NJ Governor Decides To Unilaterally Make State Gun Policy

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The governor of NJ has decided to make policy on his own, bypassing the democratic process. He is changing state rules in an attempt to force gun makers and sellers to follow a more stringent way of doing business, his way.

He is making policies as to who the state will purchase firearms and ammo from, and attempting to force banks and other financial institutions to follow his rules or lose business from the state. As part of his agenda, he wants financial institutions to disclose if they do business with any gun or other firearms related businesses. He will blacklist those who don't comply.

Sounds like McCarthyism to me.

Here's the article: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/10/nyregion/nj-gun-control.html
 
Speedo66 said:
The governor of NJ has decided to make policy on his own, bypassing the democratic process. He is changing state rules in an attempt to force gun makers and sellers to follow a more stringent way of doing business, his way.

He is making policies as to who the state will purchase firearms and ammo from, and attempting to force banks and other financial institutions to follow his rules or lose business from the state. As part of his agenda, he wants financial institutions to disclose if they do business with any gun or other firearms related businesses. He will blacklist those who don't comply.

Sounds like McCarthyism to me.

Here's the article: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/10/nyregion/nj-gun-control.html
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That is probably going to be stopped via an injunction regarding financial institutions and governors generally lack any authority to create a "blacklist" regarding legal business activity.
 
He can certainly say who his state will buy from unless his state's laws block him or require a public bidding process... As for the rest of it, I'm not surprised at all that New Jersey would try to strong-arm financial outfits to do their bidding... Thank heavens there's a constitution -but it will certainly take entirely too long to knock that sort of stuff into the mud where it belongs...

Also noted that state's contribution to the list of those on the Democratic side hoping to be their party's candidate for president... and to put if mildly was not impressed at all... For the good folks who live in that state - you have my sympathies...
 
George P said:
And to think Henry rifles moved from Brooklyn to NJ; wonder if they'll move again.
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..... That was my thought as well. They still have their headquarters in N.J. but they have that 138,000 sq. ft. ( according to their web site), facility in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. Seems to be a national trend among firearm companies to move to more business friendly states. Just like Remington has shifted lots of assets out of NY State, and Kahr Arms left NY State, and Weatherby left California.
 
More likely... some state procurement official would become an FFL although, knowing how lawmaking works, there’s probably an exemption built into federal law that would allow any state to by-pass the regs...
 
Speak no ill of Dump the Bump Trump - we need to stay on NJ, if you please. But the point is well taken.
 
lemaymiami said:
More likely... some state procurement official would become an FFL although, knowing how lawmaking works, there’s probably an exemption built into federal law that would allow any state to by-pass the regs...
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There are even ways around that. From gtdist.com:

9) I want to purchase a weapon, but I cannot come to the store. What paperwork do I need.
  1. Correctly formatted departmental letterhead will allow legal transfer of your weapon into your name via shipment to your agency when shipped to your supervisor. Sample letter.
  2. We can also ship to a registered FFL dealer. We require that you fax us a legible copy of the dealer’s license. Fax to TX location at 1-800-480-5845. Fax to Georgia at 1-800-480-5846.
We've done that a few times, and all they wanted was the letter on letterhead. No FFL required.
 
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