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Pursuant to the holdings in Heller, McDonald and Caetano, N.J. Stat. Ann. 2C:39-
3(h), to the extent this statute outright prohibits, under criminal penalty, individuals
from possessing electronic arms, is declared unconstitutional in that it violates the
Second Amendment to the United States Constitution and shall not be enforced.
Consent Order, p.4. While the Consent Order has not been entered by the New Jersey District Court
yet, the cover letter (also attached) provides that [a]ll of the parties to this matter have consented to
the contents of the proposed Order and consent to the Court entering the Order.
We appreciate the Courts attention to this matter and stand ready to provide any additional
information requested by the Court.
Sincerely yours,
CHRISTOPHER S. PORRINO
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NEW JERSEY
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NEW JERSEY SECOND : HON. MICHAEL A. SHIPP, U.S.D.J.
AMENDMENT SOCIETY and
MARK CHEESEMAN, : Civil Action No. 16-4906 (MAS-DEA)
Plaintiffs, :
v. :
CONSENT ORDER
CHRISTOPHER S. PORRINO :
in his Official Capacity
as Acting Attorney :
General of New Jersey,
and COLONEL RICK FUENTES :
in his Official Capacity
as Superintendent of the :
New Jersey State Police,
:
Defendants.
________________________ :
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___, 136 S. Ct. 1027, 194 L. Ed. 2d 99 (2016) (per curiam), they
3(h); and
including all stun guns, by declaring that any such person who
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for Relief, 1); and a request for an order declaring that N.J.
enter into this consent decree and do hereby concede that the
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unconstitutional.
in this matter, are hereby stayed for a period of 180 days until
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Cf. Moore v. Madigan, 702 F.3d 933, 942 (7th Cir. 2012).
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HON. MICHAEL A. SHIPP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Dated: