Several New Jersey municipalities have adopted a plan they hope will make it easier for low-income residents to obtain a license to carry a concealed firearm.
Under the plan—implemented by at least six boroughs so far—residents who pay the required $200 license fee can have the municipality’s $150 share refunded by presenting proof they paid the fee.
A representative of a gun rights organization said his group, working with local officials and residents, has presented the plan to at least 50 municipal governments so far.
Under current state law, residents must pay $200 in fees for a license to carry a concealed firearm. Of that, $50 goes to the state, and $150 is paid to the municipality. The mayor of Englishtown, Daniel Francisco, says the plan essentially reduces the fee for anyone who requests a refund….