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Judge Permanently Prohibits New Jersey from Using Justifiable Need to Deny Concealed Carry License Applications.

Thursday, October 13, 2022

Judge Permanently Prohibits New Jersey from Using Justifiable Need to Deny Concealed Carry License Applications.

Judge Permanently Prohibits New Jersey from Using Justifiable Need to Deny Concealed Carry License Applications.

Yesterday, in an NRA-ILA case, a federal judge signed an order permanently blocking New Jersey from requiring concealed-carry license applicants to justify their need to carry a firearm. This requirement was routinely used to deny people their Second Amendment rights.

Like the New York law that the United States Supreme Court struck in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, another NRA-ILA case, New Jersey also mandated that its citizens justify their need to exercise their Second Amendment rights. And like New York’s law, that requirement cannot stand under the Second Amendment.

Yesterday’s order permanently enshrines the fundamental principal of constitutional law in the garden state: The people don’t need to justify their choice to exercise their rights—they already did that by ratifying the Constitution. Instead, the government has the heavy burden to justify its infringement on the people’s rights.

The case is captioned Mazahreh v. Grewal. It was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. The Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs and the Coalition of New Jersey Firearm Owners also joined the lawsuit. It is one of many cases that NRA-ILA has brought to vindicate our members’ rights in New Jersey and across the Country.

Please stay tuned to www.nraila.org for future updates on NRA-ILA’s ongoing efforts to defend your constitutional rights.

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Monday, September 8, 2025

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Monday, September 8, 2025

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California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) may have thought he had scored against President Donald Trump in a recent war of words over rampant crime and the deployment of federal law enforcement agents to Democratic-led cities

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Wednesday, September 3, 2025

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Monday, July 7, 2025

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Grassroots Spotlight: Oklahoma Rifle Association Annual State Convention

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Monday, September 8, 2025

Grassroots Spotlight: Oklahoma Rifle Association Annual State Convention

Each year, the Oklahoma Rifle Association (ORA), the NRA's State Association for Oklahoma, hosts its Annual State Convention in August. 

Colorado: CSSA Files Suit Challenging "Polis Permission Slip" Permit-to-Purchase Law

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Colorado: CSSA Files Suit Challenging "Polis Permission Slip" Permit-to-Purchase Law

Last week, the Colorado State Shooting Association (CSSA), the official state affiliate of NRA, filed a lawsuit challenging Senate Bill 25-003...

Update: North Carolina House Reschedules Veto Override Vote

Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Update: North Carolina House Reschedules Veto Override Vote

Today, the House rescheduled the veto override vote on Senate Bill 50, Freedom to Carry NC, to Monday, September 22. 

Report: Senior ATF Official Joins (Private) Firearm Prohibition Lobby

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Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Report: Senior ATF Official Joins (Private) Firearm Prohibition Lobby

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is the federal agency whose jurisdiction encompasses federal firearms laws. 

NRA Files Amicus Brief Urging SCOTUS to Hear Challenge to Washington’s Magazine Ban

Monday, September 8, 2025

NRA Files Amicus Brief Urging SCOTUS to Hear Challenge to Washington’s Magazine Ban

Today, the National Rifle Association filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to grant certiorari in a case challenging Washington State’s ban on firearm magazines that hold more than 10 rounds.

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Established in 1975, the Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) is the "lobbying" arm of the National Rifle Association of America. ILA is responsible for preserving the right of all law-abiding individuals in the legislative, political, and legal arenas, to purchase, possess and use firearms for legitimate purposes as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.