Legal Opinion

In re Sbitani

New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division

Decided March 18, 1987PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

BRODY, J.A.D.

Ameen Sbitani wants to purchase a shotgun to hunt birds. N.J.S.A. 2C:58-3b requires a person to exhibit a valid firearms purchaser identification card in order to acquire a rifle or a shotgun. In an opinion reported at 212 N.J.Super. 266, 514 A.2d 873, the Law Division ordered a chief of police to issue Sbitani a firearms purchaser identification card. The chief had “disapproved” the application because Sbitani had been convicted of a “narcotics/dangerous drug offense.” The conviction occurred in Virginia and was based on Sbitani’s…

2Cases cited1 opinion

In re SbitaniNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1986

3Cited by6 opinions

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In re Appeal of Denial of Permit to Purchase a Handgun by OsworthNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2003
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