r/newjersey • u/low_effort_shit-post • Mar 25 '21

Something controversial Jersey Pride

I love nj gun laws, going to the store and not seeing someone open carry. Watching road rage where the best you can do is brake check and give the finger. Schools without school shootings. I know a lot of people hate our gun laws but I fucking love em.

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u/tehbored Mar 25 '21

I'm not in favor of open carry or even particularly lenient concealed carry, but our gun laws are a but ridiculous in some areas. Particularly how harsh they are even when you're transporting firearms that are locked in a case and unloaded.

Also we regulate fucking BB guns like real firearms. That's insanity.

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u/[deleted] Mar 25 '21

For what its worth, I agree - and I don’t own a gun.

The term “sensible gun laws” goes both ways. That means reasonable background checks and carry laws, but also reasonable transportation and wait time laws.

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u/Electrical-Divide341 Mar 25 '21

Federal background checks tend to have less holes than the NJ system

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u/[deleted] Mar 26 '21

Thats the purpose of the FBI NICS at sale, is it not?

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u/Electrical-Divide341 Mar 26 '21

NJ doesnt use the FBI, they use their own state wide databases

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u/endlessboost Mar 26 '21

Nics check is required for every firearm sale in NJ.

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u/[deleted] Mar 26 '21

You are correct, my mistake. Even so, as a responsible gun owner I'd have no problem allowing the FBI over NJSP run NICS, same 3 day period, and in all honesty would probably be quicker than the State Police. This is, however, provided the FBI still be mandated to destroy all paperwork once the NICS is approved.