New JerseyGun dealers would warn buyers about lost guns and illegal resale
At retail gun sales or transfers, dealers would give people a notice to sign and take home about reporting missing guns and unlawful resale.
What it does
At retail gun sales or transfers, dealers would give people a warning about missing guns and unlawful resale to sign and take home. Dealers would post it, keep signed copies for at least 15 years, and risk fines for violations.
Argument forSigned and posted warnings could remind buyers to report missing guns promptly and avoid buying guns for unlawful resale.
Argument againstDealers may spend more time giving notices, collecting signatures, and storing copies for at least 15 years, with fines possible for violations.
More detail
Wholesale and retail gun dealers would give people a written warning to sign and post the warning at each purchase counter. This covers people buying or receiving any gun at a retail sale or transfer, including transactions handled by wholesale or retail dealer employees. The notice would remind people to report a lost or stolen gun within 36 hours and warn against buying a gun intending to sell it unlawfully. Dealers could face fines of up to $500 for a first violation and $1,000 for later violations. Dealers would keep signed notices for at least 15 years. The requirements would start on the first day of the fifth month after enactment.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 15Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd ReadingLatest
- Jan 13Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety CommitteeIntroduced
Gun PolicyPublic Safety