Concerns issuance of permit to purchase handgun and firearms purchaser identification card to persons age 18 to 25.

This bill (S 2589) requires New Jersey to implement a new screening process for individuals aged 18-25 applying for handgun permits or firearms purchaser ID cards. The Commissioner of Human Services must develop criteria to determine if an applicant in this age group poses a "significant danger of bodily injury to self or others" by possessing a firearm, before issuing a permit. If the screening identifies such danger, the applicant is denied the permit. The bill amends existing law (N.J.S.2C:58-3) to add this age-specific requirement, which directly affects only 18-25-year-olds seeking these firearm permits.