Authorizes elected official and their chief of staff to carry certain firearms, subject to compliance with training requirements.
This bill authorizes certain elected legal officials, including county prosecutors, judges, and assistant attorneys general, to carry firearms at all times within New Jersey. To do so, they must complete a state-approved firearms training course and annually qualify in handgun use. The law amends New Jersey's firearm statute to exempt these specific roles from standard restrictions, without affecting the general public. The bill is currently pending in the Assembly Judiciary Committee.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
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2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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