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New Jersey Man Charged with Three Counts of Weapons Possession

By Lependorf & Silverstein

A man from East Orange has been arrested for weapons offenses after allegedly trying to enter a Newark welfare office with multiple weapons. According to a news report in The Star-Ledger, the 40-year-old man was arrested after officials say he entered the welfare office to request food stamps. Police allegedly found on his person a handgun, switchblade and brass knuckles. The man is being held in an Essex County jail on three weapons possession charges. It is not clear if the man realized that having these weapons was illegal on the premises because he apparently allowed his backpack to be x-rayed. Under New Jersey Statute 2C:58-5, all gun owners must have a permit for their firearms. A firearm, even if a permit covers it, must be unloaded while it is being transported...continue to full post

Full post as published by New Jersey Criminal Defense Blog on February 14, 2011 (boomark / email).