50 total bills, 22 anti-gun bills,
15 pro-gun bills for this session
Proposed New Jersey Firearm Legislation
50 total bills, 22 anti-gun bills,
15 pro-gun bills for this session
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note: Legislation carries over from even-numbered years to odd-numbered years
Title: Urges Congress and US President to enact "Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act."
Description: Urges Congress and US President to enact "Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act."
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Urges Congress and President of US to enact legislation addressing interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition.
Description: Urges Congress and President of US to enact legislation addressing interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Designates June of each year as "Gun Violence Awareness Month."
Description: Designates June of each year as "Gun Violence Awareness Month."
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Increases criminal penalties if leaving loaded firearm within easy access of minor results in injury or death.
Description: Increases criminal penalties if leaving loaded firearm within easy access of minor results in injury or death.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Requires ambulances be equipped with lock box to store firearm.
Description: Requires ambulances be equipped with lock box to store firearm.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Requires certain insurance carriers to include firearm liability insurance as policy option.
Description: Requires certain insurance carriers to include firearm liability insurance as policy option.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Concerns pretrial detention for firearms offenses.
Description: Concerns pretrial detention for firearms offenses.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Requires chief law enforcement officer or Superintendent of State Police to notify federal immigration authorities when non-citizen applies for firearms purchaser identification card or handgun purchase permit.
Description: Requires chief law enforcement officer or Superintendent of State Police to notify federal immigration authorities when non-citizen applies for firearms purchaser identification card or handgun purchase permit.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Allows active duty members of United States military to carry firearm at all times.
Description: Allows active duty members of United States military to carry firearm at all times.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Establishes registry allowing persons to voluntarily include names on list of individuals prohibited from owning firearm.
Description: Establishes registry allowing persons to voluntarily include names on list of individuals prohibited from owning firearm.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Establishes criminal penalties for sale and possession of machine gun conversion device.
Description: Establishes criminal penalties for sale and possession of machine gun conversion device.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Requires fees for certain firearms permit applications be deposited into General Fund rather than VCCO account.
Description: Requires fees for certain firearms permit applications be deposited into General Fund rather than VCCO account.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Revises penalty for criminal trespassing while carrying firearm.
Description: Revises penalty for criminal trespassing while carrying firearm.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Eliminates age restriction for issuing special permits to carry handgun to retired law enforcement officers.
Description: Eliminates age restriction for issuing special permits to carry handgun to retired law enforcement officers.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Prohibits leaving loaded firearm within easy access of minor under age of 18; requires law enforcement officers who observe unsecured firearms to conduct follow-up.
Description: Prohibits leaving loaded firearm within easy access of minor under age of 18; requires law enforcement officers who observe unsecured firearms to conduct follow-up.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: "New Jersey Safe Storage of Firearms Act"; establishes certain requirements and penalties regarding firearm storage; repeals law governing minor's access to firearm; requires AG to establish public awareness campaign regarding firearm storage; appropriates $500,000.
Description: "New Jersey Safe Storage of Firearms Act"; establishes certain requirements and penalties regarding firearm storage; repeals law governing minor's access to firearm; requires AG to establish public awareness campaign regarding firearm storage; appropriates $500,000.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Clarifies that law enforcement officers employed by educational institutions may possess firearms on campus.
Description: Clarifies that law enforcement officers employed by educational institutions may possess firearms on campus.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Prohibits sale of ammunition by vending machine.
Description: Prohibits sale of ammunition by vending machine.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Establishes firearms storage grant program; appropriates $300,000.
Description: Establishes firearms storage grant program; appropriates $300,000.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Provides indemnity to firearm retail dealers participating in suicide prevention efforts.
Description: Provides indemnity to firearm retail dealers participating in suicide prevention efforts.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Establishes "Responsibility in Firearms Sales Act"; requires licensing of firearms manufacturers.
Description: Establishes "Responsibility in Firearms Sales Act"; requires licensing of firearms manufacturers.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Increases from 18 to 21 age at which person is eligible to receive firearms purchaser identification.
Description: Increases from 18 to 21 age at which person is eligible to receive firearms purchaser identification.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Establishes priority for certain firearm-related background checks when applicant has obtained domestic violence restraining order.
Description: Establishes priority for certain firearm-related background checks when applicant has obtained domestic violence restraining order.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Prohibits use of new merchant category code by credit card companies for purchases of firearms and ammunitions.
Description: Prohibits use of new merchant category code by credit card companies for purchases of firearms and ammunitions.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Allows county sheriffs to issue firearms identification cards and permits to purchase handguns; authorizes county sheriffs to accept applications for permits to carry handguns.
Description: Allows county sheriffs to issue firearms identification cards and permits to purchase handguns; authorizes county sheriffs to accept applications for permits to carry handguns.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Clarifies that BB guns are not firearms under New Jersey law.
