Bill > S3893

This bill establishes criminal penalties for the sale and possession of machine gun conversion devices in New Jersey. Specifically, the bill amends existing state law to define a "machine gun conversion device" as any device capable of converting a firearm into a machine gun, which is a firearm that can fire multiple shots with a single trigger pull. The legislation makes it a third-degree crime to manufacture, transport, sell, or possess such a device, even if the person is not in possession of a firearm to which the conversion device could be attached. The bill adds this new type of device to the state's existing list of prohibited weapons and provides legal definitions to help law enforcement identify and prosecute violations. By criminalizing these conversion devices, the legislation aims to prevent the unauthorized modification of semi-automatic firearms into fully automatic weapons, which could potentially increase the destructive capability of firearms and pose a significant public safety risk.

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https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S3893