New Jersey, another state the NRA has abandoned.
It takes the SAF to go after unconstitutional laws while the NRA sits on the sidelines telemarketing to pay its CEO’s million dollar salaries.
The New Jersey State Constitution does not spell out a specific Right to Bear Arms.
It’s an important distinction to make, as the Federal Courts change interpretations of right to bear arms and the decision stands stare decisis in Federal Third Court or a decision by the US Supreme Court, the laws in New Jersey can then be challenged on Federal preemption of states restrictions of Federally protected rights.
Based on current court rulings, I do not believe SAF will win this case outright, though they might find a judge willing to force a more equitable and less capricious process for firearms permits in New Jersey.
I know it's cool and popular around here to hate on the NRA for actually having some semblance of a method of lobbying to achieve their goals (read: political savvy), but perhaps one should research before spouting off:
Here's the complaint. Plaintiffs:
JEFFREY M. MULLER; DANIEL J. PISZCZATOSKI; : JOHN M. DRAKE; GREGORY C. GALLAHER; : LENNY S. SALERNO; FINLEY FENTON; : SECOND AMENDMENT FOUNDATION, INC.; and : ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY RIFLE & PISTOL : CLUBS, INC.
Website for Association of New Jersey Rifle and Pistol Clubs, Inc says at the top, "The Official NRA State Association."
So no, the NRA hasn't "abandoned" the state of New Jersey. In fact, this is in addition to the lawsuit they filed in January against New Jersey's one handgun a month law. Still think NRA abandoned NJ?
It was the goa that asked for the narrow view on Heller but they have yet to file a single lawsuit unlike the NRA and the SAF which have both filed at least four lawsuits apiece.
The NRA was part of Heller and McDonald.
Not a single person can claim the goa has ever done a single thing on their own. No one.