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Phil Murphy wants to make it a lot more expensive to buy a gun in N.J.
Gov. Phil Murphy is proposing to significantly hike fees for buying and selling firearms in New Jersey, a move that would raise the cost of gun permits and licenses for the first time in half a century and likely trigger a legal challenge from Second Amendment advocates.
Murphy, a Democrat who has already signed half a dozen gun control bills in his first few months in office, has publicly called for raising such fees.
"It's hard to believe it's actually cheaper to get a permit to purchase a handgun, which is $2, than it is to get a dog license in practically any town in our state," Murphy said at a June 13 bill signing.
New Jersey hasn't increased fees since the 1960s,
The plan would raise the cost for handgun purchase permits from $2 to $50; firearms identification cards from $5 to $100; handgun carry permits from $50 to $400; retail gun dealer licenses from $50 to $500; and wholesaler/manufacturer licenses from $150 to $1,500, among other hikes.
Scott Bach, the director of the Association of New Jersey Rifle and Pistol Clubs, said the move was "intended to punish law-abiding gun owners for the acts of criminals and madmen and discourage the exercise of Second Amendment rights."
"It also has the unintended consequence of denying that basic civil right to lower-income populations," he said.
In some cases, the changes would nearly double the cost of purchasing a firearm, some of which retail for less than $200.
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Phil Murphy wants to make it a lot more expensive to buy a gun in N.J.
Gov. Phil Murphy is proposing to significantly hike fees for buying and selling firearms in New Jersey, a move that would raise the cost of gun permits and licenses for the first time in half a century and likely trigger a legal challenge from Second Amendment advocates.
Murphy, a Democrat who has already signed half a dozen gun control bills in his first few months in office, has publicly called for raising such fees.
"It's hard to believe it's actually cheaper to get a permit to purchase a handgun, which is $2, than it is to get a dog license in practically any town in our state," Murphy said at a June 13 bill signing.
New Jersey hasn't increased fees since the 1960s,
The plan would raise the cost for handgun purchase permits from $2 to $50; firearms identification cards from $5 to $100; handgun carry permits from $50 to $400; retail gun dealer licenses from $50 to $500; and wholesaler/manufacturer licenses from $150 to $1,500, among other hikes.
Scott Bach, the director of the Association of New Jersey Rifle and Pistol Clubs, said the move was "intended to punish law-abiding gun owners for the acts of criminals and madmen and discourage the exercise of Second Amendment rights."
"It also has the unintended consequence of denying that basic civil right to lower-income populations," he said.
In some cases, the changes would nearly double the cost of purchasing a firearm, some of which retail for less than $200.
more at ...
Phil Murphy wants to make it a lot more expensive to buy a gun in N.J.
