New Jersey gun dealers are not considered an essential business — and they’re not happy about it

New Jersey gun dealers are not considered an essential business — and they’re not happy about it
Roxanne Cooper
March 23, 2020Uncategorized

Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive order to close all non-essential retail business has forced gun dealers, who were experiencing a spike in salesamid the anxiety surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, to shut down.On Saturday, the online service used to process background checks for firearm dealers, the New Jersey National Instant Criminal Background Check System, told stores they can no longer process requests.“Per Executive Order 107, (Murphy) is ordering the residents of New Jersey to stay home, directing all non-essential retail businesses closed to the public,” a notice on the online system sta...

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