Last week the New Jersey Office of Attorney General released the new Permit to Carry “Dashboard.” The website is a way for the public to look into carry permit data. The dashboard made available information on how many applications there were, denials, the jurisdictions, and other information. With Attorney General Matthew Platkin’s release came a sticker service, where entities can apply to get free “gun free zone” stickers for use on their property. After churning the numbers, an interesting fact popped up. More than 50% of the permit to carry denials post-Bruen were based on subjective standards.
According to the Attorney General’s data, there were 217 post-Bruen permit denials. Of those 217, 112 were because of N.J. 2C:58-3c (5). That provision of the law allows issuing autorites the ability to deny permit applications if they feel that it “would not be in the interest of the public health, safety or welfare” should said applicant be issued a permit.
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Last week the New Jersey Office of Attorney General released the new Permit to Carry “Dashboard.” The website is a way for the public to look into carry permit data. The dashboard made available information on how many applications there were, denials, the jurisdictions, and other information. With Attorney General Matthew Platkin’s release came a sticker service, where entities can apply to get free “gun free zone” stickers for use on their property. After churning the numbers, an interesting fact popped up. More than 50% of the permit to carry denials post-Bruen were based on subjective standards.
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According to the Attorney General’s data, there were 217 post-Bruen permit denials. Of those 217, 112 were because of N.J. 2C:58-3c (5). That provision of the law allows issuing autorites the ability to deny permit applications if they feel that it “would not be in the interest of the public health, safety or welfare” should said applicant be issued a permit.
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