New Jersey A3044 establishes strict liability criminal penalties for improper storage of firearms if a minor's access results in bodily injury or.
New Jersey A3044 amends existing law to establish strict liability criminal penalties for improper storage of firearms if a minor's access results in bodily injury or death. Under the bill, a person is strictly liable for bodily injury, serious bodily injury, or death if a minor gains access to an improperly stored firearm. The person would be guilty of a crime of the third degree for bodily injury, a crime of the second degree for serious bodily injury, and a crime of the first degree for death.
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