Eliminates presumption of non-imprisonment for theft of a firearm.

This bill removes a legal presumption that would have prevented prison sentences for first-time offenders convicted of stealing a firearm. Currently, New Jersey law presumes non-imprisonment for first offenses of third-degree theft of a firearm, but this bill eliminates that rule. Now, judges may impose prison sentences for first-time firearm theft without that automatic restriction. The change directly affects individuals convicted of stealing a firearm for the first time in New Jersey.