SAF Lawsuit Challenges New Jersey’s “Guilty by Association” Gun Confiscation Scheme

Summary

The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and New Jersey Firearms Owners Syndicate (NJFOS) have filed an amended federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, challenging Bergen County's policy of confiscating firearms from law-abiding individuals who reside with someone deemed a prohibited person or suspected of being so. The suit, originally filed in November, now includes three plaintiffs: Elsid Aliaj, Martin Hroncich, and Luis Rene De La Cruz Franco, all of whom had their firearms confiscated due to concerns about cohabitants. Defendants include the Bergen County Prosecutor’s office and local boroughs.