New Jersey Expungement and Firearm Rights

Can a Felon Own a Gun?

Gun Ownership with a Felony At WipeRecord, we’re asked the same question every day: can a felon own a gun? The general answer to this question is no, a felon cannot legally own a firearm under federal or state law. However, in many cases it is possible to fully restore your 2nd Amendment rights. Current …

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New Jersey Gun & Firearm Laws & Expungements

Reasons Your New Jersey Gun Rights Have Been Taken Away New Jersey law prohibits certain individuals from possessing firearms under New Jersey State law. The things your New Jersey Gun Rights can be taken away for are not the same as those listed in the federal Gun Control Act.  If you fall into any of …

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Understanding New Jersey’s New Expungement Laws

Changes to New Jersey Expungement Law New Jersey passed new expungement law in October 2018 that contains several key changes. The new law allows many more New Jerseyans to expunge criminal records. New Jersey courts currently process about 10,000 expungement applications every year. This new law will likely increase that number by almost double. There …

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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Seeks New Bill to Expand Criminal Record Expungement

Governor Chris Christie announced Wednesday that he wants to sign a bill before the end of his term to help former prison inmates improve their futures by clearing their past. The governor said he plans to work with Democratic lawmakers on reforms for expunging criminal convictions—a matter of serious importance for those that would like …

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What You Need to Know About New Jersey Expungements

Expunge or Seal your New Jersey Criminal Record In New Jersey, your criminal records are readily available to the public regardless of whether or not you were actually convicted of a crime. This can make it incredibly difficult to pass background checks for employment, housing, and various licenses . Fortunately, New Jersey laws provide for criminal …

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Review your Criminal Record to Obtain a New Jersey Expungement

If you want a criminal record expunged in New Jersey, the first step to take is to obtain a full report of your criminal history. There are a few methods that can be used to gather this necessary information. Generally, you can do one of four things: 1) contact the sentencing court for a final …

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What Are New Jersey’s Gun Laws?

New Jersey law prohibits certain individuals from possessing firearms, such as those convicted of aggravated assault, burglary, unlawful use, possession, or sale of a controlled substance, domestic violence-related crimes, and others listed in the New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice, Title 2C: 39-7. The State has some of the most restrictive gun laws in the …

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