New Jersey: Take Action and Tell Your Assembly Member to VOTE NO on Gun Control!

Dear [Lawmaker],

As a fellow resident and strong supporter of the Second Amendment, I strongly urge you to vote NO on any gun control bills, including the following bills:

A.4974 prescribing penalties for the sale and possession of “machine gun conversion devices.”  Such devices are already banned at both the state and federal level.  There has never been an explanation why this bill is necessary.  Given that New Jersey’s definition would differ from the federal definition, this only makes the water more murky.

A.4975 creates a crime for the possession of digital instructions to manufacture firearms or components.  This legislation creates a crime even if someone never produces a gun or component.  Simply having a digital file on your computer could subject you to criminal penalties.

A.4976 establishes the crime of reckless discharge.  Discharging a firearm in New Jersey is already a crime unless done “for a lawful purpose,” which is an affirmative defense.  Given the lack of exceptions in both existing New Jersey law and this legislation, successfully raising such a defense would be exceedingly difficult.  This is nothing more than a swipe at concealed carry.  Now, every time a firearm is used, even in legitimate situations, rogue prosecutors will have even more ability to bring charges.

A.1389 requires confiscation of ammunition and certain firearms components in response to domestic violence restraining orders or convictions.  Of course, New Jersey already has very harsh gun confiscation laws as they pertain to restraining orders.  This bill is absurd as it would include components like spare grips.  Keep in mind this bill applies to accusations, not just convictions.  Even in cases of false accusations, surrender is ordered.  We have always been clear that convicted abusers should be punished, but there must be due process.

A.5345 mandates the use of Merchant Category Codes.  This is nothing more than government sanctioned snooping that can be used to create a firearms registry or discriminate against gun owners and lawful businesses.

These bills are obscure, hyper-technical, and redundant proposals that will do nothing to enhance public safety, and I respectfully ask that you vote NO. Thank you for all that you do for our state.

Sincerely,
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