New Jersey legal term
Reasonable controls in New Jersey Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New Jersey legislative session
In New Jersey criminal law, “Reasonable controls” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the New Jersey criminal code.
What does “Reasonable controls” mean in New Jersey criminal law?
"Reasonable controls" means reasonable procedures, safeguards, and business practices that are designed to: (1) prevent the sale or distribution of a gun-related product to a straw purchaser, a firearm trafficker, a person prohibited from possessing a firearm under State or federal law, or a person who the gun industry member has reasonable cause to believe is at substantial risk of using a gun-related product to harm themselves or unlawfully harm another or of unlawfully possessing or using a gun-related product; (2) prevent the loss of a gun-related product or theft of a gun-related pr (N.J.S.A. 2C:58-34)
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