Grandfather's WWII rifle is an illegal assault weapon, NJ court rules

NJ.com ^

[Red in Blue PA]

Cumberland County man cannot keep his grandfather's World War II rifle because it is an illegal assault firearm, according to a Sept. 15 New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division decision.

The New Jersey State Police seized Danny Burt's M1 carbine and 20 other firearms in April 2013 after a temporary restraining order was lodged against him.

[Red in Blue PA]

Utter. Horse. Crap.

[VanDeKoik]

Hitler approves of this decision.

[RC one]

Republican Chris Christie’s state.

[Blood of Tyrants]

It is hard to believe that many Revolutionary War battles were fought in NJ over freedoms.

[Red in Blue PA]

“Republican” Chris Christie’s state.

Fixed it.

[crusadersoldier]

M1 carbine ... “assault rifle” ... wow

[Red in Blue PA]

New Jersey is where freedom goes to die.

I believe that is the official state motto too.

[VR-21]

"It is hard to believe that many Revolutionary War battles were fought in NJ over freedoms."

I've thought that same thing for quite a few years, whenever I read or hear of another NJ horror story. I can't fathom the mindset of that state's political class.

[kiryandil]

Danny Burt, lad - did you nae think of moving out of that wee Fascist hellhole before things like this happened to ye?

[Fred Hayek]

That’s why I escaped from there in 1988. God bless Texas!

[mkjessup]

New Jersey is where every one of the all-you-can-eat buffets go to die too, with that fat sack o’ sh*t Christie around.

[Reverend Wright]

that’s bizarre. here in Canada we have a 5 round mag limit on semi auto rifles, but the Garand was specifically exempted and is allowed, even though the clip has 8 rounds.

[tumblindice]

If the gerbalist screwed up the designation and it's actually this: it's arguably the world's FIRST assault weapon. USA USA USA! (Keep your mitts off, NJ!)

[djf]

I myself have a surplus WWII Saginaw. It’s an ok gun, it will fire as fast as you can pull the trigger...

But it’s certainly not an “assault weapon”.

[From The Deer Stand]

There is NO reason to live in New Joisy, or New York for that matter.

[Vermont Lt]

He must have painted it black.

[9422WMR]

If it is an M2 with select fire switch it is illegal without a license and a ton of paperwork to prove its providence.

[9422WMR]

M1 is semi auto only.....

[Iron Munro]

You don’t actually have to be insane to be an elected democrat in a northeast Nanny State but no normal person has actually tried it lately.

[SaxxonWoods]

Sounds like a perfect reason to leave that state.

I’ve got a Saginaw, interesting piece of history.