101 Reasons Why You NEED an “Assault Weapon” By Evan F. Nappen, Attorney at Law (When I was Counsel to the NJ Coalition of Sportsman I wrote this piece for the April, 1991 issue of the The Guardian, which was the group’s newsletter. It was later published by Harper’s magazine. Here is an updated version […]

What to Expect & How to Protect Yourself from the Murphy Magazine Ban By Evan F. Nappen, Attorney at Law The Murphy Magazine Ban WILL be enforced. It is only a question of what degree it will be enforced against honest gun owners. “The New Jersey State Police corresponded with Breitbart News on December 11 […]

​A Possible Defense When You Are Prosecuted for Possessing a Shockwave (Despite the NJ State Police “Interpretation”) By Evan F. Nappen, Attorney at Law An email was recently sent out to FFLs in New Jersey with a message from “THE NJSP FIREARMS INVESTIGATION UNIT.” It stated “…Mossberg Model 590 Shockwave, Black Aces Tactical DT and […]

New Jersey Supreme Court to Hear Nappen Law Firm’s Legal Challenge to New Jersey Carry Permit Law On March 21, 2019, the New Jersey Supreme Court granted certification of a carry permit appeal In Re Application for Permit to Carry a Handgun of Calvin Carlstrom, which raises three important issues: Does New Jersey’s “justifiable need” […]

Surprise! Guns Taken? Now Go to Prison. By Evan F. Nappen, Attorney at Law On January 14, 2004, New Jersey’s gun laws changed and a brand new category of persons was banned from purchasing and possessing guns. Anyone who has had firearms seized and not returned because of a domestic violence allegation, lost their gun […]

Is the Mossberg “590® Shockwave” Legal in New Jersey? By Evan F. Nappen, Attorney at Law The 12 Gauge Mossberg “590® Shockwave” is described by the factory as being 26.37” in overall length and having 14” barrels. The company further states the following on its website: “590® Shockwave -This 12GA offers legendary Mossberg pump-action reliability […]