An article on NJ.com said the state Supreme Court will tackle gun control today when it considers whether cities and towns may enact laws limiting the sale of firearms.
The justices will hear arguments on Jersey’s City’s attempt to limit handgun purchases to one per month. An appeals court last fall overturned the 2006 ordinance, saying the city had overstepped its bounds because state law already monitors those sales.
The lower court said municipal governments don’t have the power “to act in the field of firearm regulation and control.” New Jersey residents need a permit to buy handguns, but state law does not limit how many permits a person may request.
Read the rest of the story at http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/04/nj_supreme_court_justices_to_c.html
