Today after voting I walked to the Fort Lee police department to hand in forms to acquire two hand gun purchasers permits. It seems they have created a wonderful system to annoy the shit out of and get money from want-to-be gun owners. You pay $54 for a background check, then $5 for the firearm ID, $18 for another background check for a handgun purchasers permit and $2 for each permit. The latter two is for each time you apply for a purchasers permit. Doesn’t make a whole lot of sense to me. According to the NJ code if I already have a FID I don’t need to do this again. Why would they need a new check and finger prints? My prints don’t change and if I had been arrested for something which would cause my permit request to be denied shouldn’t that arrest have also revoked my FID?

I have no desire to give NJ another penny of my money so I can have permission to “keep and bear arms.” A right protected by the federal government by the 2nd Amendment and prohibited of the states by the 2nd and 10th.

The restrictive NJ laws on firearms can be found here. I’ve sent an inquire to the state police about all this. Lets see what they say.

Roadblock at the Browns: Brown Supporter Lauren Canario Arrested

Federal Marshals set up a roadblock on Center of Town Road in Plainfield today and are refusing to let anyone visit the Browns. In a deliberate act of civil disobedience, Lauren Canario began walking to the Brown’s home from the roadblock and was arrested.

Lebanon Jail Story

At the roadblock on Center of Town Road, I walked past the state police, the county sheriff, but the fat U.S. Marshal asked,” Where are you going”?

“Taking a walk,” I answered. Numerous police started shouting at me.

Peaceful people found guilty of no crime arrested for walking down the street and admitting to supporting Ed and Elaine Brown who were convicted of tax evasion and have refused to be arrested. Seems the federal government has started to crackdown and will probably attempt a siege. I wonder if the supporters will come up with other ways to get supplies to them.

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When police come to the aid of a disabled motorist they face limits in following a hunch to “fish” for illegal activity by searching the vehicle, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled today.

The court found police acted without proper cause in the case of six people arrested on conspiracy and drug charges after a warrantless search along the New Jersey Turnpike in Edison three years ago.

“The driver of a disabled car facing police officers whose offer of assistance quickly turns into a ‘fishing expedition’ based on a ‘hunch’ that criminal activity is afoot is subject to no less compulsion to accede to a consent search than a driver subject to a typical motor vehicle stop,” wrote Justice Barry Albin, who was joined by Justices Jaynee LaVecchia, Virginia Long, John Wallace and Helen Hoens.

I’m pleasantly surprised by this ruling. While absolutely obvious to myself had I read about this case prior I would have not been sure of it’s outcome. NJ is hardly the most freedom loving state. I’ve had had a few run ins with the state police that were of questionable legality or at least good taste. I’m glad that someone is looking out for the 4th Amendment.