No one has turned in bump stocks in NJ after ban.
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http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2018/05/18/so-states-ban-bump-stocks-now-how-do-they-enforce-the-law
Under New Jersey’s new bump-stock ban, which was approved in January, residents were supposed to destroy or turn in their bump stocks by mid-April. So far, New Jersey State Police say, they have not received a single one. New Jersey is not the only state having trouble enforcing its ban. In Massachusetts, where residents had until February to surrender their bump stocks, State Police received just three devices. The Bay State’s ban, which passed in November, is a felony. “Unless the police are getting search warrants to go house by house, there will probably be people who aren’t giving up their bump stocks,” Jeremy Stein, executive director of Connecticut Against Gun Violence said. “Enforcement will come into play when the police are investigating other crimes, like domestic violence or whatever, and they come across a bump stock. They can tack on another charge.” There are an estimated 520,000 bump stocks in the USA. |
Anonymous
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Jajajajajaja time to go door to door.
Super excited to see the police engagement of American citizens to collect these illegal devices. Totally worth it. Of course the thousand of illegal guns criminals use to commit crimes won’t be taken. The criminals aren’t giving up their illegal guns. But bump stocks? Go get ‘em, boys. |
Anonymous
| i have to think that collection of bump stocks is pretty low on the priority list for New Jersey police officers, but we’ll see. |
Anonymous
I would assume so as well, but it just illustrates that the compliance rates to control control restrictions are unbelievably low. |
Anonymous
| Is there an estimate of how many bump stocks NJ residents have? I cant imagine that state by state it is that many. Not to mention I didn't know NJ enacted this, though perhaps a NJ resident would be more likely to know. |
Anonymous
Well the priority was high enough for legislative action. If the police refuse to enforce the bump stock ban, opponents to future gun laws will hold this up as an example of why new laws won't work because the police refuse to enforce them. |
Anonymous
It's the same thing in NY and Ct for magazines and "assault rifle registration." Those registration rates were around 4%. In NY 44,000 out of an estimated 1 million "assault weapons" were registered. NY had more success with handgun registration, which had about an 80% registration rate, with about 81,000 people not registering them who had a handgun license prior to 2013. https://www.npr.org/2018/01/31/581879702/in-new-york-gun-owners-balk-at-new-handgun-database https://hudsonvalleyone.com/2016/07/07/massive-noncompliance-with-safe-act/ https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/State-Police-says-assault-weapon-owners-need-to-12816410.php http://reason.com/blog/2014/02/12/connecticut-pols-shocked-that-tens-of-th |
Anonymous
Can they go door to door and remove the illegal aliens while they are at it? |
Anonymous
| And you’re surprised? Liberals are sure buybacks will work. Guess not |
Anonymous
Gasp! And violate the civil rights of non citizens who break our laws!? NEVER!!!!111!!! |
Anonymous
| So bump stock owners are law breakers. Are we surprised? |
Anonymous
Dems love lawbreakers. Just close your eyes and pretend illegal immigrants own the bump stocks. Then it’ll be ok. |
Anonymous
Bump stock owners no better than illegal aliens! Are we surprised? |
Anonymous
+1 Criminals who shouldn't have fire arms. |
Anonymous
Good point. Getting caught with a bump stock should ban the criminal from future gun ownership. Dangerous known lawbreakers should not be armed. |