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Proposed New Jersey Firearm Legislation A1212

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Requires criminal history record background check for rifle and shotgun purchases.

Subject: Law and Public Safety

Description: Requires criminal history record background check for rifle and shotgun purchases.

Session: 2016-2017 Regular Session

Last Action: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee

Last Action Date: January 27, 2016

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

5 sponsors: Gabriela Mosquera; Valerie Huttle; Mila Jasey; Marlene Caride; Patrick Diegnan;

Percentage of General Assembly sponsoring bill: 6% (5 of 80)

History
Chamber Date Action
Assembly Jan 27, 2016 Introduced, Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 27, 2016 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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