Description: Clarifies that BB guns are not firearms under New Jersey law.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Expands culpability requirements for firearms trafficking offenses and violations of regulatory provisions relating to firearms.
Description: Expands culpability requirements for firearms trafficking offenses and violations of regulatory provisions relating to firearms.
Last Action: Withdrawn Because Approved P.L.2025, c.203.
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Requires firearm retailers to provide disclosure of customer's responsibility to report stolen or lost firearms; advises customers it is unlawful to purchase firearms with intent to sell to disqualified persons.
Description: Requires firearm retailers to provide disclosure of customer's responsibility to report stolen or lost firearms; advises customers it is unlawful to purchase firearms with intent to sell to disqualified persons.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Gives priority to applicants for firearms purchaser identification card and permits to purchase handguns when domestic violence restraining order is in effect.
Description: Gives priority to applicants for firearms purchaser identification card and permits to purchase handguns when domestic violence restraining order is in effect.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Establishes reasonableness standard for persons lawfully transporting firearm who deviate from course of travel.
Description: Establishes reasonableness standard for persons lawfully transporting firearm who deviate from course of travel.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Allows honorably discharged veterans of the United States Armed Forces or National Guard to carry handgun.
Description: Allows honorably discharged veterans of the United States Armed Forces or National Guard to carry handgun.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Establishes criminal penalties for sale and possession of binary firearm triggers.
Description: Establishes criminal penalties for sale and possession of binary firearm triggers.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Requires notification of local law enforcement prior to expungement of certain mental health records of prospective firearms purchasers.
Description: Requires notification of local law enforcement prior to expungement of certain mental health records of prospective firearms purchasers.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Establishes crime of possessing firearm during public demonstration for purpose of causing civil disorder.
Description: Establishes crime of possessing firearm during public demonstration for purpose of causing civil disorder.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in companies manufacturing, importing, and selling assault firearms for civilian use.
Description: Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in companies manufacturing, importing, and selling assault firearms for civilian use.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Imposes gross receipts tax on firearms and firearms ammunition.
Description: Imposes gross receipts tax on firearms and firearms ammunition.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Increases certain firearms permit fees.
Description: Increases certain firearms permit fees.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Strengthens State's assault weapons ban.
Description: Strengthens State's assault weapons ban.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Provides that firearms purchaser identification card is valid for four years; requires training prior to issuance of firearms cards and handgun purchase permits; revises procedures for passing of firearms to heir or legatee.
Description: Provides that firearms purchaser identification card is valid for four years; requires training prior to issuance of firearms cards and handgun purchase permits; revises procedures for passing of firearms to heir or legatee.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Prohibits retail dealers of firearms from being located near certain businesses and facilities.
Description: Prohibits retail dealers of firearms from being located near certain businesses and facilities.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Establishes strict liability criminal penalties for minor's access to loaded firearm if access results in bodily injury or death.
Description: Establishes strict liability criminal penalties for minor's access to loaded firearm if access results in bodily injury or death.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Requires State Police to inform local law enforcement if certain prohibited persons attempt to purchase firearm or ammunition.
Description: Requires State Police to inform local law enforcement if certain prohibited persons attempt to purchase firearm or ammunition.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Imposes criminal liability on persons who allow minors to access firearms used to commit crimes.
Description: Imposes criminal liability on persons who allow minors to access firearms used to commit crimes.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Authorizes Class Three special law enforcement officers to provide security in places of religious worship; requires nonpublic security aid be used for Class Three officers upon request of nonpublic school.
Description: Authorizes Class Three special law enforcement officers to provide security in places of religious worship; requires nonpublic security aid be used for Class Three officers upon request of nonpublic school.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Provides that school district may not prohibit active or retired law enforcement officer or registered security officer from carrying firearm in performance of school security duties if authorized under State law to carry.
Description: Provides that school district may not prohibit active or retired law enforcement officer or registered security officer from carrying firearm in performance of school security duties if authorized under State law to carry.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Concerns issuance of permit to purchase handgun and firearms purchaser identification card to persons age 18 to 25.
Description: Concerns issuance of permit to purchase handgun and firearms purchaser identification card to persons age 18 to 25.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Clarifies that law enforcement agencies may hold gun buyback programs and permits voluntary surrender of ammunition.
Description: Clarifies that law enforcement agencies may hold gun buyback programs and permits voluntary surrender of ammunition.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Establishes crime of reckless discharge of firearm.
Description: Establishes crime of reckless discharge of firearm.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Establishes "MarcAnthony's Law;" criminalizes use of defaced or stolen firearm to injure a police officer; enhances penalties for defacing firearm.
Description: Establishes "MarcAnthony's Law;" criminalizes use of defaced or stolen firearm to injure a police officer; enhances penalties for defacing firearm.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Requires use of merchant category codes for purchases of firearms and ammunition.
Description: Requires use of merchant category codes for purchases of firearms and ammunition.
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
