A NJ state appeals court has struck down a controversial Jersey City law that limited the number of handguns people can buy.
The unanimous appeals panel said Jersey City exceeded its authority when it sought to keep people from buying more than one handgun every 30 days.
State law already regulates the sale of handguns.
Appellate Division Judge Howard Kestin, joined by Judges Edwin Stern and Christine Miniman, wrote in the decision, “Jersey City, via the ordinance at issue, seeks to impose a local standard in a subject matter area that has been rather comprehensively addressed by the state.”
The decision also noted that in the state, “an individual [may] have multiple handgun permits so long as the permits are obtained in compliance with strict guidelines” in state law.
