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NJ A4921

NJ A4921
Expands training for law enforcement officers to include identification of machine gun conversion devices.


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Introduced
10/21/2024
In Committee
10/21/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026

Introduced Session

2024-2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill expands the training that law enforcement officers are required to receive to include identification of machine gun conversion devices. Under current law, the Police Training Commission is to require all law enforcement officers as a condition of continued employment or appointment as a law enforcement officer to receive periodic commission-approved continuing officer education training. The training is to be mandated or prescribed by the commission. Under this bill, the training required under current law is to include training regarding the identification of machine gun conversion devices and any other associated components. This bill implements recommendation # 6 made in the report "Illegal Firearms Use and Trends in New Jersey," issued in September 2024 by the New Jersey State Commission of Investigation (SCI).

AI Summary

This bill expands the training that law enforcement officers are required to receive to include the identification of machine gun conversion devices. The Police Training Commission will now be required to mandate or prescribe this training as part of the periodic continuing education training that all law enforcement officers must complete as a condition of continued employment or appointment. This bill implements a recommendation made in a 2024 report by the New Jersey State Commission of Investigation regarding the use of illegal firearms.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Budget Committee (on 10/21/2024)

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