FEDERAL APPEALS COURT TEMPORARILY REINSTATES PARTS OF NJ CARRY-KILLER LAW FOR DURATION OF APPEAL

June 21, 2023

June 20, 2023. A mid-level federal appeals court has partially granted and partially denied New Jersey’s motion to temporarily reinstate the carry-killer law. As a result, the lower court’s injunction blocking most of the carry-killer law will be partially suspended during the state’s appeal. This means that for the duration of the appeal, there are “sensitive places” where the carry-killer law prohibits carry and other places where the carry-killer law remains blocked by the court.

Click here and scroll down to item number 29 to see a copy of the court’s order.

The decision means that for the duration of the appeal gun owners CAN NOT lawfully continue to carry in the following locations:

• Within 100 feet of a public gathering, demonstration, or event requiring a government permit;
• Zoo;
• Park, beach, recreational facility, or area owned or controlled by a State, county, or local government unit designated as a gun-free zone;
• Publicly owned or leased library or museum;
• Bar or restaurant where alcohol is served and any other site or facility where alcohol is sold for consumption on the premises;
• Entertainment facility;
• Casino and related facilities;
• Health care facility.

However, the carry-killer law is STILL BLOCKED for the following:

• Vehicles
• Private property
• Public film locations

Additionally, today’s order does not disrupt the lower court’s ruling on the following items which still remain blocked:

• Insurance requirement
• Certain permit procedures and requirements

As noted above, the court’s decision only impacts carry rights for the duration of the state’s appeal and does not necessarily mean that the state’s appeal will ultimately be successful. Despite this new ruling, ANJRPC will continue to aggressively defend gun owners’ carry rights during every stage of this case.

Gun owners should take care to stay informed of all developments in this case as they occur since this situation remains subject to change at any moment.