Russell v NJ - May-issue carry license

[Euler]

Docket

... the state of New Jersey reserves for itself the prerogative to determine on a case-by-case basis whether citizens have sufficiently compelling reasons to exercise their right to carry handguns.

 

... a resident of the District of Columbia or Hawaii has a right to bear arms for self-defense (as does a resident of the vast majority of states that respect the right to bear arms), but a resident of New York or Maryland does not. A citizen in Pennsylvania may exercise his right to bear arms in Pennsylvania, but not if he crosses the Delaware River into New Jersey. Such is the condition of the present Petitioner who is being denied a license to exercise his right by the state of New Jersey because he does not meet New Jersey's need-based standard.

 

It is time for this Court to harmonize the discord between the states.

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[mab22]

So they actually accepted this one or they are waiting to kick it to the curb?

[Euler]

So they actually accepted this one or they are waiting to kick it to the curb?

It's petitioned, awaiting NJ's response.

[press1280]

This one will almost certainly go to conference and will not be heard from again until NYSRPA is decided.

[Euler]

Petition denied.

[press1280]

Looking more closely at this petition, apparently a 2A claim wasn't made until late in the process, so I wouldn't read much from this denial other than lack of standing.

There is another NJ case in the pipeline somewhere which is waiting on the NYSRPA opinion.