You might think that having a permit to carry a handgun would be enough to make police leave you alone if they find you with one. But if you’re in New Jersey, think again.
Roosevelt Twyne, 25, is an African-American security guard who works for an armored car company. He was arrested in February after Roselle Park police pulled him over. The reason? He has tinted windows on his car.
When officers searched his vehicle, they discovered a handgun and polymer-tipped Hornady “Critical Duty” ammunition. Twyne explained to the officers that he carries the gun for his job, and that he was on his way home from work.
Nevertheless, Twyne was charged for illegally possessing the ammunition. The police claimed that they were “hollow point” rounds. He was also charged for illegally transporting his gun, despite the fact that Twyne has a valid permit to carry.
The ammunition was, in fact, issued by Twyne’s employer. And indeed, the New Jersey State Police website itself says that Hornady “Critical Duty” rounds are not considered hollow point bullets, and explicitly states that they are legal.
The gun Twyne was carrying, a Smith & Wesson, is the same as the one named on his permit to carry. He also possesses a Security Officer Registration Act card for his job. None of this made any difference to the arresting officers.
The case seems to underscore the fact that even the New Jersey police don’t understand the state’s own gun laws. New Jersey’s gun legislation is among the most complex and stringent in the entire nation.
Twyne, who has a clean criminal record and was charged with no other wrongdoing, has nevertheless had his life disrupted, as he has been suspended from his job since the incident. Despite having done nothing wrong, he has had to suffer at the whims of the New Jersey police.
Twyne’s case is due to be heard next month in New Jersey’s Superior Court. His attorney has set up an online legal defense fund for him at GoGetFunding. It has already raised more than $60,000.
The democrap agenda being forced on Americans.
i WAS BORN “ANGLO” AND VERY “PEDESTRIAN WIHITE” …EVEN A BLIND PERSON COULD DETERMINE… THE MORONIC OFFICER .. GOT THEMSELVES DEEP INTO THE MUD, BY Filing a “Dubious Citation” .. 3 mins to write it….. AND ….NOW ….3 MONTHS PLUS $1000O.S IN LEGAL FEES TO GET OVER TURNED, I BET THAT OFFICER IS 40 -50LBS OVER WEIGHT…..HOW about those penalties ????? Racist so it seems…
NEW JERSEY IS NUTS !!!!!!!!!!! STOP IT ALREADY!! OUR GOVERNOR IS CLUELESS TOWARDS AVERAGE PEOPLE. ITS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT WHEN THEY OUTLAW GUNS ONLY OUTLAWS WILL HAVE GUNS. IF YOU THINK DIFFERENT GET YOUR HEAD OUT OF YOUR – – –
New Jerky is another insane state that should have a wall built around if. It’s a state like New Yunk
And Califorsocialim states that also need a wall built around it. It is pathetic that people are moving out to other states like a cancer spreading their insanity. The progressive socialist communist fascist racist democrat party is encouraging and Promoting their sick, anti God, Anti America supporters to move into other states with their poisonous beliefs.
I am a Democrat proud American
citizen born in California and member of the Knights of Columbus, American Legion, and the Elks. I’m not a socialist, communist, fascist, and racist. I do believe in God and Jesus Christ, I am a Catholic, also a California Army National Guard Veteran. I’m proud to have served and “I stand up for the Flag and kneel down for the Cross. Its people like you that turn Republicans against Democrats. Talk about a racist, did you look in the mirror this morning???
And………..the insanity continues!
To me this is simple all officers involved get fired immediately. No review: fired. End of that story. This includes every officer who came into the processing. If their sergeant knew about it they are fired to. I have just as much zero tolerance for bad, corrupt, illegal cops as I do for criminals. Fire those officers now.
Next the individual officers involved own Twyne $100,000.00 each for violently Twynes civil and constitutional rights. Finally the police department and each officer involved must buy twine a new gun each and 300 rounds of ammo each and provide him with a police issues I’d and right to carry at all times in all places permit. The state must issue twine a state permanent exempt license plate which he can move to whichever car he is driving and add twine to the police review board
The police have to have their bad behavior punished worse then th ed bad behavior of the general public.
I think that this man should be allowed to transport back and fourth to work and home he did NOTHING wrong or did not Violate any laws and he should sue them for such an act, I’m white and believe in his actions. There is no reason to do this to that man and stopping him because he has tinted glass? I have it in my vehicles because I live in Las Vegas Nv. and there is no reason to do what they did, SUE,SUE,SUE, I’m in back of your Rights!
So – New Jersey has a different constitution? Or are they just “red-lining” that which they wish wasn’t there?
US Justice has some ugly work ahead.
Hail hittler
N J SUCKS…Per the U S Constitution, no state or local government has any authority to impose any gun laws. The 10 th Amendment gives States Rights to anything not already assigned to the Federal Government under the Constitution…The 2nd Amendment is and has been assigned to the Federal government… therefore it can only be changed by a new amendment by 2/3ds of Congress and 3/4s of the States (the People)… Any state or local law regarding gun control is illegal and unenforceable per the U S Constitution..
Look at all police cars in new Jersey all windows dark tinted. I guess its ok if our overlords have fully tinted windows but we the TAX paying slaves can’t! I can”t wait to get the hell out of this democrap controlled police state SHIT HOLE!