S.1494

Establishes firearms storage grant program; appropriates $300,000.

Introduced·1/13/26
Introduced Text

New Jersey S1494 establishes a Firearms Storage Grant Program to encourage retail dealers to offer off-site firearms storage, especially for suicide.

New Jersey S1494 establishes a Firearms Storage Grant Program within the Department of Law and Public Safety. The program aims to encourage retail dealers to offer off-site firearms storage, particularly for customers concerned with suicide prevention. The bill appropriates $300,000 for the program, allowing the Department to award grants of up to $5,000 to licensed retail dealers for purchasing firearms storage units or reimbursing eligible costs for firearm hold agreements.

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Law and Public Safety Committee
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History

Jan 13

Senate

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee