New Jersey State Police officially ignoring First, Second Amendments

Summary

New Jersey resident John Petrolino, a Second Amendment journalist and CCRKBA board member, has filed a lawsuit against the New Jersey State Police after they repeatedly denied his public records requests regarding carry permits for retired police officers compared to civilians. Petrolino is seeking transparency to expose potential bias or preferential treatment in the permit process, with his first court date scheduled for April 2026. The New Jersey State Police cited reasons such as requests being overly broad or information not being actual records, and stating firearm information cannot be made public.