc.org
Good work. Too bad Chief Justice John Roberts turned Dirty Left; the 10 lives he ruined and 10 cases he caused to disappear would have been on the calendar and in resolution right now. A lot of hurt to peoples lives, extra time and money; but it appears Lefty Roberts won’t matter this time around.
Godspeed to NJ! The most corrupt cesspool of leadership I have seen. Despite the overwhelming number of NJ citizens who want their constitutional freedoms, you poor people cannot seem to vote for leadership that does not want to continue to exploit you. Good luck.
Stupid is as stupid does. They keep voting for the same class of jerks and cry about how bad their state is with corruption and unbelievably high taxes
The folks in NJ have a habit of electing the same kind of idiots and expect a different result. I believe that’s the definition of insanity. Governor Murphy should be awarded the title of the worst governor in 50 years.