New Jersey legal term
Trigger locking device in New Jersey Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New Jersey legislative session
In New Jersey criminal law, “Trigger locking device” 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 “Trigger locking device” mean in New Jersey criminal law?
"Trigger locking device" means a device that, if installed on a firearm and secured by means of a key or mechanically, electronically, or electromechanically operated combination lock, prevents the firearm from being discharged without first deactivating or removing the device by means of a key or mechanically, electronically, or electromechanically operated combination lock. dd. (N.J.S.A. 2C:39-1)
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