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Read. Follow. Verify.New Jersey Bill A161 Authorizes Licensed Firearms Dealers to Provide Display Firearms for 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Fundraisers
Last action · January 13, 2026: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary CommitteeSponsors: Dawn Fantasia and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill allows licensed firearms dealers and their registered employees to transport and provide firearms for display at fundraising events sponsored by tax-exempt nonprofit organizations, provided they give timely and proper notice to the .
Licensed firearms dealers face strict statutory limits on where firearms may be transported and displayed outside their licensed business premises, altering whether they can legally support nonprofit charity auctions and display events.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Licensed dealers in firearms
Licensed dealers gain explicit legal authorization to transport and provide firearms for display at 501(c)(3) charity fundraisers upon giving notice to the Superintendent of State Police.
501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations
Tax-exempt organizations are permitted to host fundraising events featuring firearm displays provided by licensed dealers who comply with state notification requirements.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can any firearms dealer display weapons at a fundraiser under this bill?
What is required of a dealer before providing firearms for a nonprofit display?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
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