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NJ A159
NJ A159Authorizes chiefs of part-time municipal police forces to issue firearms ID cards and handgun purchase permits.
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Introduced
01/09/2018
01/09/2018
In Committee
01/09/2018
01/09/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2020
01/08/2020
Introduced Session
2018-2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill would authorize the chief of police of a part-time municipal police department or force to issue firearms purchaser identification cards and permits to purchase a handgun. Under current law, only the chiefs of full-time police departments or forces are authorized to issue these firearms cards and permits. Authorizing these chiefs to issue firearms cards and permits would relieve the State Police from processing these applications and facilitate their issuance in a more timely fashion.
AI Summary
This bill authorizes the chiefs of part-time municipal police departments or forces to issue firearms purchaser identification cards and permits to purchase a handgun, which under current law is only authorized for the chiefs of full-time police departments or forces. This change is intended to relieve the State Police from processing these applications and facilitate their issuance in a more timely manner.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (6)
Tony Bucco (R)*,
Parker Space (R)*,
Jay Webber (R)*,
Elizabeth Muoio (D),
Erik Peterson (R),
Harold Wirths (R),
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee (on 01/09/2018)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A0500/159_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A0500/159_I1.PDF |
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