Individuals who purchase firearms and want to carry them for personal protection may require a concealed carry permit. Most adult New Jersey residents who can pass a criminal background check have the right to purchase a handgun. If they want to carry it in public,...
Gun Crimes
Woman Injured and Man Killed in Shooting
A gun is a powerful weapon to wield. To be shot could mean death or an injury that plagues you for the rest of your life. Unfortunately, death was the result of a recent shooting that took place in Jersey City. A 19-year-old man died after being shot in the torso...
Trooper Arrests Man With Handgun Following Chase
New Jersey has some of the toughest gun crime laws in the country. That means facing jail time for even carrying a gun and even worse penalties for using it. A Blackwood man found that out the hard way recently when he was arrested and charged with attempted murder,...
Federal Authorities Issue 4000 New Orders to Seize Previously Sold Guns
Thousands of people who should not have been able to purchase firearms due to mental health issues, criminal records, or other disqualifying matters were found to have legally purchased guns by Federal authorities. It is because of this that the Bureau of Alcohol...
