Expands culpability requirements for firearms trafficking offenses and violations of regulatory provisions relating to firearms.

This bill (A3789) amends New Jersey law to expand accountability for firearms violations. It changes the standard for certain offenses from "knowingly" to include "recklessly" for violations of firearms regulatory provisions (e.g., manufacturing, selling, or transferring firearms). For licensed dealers, it strengthens requirements by adding "should have known" to the standard when selling firearms to someone who plans to transfer them to a disqualified person (e.g., someone banned from owning guns under state or federal law), making dealers liable for negligence. Violations now carry harsher penalties, including mandatory minimum prison terms (18 months to 3 years) and permanent loss of retail firearm licenses. The bill directly affects licensed firearms dealers and individuals who violate firearms transfer rules.