dc dalton
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This thread will be updated on a regular basis when new bills come in for New Jersey.

Note: We will only post legislation we feel is negative or positive, those new bills which don't actually effect your rights will not be included but you can always find them on the state legislation page.

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dc dalton
Pennsylvania
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A1141 would raise the age to get a firearm purchase card from 18 to 21

A1234 would require completion of a firearms education program to get an initial firearm purchase card and a permit to buy a handgun

A1255 would allow places of worship to allow one person to carry a firearm during services

A1279 would prohibit anyone convicted of failure to report a stolen firearm from buying a handgun for 180 days after the conviction

A1280 would change the definition of destructive device to include weapons of 50 caliber or greater

A1292 would require a second form of identification when buying ammunition. It would also require dealers to maintain records of ammunition sales and report them to the state

A1318 would require background checks on transfers of rifles and shotguns with very few exceptions

A133 would authorize chiefs of part time police departments to issue firearm purchase cards and handgun purchase permits

A1411 would require firearms to be locked up in homes where anyone under 18 lives

A1417 would require anyone applying for a firearm purchase card and anyone buying ammunition or firearms to 'certify' they are not buying them to transfer to a prohibited person

A146 would make possession of hollow point legal unless used in a crime

A1492 would make it illegal to possess a binary trigger

A1569 would prohibit the state from investing in firearm manufacturers and firearm ammunition manufacturers

A1575 would create a voluntary 'do not sell firearms' list

A163 would eliminate the states one handgun a month law

A1666 would prohibit all sales of ammunition that are not handled in person through a dealer

A1802 would clarify that the burden of proof for disqualifying a person for a firearm purchase card or handgun purchase card on law enforcement

A1807 would layout 'reasonable deviations' for persons traveling with firearms

A1833 would outlaw imitation firearms that resemble real ones

A1879 would require law enforcement to notify federal immigration when an illegal alien applies for a firearm purchase card or handgun purchase card

A2143 would require firearm owners that move to the state to apply for a firearm purchase card within 30 days

A219 would create a self-defense justification for victims of domestic abuse

A2191 would require the AG to create a statewide gun buyback program

A347 would make anyone on the federal terrorist watch list a prohibited person

A390 would require schools with grades kindergarten through sixth grade to off the NRA Eddie Eagle gunsafe program

A555 would give priority to applicants for firearm purchase cards to those under the protection of a restraining order

A563 would authorize the sale of sawed off shotguns and suppressors to law enforcement, members of the armed forces and national guard

A588 would clarify that bb guns are not firearms

ACR20 is a resolution asking congress to pass universal background checks, an assault weapons ban and more

ACR59 is a resolution asking congress to pass an assault weapon and high capacity magazine ban

AJR33 is a resolution declaring June 2 of each year 'gun violence awareness day'

AR25 is a resolution asking congress to allow military personnel to carry firearms on base

AR53 is a resolution asking the president and congress to declare gun violence as a national emergency

S103 would change the definition of destructive device to include weapons of 50 caliber or greater

S459 would allow county sheriffs to issue firearm purchase cards, handgun purchase cards and accept application for carry permits

S549 would require completion of a firearms education program to get an initial firearm purchase card and a permit to buy a handgun

S557 would impose a 2.5% tax on firearm sales and a 10% tax on ammunition

S558 would increase the fee for a firearm purchase card from $5 to $100, the cost of handgun purchase permits from $2 to $50 and the cost to apply for a concealed carry license from $20 to $200

S745 would prohibit the state from investing in firearm manufacturers and firearm ammunition manufacturers

S747 would expand the definition of 'assault firearm' to include many common semi-auto firearms

S813 would require law enforcement to notify federal immigration when an illegal alien applies for a firearm purchase card or handgun purchase card

S819 would require firearms to be locked up in homes where anyone under 18 lives

S97 would eliminate the need to show a firearm purchase card to buy rifle and shotgun ammunition if the person has a valid hunting license

S98 would change the definition of an 'assault weapon' to include: rifles with detachable magazines and one military style feature; semi-automatic shotguns with one military style feature; and semi-automatic pistols with one military style feature

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A2361 would allow the governing body of places of worship to select one person to carry firearms during services

A2345 would grant full police status to agents of the department of treasury and authorize them to carry firearms

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S1336 would create 1,000' 'gun free zones' around all schools and 500' 'gun free zones' around day care centers, public parks and other places

