The rise of mass shootings over the past five years has heightened gun control awareness and it continues to be a hotly debated topic. Since Governor Phil Murphy took office in January 2018, he has pushed to increase firearm restrictions. Even before Governor Murphy...
To help keep deadly weapons out of the wrong hands, New Jersey has enacted some of the strictest firearms laws in the nation. Undoubtedly, these rigid regulations contribute to New Jersey’s lower than average gun deaths and violent crime rates. However, this tough...
Although a news report of drones being shot down may seem more at home in an international setting, a New Jersey man is facing charges for doing just that. According to police reports, the accused shot down a privately owned hobby drone being used to collect aerial...
State criminal law in New Jersey defines four broad categories of weapons offenses. Possession of certain weapons may result in criminal charges. Possession of weapons for the purpose of committing a crime or some other illegal purpose may also constitute a weapons...
Have you been arrested because you were holding a realistic-looking toy gun? Facing charges for having a community gun? You may have been charged under New Jersey Statute 2C:39-4 - possession of weapons for unlawful purposes. We've been discussing the four main groups...
Recently, we've been discussing what sorts of things New Jersey considers to be weapon crimes. As we've mentioned before, there are four main types of weapon offenses under New Jersey law, not including charges arising because a weapon was used in the commission of...
We began our last post with a general discussion of what is considered a weapon crime under the laws of New Jersey. Keeping in mind that there are also federal laws regulating weapons, there are four main groups of weapon crimes in New Jersey. The first group included...
Whatever you may think of the Second Amendment, we all understand that some behavior with weapons can and should be against the law. Most people would also agree that certain people, such as people with certain dangerous mental illnesses, shouldn't have access to...
It goes without saying that New Jersey police officers are practically obligated to arrest someone whom they find carrying weapons illegally, possessing illegal drugs, or both. And, it goes to follow that someone in this situation might be charged with drug crimes,...
Like many eastern states, New Jersey has very strong gun laws. People may even find themselves running afoul of weapons crimes even if they aren't aware that they are doing something against the law, such as collecting certain antique weapons. On other occasions, New...
