NJ Governor Issues Troubling Executive Order On Guns

By Cam Edwards

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, who’s said he’ll sign any gun control bill that gets to his desk, apparently got tired of waiting for another round of anti-gun legislation to pass through the legislature and decided to issue an executive order all on his own. The measure appears mostly harmless, but there is one provision that could make it harder for firearms manufacturers and retailers in the state.

First, Murphy declares that all firearm dealers and manufacturers seeking to do business with the state must adhere to certain protocols:

For retail dealers of firearms, that such dealers have policies to prevent, detect, and screen for the transfer of firearms to straw purchasers or firearm traffickers; to prevent sales to prohibited individuals; to protect against the theft of firearms and ammunition; to train vendor employees and have reasonable employment policies designed to ensure maximum compliance with the law; to assist law enforcement in the investigation and prevention of criminal access to guns; and to promote public safety.

That’s easy enough. Gun stores are already doing these things, though it’s quite possible that bureaucrats will argue existing standards and practices aren’t enough. The bigger issue is Murphy’s order to the state Treasurer.

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