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Recently, a commenter posted on the NCGunOwners.com (NCGO) web forum about a possible pending felony charge in NJ and how it would effect his ability to purchase a firearm here in NC. He’s an NC CHP holder who was pulled over for a traffic violation in NJ, and he informed the police officer of his concealed handgun during the traffic stop, at which point he was arrested. After answering his original question, I couldn’t help but re-read some of the things he posted and make some comparisons to the Shaneen Allen case.
- Both this poster and Sheneen Allen are not residents of NJ
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They both have valid CHP’s in their home states
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They both were pulled over for a traffic violation, and notified the police officer of their concealed handgun
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They were both arrested
That’s about where the similarities end. The poster on NCGO stated that he was in New Jersey for under 5 hours, including his time at the police station, whereas Ms. Allen was arrested and jailed for 46 days.
Why the double standard NJ? Why are these cases being treated differently?