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SJR41 would designate June 2nd as gun violence awareness day

S1481 would require ammunition purchasers to show a second form of identification and would require sellers to keep a registry of all ammunition sales

S1527 would allow houses of worship to select one person to carry firearms during services and events

S1635 would allow certain law enforcement officers to carry magazines that hold up to 15 rounds

SCR72 is a resolution asking congress to pass a slew of gun control bills

S1545 would require the attorney general to establish a state wide gun buy back program

AR98 urges congress to reauthorize the 1994 'assault weapon' ban

S1462 would require elementary schools to offer the Eddie Eagle GunSafe program

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A2904 would overhaul the state's carry permit laws, removing the justification of need and other things

A2956 would make it a crime to carry a firearm during public demonstrations 'for the purpose of causing civil disorder'

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A3372 would require police to ask if there are firearms in a home where they are doing a mental health check

A3557 would increase the penalties for carrying on school and college grounds and buildings

A3575 would increase the fee for a firearm purchase card to $30

A3102 would prohibit the state from investing in any pension or annuity fund if the company makes, imports or sells 'assault firearms' for civilian use

S1874 would require any permit applicant for any type of firearm arm permit to sign a 'written statement acknowledging the risks associated with firearm possession'

SR51 urges the president and congress to reauthorize the 'assault weapon' ban

A3431 would allow active duty military to carry their personal firearm at all times

S1940 would prohibit the state from investing in any pension or annuity fund if the company makes, imports or sells 'assault firearms' for civilian use

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S1992 would prohibit state sponsored travel to any state that does not have a license to purchase firearms

S2004 would outlaw binary triggers

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A3686 would require any firearm owner that moves into the state to obtain a firearm purchaser identification card and register their firearm within 30 days

S2169 would place more restrictions on people wanting to get a firearm card or handgun purchase permit including requiring training

S2052 would allow houses of worship to select one person to carry a firearm during services

A3811 would make it illegal that have a firearm or firearm related item as a prize in a raffle

A3893 would increase all firearm related application fees so by as much as 10 times

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A4054 would county sheriffs to issue firearms identification cards and permits to purchase handguns; authorizes county sheriffs to accept applications for permits to carry handguns.

A4062 would clarify that licensed dealers may provide firearms for display at fund raising events sponsored by certain tax exempt organizations.

A4053 is a strange but interesting bill that would allow NJ residents that have carry permits from other states to apply to the state to have their permit recognized

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S2651 would authorize the adjutant general to allow national guard recruiters to carry firearm at recruiting centers and while traveling back and forth from them

A4347 would authorize the adjutant general to allow national guard recruiters to carry firearm at recruiting centers and while traveling back and forth from them

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SCR126 encourages congress t reauthorize the violence against women act which includes expanding the prohibited firearms crime list

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A4883 would require firearm transfers between immediate family members go through an FFL

A5098 would repeal the personalized handgun laws

A5030 would make firearm purchaser cards valid for 4 years and would require proof of training. It would also require an heir to get certification from the local chief law enforcement officer before taking possession of a firearm

S3182 would rewrite carry permit law only requiring training and that the person is not prohibited

S3202 would allow some residents to carry firearms using a carry permit from another state but with strict limitations.

S3105 would require family members and victims to be notified when a person's firearms are being returned after a restraining order or extreme risk protection order has expired

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SR114 is a resolution urging congress to pass the national reciprocity act

A5428 would exempt qualified veterans from firearm application fees

SCR142 is a resolution urging congress to strengthen Firearm Owners' Protection Act of 1986

ACR209 is a resolution urging congress to strengthen Firearm Owners' Protection Act of 1986

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AR235 is a resolution urging congress to pass the national reciprocity act

S3570 would exempt veterans from firearm license fees

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S3605 would raise the age to get a firearms card from 18 to 21

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A5647 would require firearms to be locked up when not in use

S3757 would require firearms to be locked up when not in use

A5599 would create ex parte protection orders for anyone that commits, or threatens to commit a crime against a judge

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A5724 would require all firearms sold in the state to be microstamped

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S3826 would require all newly manufactured semi-auto handguns sold in the state to have microstamping technology and would create a handgun database

A5787 would require all newly manufactured semi-auto handguns sold in the state to have microstamping technology and would create a handgun database

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S3916 would set up protection orders for current and former judges and would require the person subject to the order to surrender their firearms