Posted February 4, 2019 11:51 am by Comments

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NRA Applauds Attorneys General Amicus Brief on NJ Permit Case

Fairfax, VA – -(Ammoland.com)- The National Rifle Association applauded an amicus brief signed by twenty-three attorneys general in support of Rogers v. Grewal, an NRA-backed Supreme Court case challenging New Jersey’s unconstitutional requirements for obtaining a handgun carry permit. The effort was led by Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich.

“Law-abiding citizens should not be required to prove they are in peril to receive the government’s permission to exercise a constitutionally protected right,” said Chris W. Cox, executive director of NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action. “Twenty-three of America’s highest-ranking law enforcement officers have come together to support the constitutional right to self-defense because they understand that restricting the rights of law-abiding gun owners puts the good guys at risk and fails to impede criminal behavior.”

The law at issue requires New Jersey residents to show a “justifiable need” or “good reason” when applying for a firearm permit.

The overly restrictive and time-consuming process has resulted in the deaths of innocent people, most notably in the tragic murder of Carol Bowne.

Thirty-nine year old Carol Bowne of Berlin, New Jersey, was being stalked and threatened by …Read the Rest

Source:: AmmoLand

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