Provides that firearms purchaser identification card is valid for four years; requires training prior to issuance of firearms cards and handgun purchase permits; revises procedures for passing of firearms to heir or legatee.
This bill changes New Jersey's firearms regulations by requiring that firearms purchaser identification cards be valid for four years (expiring on the holder's birthday in the fourth year after issuance), rather than indefinitely as under current law. It also requires applicants to complete a firearms safety training course approved by the State Police within four years prior to application (with exemptions for law enforcement and veterans). Additionally, the bill revises inheritance procedures for firearms, requiring heirs or legatees to possess a valid firearms purchaser identification card or permit to purchase a handgun before taking possession of inherited firearms, with specific procedures for transferring firearms to law enforcement if the heir doesn't qualify for a permit.
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Introduction
Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
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2 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lou Greenwald
DDemocratic
P
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Annette Quijano
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Moen
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Spearman
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Tully
DDemocratic
Co
John Allen
DDemocratic
Co
Linda Carter
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Swain
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Venezia
DDemocratic
Co
Reginald Atkins
DDemocratic
Co
Will Sampson
DDemocratic
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