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Federal judge blocks parts of NJ's concealed carry law
Clip: 5/16/2023 | 1m 12sVideo has Closed Captions
Businesses and homeowners can decide whether or not to allow firearms on their property
Gun rights advocates are challenging the constitutionality of a law Murphy signed in December that bans guns in dozens of so-called sensitive places in New Jersey. On Tuesday, U.S. District Court judge Renée Marie Bumb issued a preliminary injunction allowing concealed firearms to be carried in several of those "sensitive places" where the state has attempted to block them.
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Federal judge blocks parts of NJ's concealed carry law
Clip: 5/16/2023 | 1m 12sVideo has Closed Captions
Gun rights advocates are challenging the constitutionality of a law Murphy signed in December that bans guns in dozens of so-called sensitive places in New Jersey. On Tuesday, U.S. District Court judge Renée Marie Bumb issued a preliminary injunction allowing concealed firearms to be carried in several of those "sensitive places" where the state has attempted to block them.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipwill a federal judge has dealt another blow to Governor Murphy's latest gun control law blocking certain parts of the law limiting concealed carry from being enforced gun rights Advocates are challenging the constitutionality of the law that Governor Murphy signed in December banning guns and dozens of so-called sensitive places in New Jersey well today a U.S District Court Judge issued a preliminary injunction allowing concealed firearms to be carried in several of those sensitive places where the state attempted to block them that includes Parks beaches bars libraries zoos and public Gatherings individual businesses and homeowners are still able to decide whether or not they'll allow firearms on their property attorney general Matt Plotkin today called the decision devastating for Public Safety bad constitutional law and bad for New Jersey vowing to immediately appeal now the ruling will stand while the case winds its way through the legal system likely up to the U.S Supreme Court
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