NJ Status History

History of New Jersey NICS Instant Background Check Delays

Important Dates to Know:
  • Nov 30th, 1998 - Mandatory NICS was implemented nationwide. NJ designates itself as a POC for NICS
  • Jun 13th, 2018 - Governor Murphy signs Gun Safety Package 1.0
  • Aug 5th, 2019 - Governor Murphy signs Gun Safety Package 2.0
  • Mar 21st, 2020 - Murphy shutdowns all non-essential businesses
  • Mar 30th, 2020 - Murphy declares gun shops as essential business
  • May 6th, 2020 - George Floyd riots start
  • May 29th, 2020 - CHOP zone established in Seattle
  • Jun 14th, 2020 - *NJPortal starts sharing delay information with dealers
  • Aug 25th, 2020 - Kyle Rittenhouse and Kenosha incident
  • Oct 1st, 2020 - FARS implemented
  • Nov 7th, 2020 - Biden declared winner of presidential election
  • Dec 14th, 2020 - The first doses of an FDA-authorized Covid-19 vaccine were delivered to all 50 states
  • Jan 20th, 2021 - Biden takes office
  • Feb 24th, 2022 - Russia invades Ukraine
  • Jul 7th, 2022 - Governor Murphy signs Sweeping Gun Safety Package 3.0
  • Jun 24th, 2022 - Bruen decision
  • Aug 8th, 2022 - Mar-O-Lago raid
  • Nov 16th, 2022 - Democrat NJ Assemblyman McKeon famous speech making racist remarks during carry bill meeting
  • Oct 7th, 2023 - Hamas attack on Isreal
Backdated information added on 3/12/2024 based on the hard work of: Related Links