Comment on FR Doc # 2026-08916
Association of New Jersey Rifle and Pistol ClubsSupportIndividual
Summary: The commenter supports the proposed rulemaking to clarify interstate transportation of firearms. They argue that the rule is necessary to correct inconsistent judicial interpretations that have undermined the Firearm Owner Protection Act and to ensure uniform protections for legal gun owners traveling across state lines.
I fully support proposed rulemaking RIN 1140-AA73. For several decades, activist judges in the Third Circuit have interpreted the Firearm Owner Protection Act to undermine its very purpose, and to negate protections for legal gun owners that Congress intended. This has disrupted FOPA’s uniformity throughout the United States and created a patchwork of inconsistent protections for those legally traveling with firearms. A traveler is entitled to uniform treatment under the law, and should not be imperiled just because he or she happens to be traveling in New Jersey or any other location. Thank you for recognizing this longstanding travesty, and for fixing it with this proposed rule.