Press Releases : Firearms

Attorney General Platkin Co-Leads Effort to Support Review of Ghost Gun Regulation Before the Supreme Court

Ghost Guns Need the Same Federal Oversight as Conventional Firearms, 20 Jurisdictions Say For Immediate Release: March 12, 2024 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Allison Inserro,...

AG Platkin Finds Microstamping Technology Viable for Use in Commercial Firearms Following Live-Fire Testing

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced that, based on both live-fire testing results and existing peer-reviewed studies, microstamping technology is a viable means of matching an expended cartridge case to the weapon from which it was discharged.

The Office of the Attorney General Defends States’ Rights to Limit Deadly Weapons

New Jersey Co-Leads Multistate Action Backing Delaware’s Restrictions on Assault Weapons and Magazine Capacity;Joins Supreme Court Suit to Keep Firearms Away from Domestic Abusers For Immediate Release: August 24, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J....

AG Platkin Announces Adoption of Standards and Processes for Microstamping-Enabled Firearms Roster

For Immediate Release: August 22, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralStatewide Affirmative Firearms Enforcement Office- Ravi Ramanathan, Director   For Further Information: Media Inquiries-OAGpress@njoag.gov Microstamping...

AG Platkin Announces Major Milestone for Personalized Handgun Authorization Commission

Commission establishes key benchmarks for personalized ‘smart’ handguns For Immediate Release: July 12, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General For Further Information: Media Inquiries-OAGpress@njoag.gov Performance Standards and...
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