Establishes criminal penalties for sale and possession of binary firearm triggers.
Not law yet. Pending legislation.
Sen. Paul D. Moriarty
Bill summary
Official digest is not on this card.
Now vs if chaptered
Now: no standalone binary-trigger possession crime. If chaptered: unaffixed binary trigger = third degree; affixed binary trigger = machine-gun definition; consecutive sentencing. Confirm chaptering and effective date before advising.
Defender utility
New Jersey defenders: binary-trigger possession is not presently a standalone 2C:39-3 device crime. If this chapters, the fight is definition (is the part a 'binary trigger'?) plus whether the State may stack consecutive third-degree device time onto a machine-gun count. Portable to CA converter/forced-reset / bump-stock briefing; still New Jersey elements. Not a current charge.
Who this is for. NJ PDs watching binary-trigger / forced-reset calendars — pending bill, not present law; not a California charge.
Penalties (if chaptered)
If chaptered: unaffixed binary-trigger possession = third degree, consecutive to 2C:39-5 assault-firearm or machine-gun. Affixed binary trigger folded into machine-gun definition (second degree under current machine-gun possession).