Following the U.S. Supreme Court expanding gun rights in June, New Jersey lawmakers have revealed new legislation that would limit where gun owners can carry.
New Jersey lawmakers unveiled new legislation Thursday to rewrite the state's firearm carry laws after theDemocratic Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin and Senate President Nicholas Scutari, surrounded by other lawmakers and red T-shirt-clad Moms Demand Action supporters, said the new measure will bar permit holders from carrying in schools, polling places, bars, restaurants, theaters, sports arenas, airports, casinos and child care facilities.
"I’m a gun owner. I enjoy my guns often, but I enjoyed the right to have those guns and to use them responsibly," Democratic Assembly member and bill sponsor Joe Danielsen said."This bill provides zero conflict." Coughlin said the bill tries to prevent gun tragedies while abiding by the Supreme Court's decision. Scutari echoed that idea, saying the measure struck a balance that permits"constitutionally allowable gun carrying, but not just anywhere you want it to be."proposal too closely resembled New York's.
The high court's decision struck down a New York law requiring people to demonstrate a particular need for carrying a gun to get a license to carry a gun in a concealed way publicly. New Jersey, California, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts and Rhode Island all had similar laws.New Jersey lawmakers had acknowledged after the ruling that the state would likely have to update its laws. Thursday's announcement was an early step in that direction.
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