Key Votes
A 339 - Handgun Purchasing Limitations - Key Vote
New Jersey Key Votes
Stages
- Aug. 6, 2009 Executive Signed
- June 26, 2009 Senate Bill Passed
- June 23, 2008 House Bill Passed
- Jan. 8, 2008 Introduced
Family
Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - Aug. 6, 2009
Title: Handgun Purchasing Limitations
Signed by Governor Jon Corzine
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (21-15) - June 26, 2009 (Key vote)
Title: Handgun Purchasing Limitations
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits individuals from purchasing multiple handguns in any 30-day period.
Highlights:
-Prohibits a dealer from delivering more than one handgun to an individual within any 30-day period (Sec. 1).
-Prohibits an individual from purchasing more than one handgun within any 30-day period (Sec. 2).
-Provides exemptions for federal, State and local law enforcement officers and agencies, licensed handgun collectors, and transfers of handguns between licensed retail dealers (Sec. 1, 2).
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (47-28) - June 23, 2008 (Key vote)
Title: Handgun Purchasing Limitations
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits individual handgun permit-holders from purchasing more than one handgun in any 30 day period.
Highlights:
- Exempts the following from the restrictions provided by the provisions of this Act: (Secs. 1-2):
- - Law enforcement officers or agencies purchasing handguns for use in their law enforcement duties;
- Collectors of handguns as curios or relics who possess a valid Collector of Curios and Relics License; and
- Licensed retail dealers transferring handguns between one another.
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Jan. 8, 2008
Title: Handgun Purchasing Limitations
Sponsors
- Joan M. Quigley (NJ - D) (Out Of Office)
- Joseph Vas (NJ - D) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Alberto Coutinho (NJ - D)
- Sandra Bolden Cunningham (NJ - D)
- Reed Gusciora (NJ - D)
- Gordon M. Johnson (NJ - D)
- Pamela R. 'Pam' Lampitt (NJ - D)
- Sheila Y. Oliver (NJ - D)
- Ruben J. Ramos Jr. (NJ - D)
- Dana L. Redd (NJ - D) (Out Of Office)
- M. Teresa Ruiz (NJ - D)
- Gary S. Schaer (NJ - D)
- Valerie Vainieri Huttle (NJ - D)
- James 'Jim' Whelan (NJ - D)
