While Democrats speak from both sides of their mouths, telling us law enforcement should both be defunded and be the only ones trusted with firearms, it seems one of their confidants, or cretins depending on which way the wind blows, has been caught with his hand in the cookie jar. And by cookies I mean … Read more
With leftist states in a frenzy, introducing new measures to infringe on the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Americans, it should come as no surprise that New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is throwing his state’s hat in the ring in the race to become the country’s biggest dumpster fire. Murphy’s new proposal to tax a … Read more
Across the country, voters disappointed with President Trump’s election are coping with their feelings in various ways. Eight years ago, Hillary Clinton supporters comforted themselves through “alternative reality” websites based on the fantasy of Hillary prevailing in the 2016 race (here and here, for instance). One of these, HillaryBeatTrump.org, included imaginings about the terrible fate awaiting the … Read more
A New Jersey attorney is suing Springfield Township, its police department and a host of others in federal district court, alleging his Second Amendment rights were violated when he was denied a concealed carry permit due to pro-Palestinian social media posts. Rajeh Saadeh received his original permit in 2022 and applied for renewal in August … Read more
In a controversial move, the attorneys general of New Jersey and Minnesota filed lawsuits on December 12 against Glock, accusing the gun manufacturer of knowingly producing pistols that can be easily modified into illegal machine guns using inexpensive conversion devices known as “Glock switches.” We’ve all seen this movie before! The lawsuits claim these switches, … Read more
New Jersey lawmakers have proposed a bill that would require local law enforcement agencies and state police to notify federal immigration authorities any time an illegal immigrant applies for a firearms purchaser identification card (FPIC) or handgun purchase permit (PPH). Passing the bill in legislation would align the state’s firearm application procedures with federal immigration … Read more
A pair of New Jersey firearms dealers found themselves in hot water of the unconstitutional kind when they were sued by the state’s Office of the Attorney General for allegedly selling ammunition to undercover agents without first verifying the buyers were legally permitted to possess firearms. Permits or background checks for ammunition purchases are required … Read more
An officer was seriously hurt September 10 when he accidentally shot himself in the leg during advanced firearms training at the Police Academy shooting range in Paterson, New Jersey. Officials say he was transported to St. Joseph’s University Trauma Center and is being treated for severe injuries. The unnamed officer, a firearms instructor with the … Read more
In a strange split decision, a federal judge in New Jersey reluctantly ruled that the state’s ban on AR-15s is unconstitutional, while also ruling that the state’s ban on standard-capacity magazines is not. U.S. District Judge Peter Sheridan, of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, made the July 30 ruling in … Read more
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