History of New Jersey NICS Instant Background Check Delays
Explore New Jersey's NICS check delays and their potential political motivations. Our analysis reveals recent history, contrasting with the typical 15-minute completion time in other states. Uncover insights into the complexities of NICS processes.
- 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
- Homeland Armory - Mays Landing, NJ
- Reddit User- BleachFanBankai
- Reddit User- Marauders56
- Reddit User- GunsMcGillicuddy
- Wayback Machine
- Data prior to Feb 5, 2024 was provided by the original author of www.nicswatchnj.com and the additional resources below.
- The earliest instance found of delay history was determined using Wayback Machine. If anyone has any more information or if this is inaccurate, please let us know.