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Introduced Session

This bill clarifies that the chief of police or the Superintendent of State Police has the burden of proving an applicant's disqualification for a permit to purchase a handgun or a firearms purchaser identification card. Under current law, the issuance of a permit to purchase a handgun or a firearms purchaser identification card may be denied if the applicant is subject to certain disabilities that prohibit him or her from obtaining a permit or identification card. The provisions of this bill provide that if an application for a permit to purchase a handgun or a firearms purchaser identification card is denied, the chief of police in the municipality where the applicant resides or the superintendent, as appropriate, has the burden of proving that the applicant is subject to a disability which would disqualify the applicant from being issued a permit or identification card under current law. In addition, under the provisions of this bill, within ten days of the denial of an application, the chief of police or the superintendent, as appropriate, is required to provide the applicant with a written statement specifying the reason and any proof relied upon for the denial of the application.

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Dawn Fantasia (R)*,  Erik Peterson (R)*,  Jay Webber (R)*,  Greg McGuckin (R), 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee (on 01/13/2026)

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