U.S. District Judge Renee Marie Bumb granted a temporary restraining order (TRO) Monday against New Jersey’s new gun control barring licensed concealed carry in “sensitive places.”
U.S. District Judge Renee Marie Bumb granted a temporary restraining order Monday against New Jersey’s new gun controls barring licensed concealed carry in “sensitive places.”that New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation barring concealed carriers from having guns in “sensitive places” for self-defense. The new law was enacted in response to the Supreme Court of the United States decision, which struck down New York’s proper cause requirement for concealed carry permit issuance.
The “sensitive places” in New Jersey’s new law include “schools, courthouses, child care centers, nursing homes, polling places, government buildings, hospitals, bars and restaurants where alcohol is served, airports, parks, beaches, demonstrations, movie theaters, casinos, and other entertainment centers,” NJ.comA lawsuit was filed, seeking a TRO and a preliminary injunction.
Second Amendment Foundation founder and executive director Alan Gottlieb commented on the ruling. “This is another example of the important precedent found in language in the U.S. Supreme Court’sruling last June,” he said. “Clearly, New Jersey lawmakers have gone too far in crafting a law to get around the high court’s decision.”, No. 22-7464, in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey Camden Vicinage.
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