Assembly Passes Study Of Smart Guns
The Assembly recently passed A1191 by a 97-50 vote. The bill has not made it to the Senate floor yet. Assembly members also approved the legislation during last year’s legislative session, but it was not taken up by state senators last year. It would establish performance standards and testing protocols for personalized handguns. The bill also requires a roster of all personalized handguns approved for retail sale. Additionally, it requires each licensed firearms retailer to have on its premises at least one personalized handgun available for sale within two years from the date of certification of the technology’s viability, except in cases where such a requirement would impose a significant financial burden.
A republican stated that personalized handgun technology isn’t yet foolproof and an unintended consequence would be some gun owners would stop properly storing their firearms. Call your state senator today and ask them to oppose this bill.