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NJ A222
NJ A222Requires Attorney General to compile and publicly report certain statistics pertaining to permits to carry for handguns and firearm purchaser identification cards.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill requires State and local law enforcement agencies to report certain firearm permit application data to the Attorney General and requires the Attorney General to issue and make public certain reports. Under the bill, each law enforcement agency in the State is required to submit to the Office of the Attorney General anonymized data concerning certain information contained in permit to carry a handgun, permit to purchase a handgun, and firearm purchaser identification card applications that were approved or denied by a law enforcement agency. The bill requires the submitted information to include: (1) the date of application's submission; (2) the county and municipality in which the application was submitted; (3) the applicant's year of birth, race, ethnicity, and gender identity; (4) whether the application has been approved or denied; (5) the date of approval or denial; and (6) the reason for denial, if applicable. Under the bill, the Attorney General is required to: (1) compile data received pursuant to this section, which was submitted on or after June 23, 2022; (2) issue an initial report containing the data compiled between June 23, 2022, and the first day of the second month following the effective date of this bill and monthly reports thereafter; and (3) make the initial and monthly reports available on the office's Internet website.
AI Summary
This bill mandates that state and local law enforcement agencies collect and report specific, anonymized data about handgun carry permits, handgun purchase permits, and firearm purchaser identification card applications to the Attorney General, including the application submission date, location, applicant's year of birth, race, ethnicity, and gender identity, as well as whether the application was approved or denied, the date of that decision, and the reason for any denial. The Attorney General will then compile this data, starting from June 23, 2022, and will publish an initial report and subsequent monthly reports on the Attorney General's website, aiming to provide transparency regarding firearm permitting processes and potential disparities, especially in light of recent Supreme Court decisions like *Bruen* and *Rahimi* which have reshaped how firearm regulations are evaluated and the concept of suspect classes in legal challenges.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee (on 01/13/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A222 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A0500/222_I1.HTM |
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