New Jersey lawmakers have proposed a bill that would require local law enforcement agencies and state police to notify federal immigration authorities any time an illegal immigrant applies for a firearms purchaser identification card (FPIC) or handgun purchase permit (PPH). Passing the bill in legislation would align the state’s firearm application procedures with federal immigration laws.
The proposed measure will require law enforcement across the state to notify and cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and additional federal authorities whenever a firearms applicant is determined to be unlawfully present within the United States.
