Strengthens New Jersey's assault weapons ban by expanding the definition of assault firearms.

The bill revises the definition of an assault weapon in New Jersey to include semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines and one military-style feature, semi-automatic shotguns with one military-style feature, and semi-automatic pistols with one military-style feature. The bill reduces the number of criteria needed to classify a firearm as an assault weapon from two to one, adding features such as a thumbhole stock and a second handgrip or a protruding grip that can be held by the non-trigger hand. The act takes effect immediately.

Strengthens New Jersey's assault weapons ban by expanding the definition of assault firearms.

The bill revises the definition of an assault weapon in New Jersey to include semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines and one military-style feature, semi-automatic shotguns with one military-style feature, and semi-automatic pistols with one military-style feature. The bill reduces the number of criteria needed to classify a firearm as an assault weapon from two to one, adding features such as a thumbhole stock and a second handgrip or a protruding grip that can be held by the non-trigger hand. The act takes effect immediately.