{"id":258349,"date":"2023-02-07T12:06:37","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T18:06:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=258349"},"modified":"2023-02-07T18:27:17","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T00:27:17","slug":"atlantic-city-casinos-reaffirm-gun-ban-despite-federal-court-order","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/atlantic-city-casinos-reaffirm-gun-ban-despite-federal-court-order\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlantic City Casinos Reaffirm Gun Ban Despite Federal Court Order"},"content":{"rendered":"

Concealed firearms aren’t welcome in Atlantic City casinos, despite a federal judge temporarily blocking new New Jersey laws<\/a> designed to keep them out of gaming venues and other public spaces. That\u2019s according to Mark Giannantonio, president of the Casino Association of New Jersey (CANJ).<\/p>\n

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Recent court rulings have created uncertainty around New Jersey\u2019s concealed carry laws. But Atlantic City casinos unanimously made their feelings clear Monday. (Image: KSLA<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Giannantonio told Casino.org<\/em> in a statement Monday that \u201call of the casinos are exercising their rights, as private property owners, to prohibit the carrying of firearms on their premises.\u201d<\/p>\n

The safety and well-being of our guests and employees is a top priority for the Atlantic City casino<\/strong> industry,\u201d<\/strong> Giannantonio told Casino.org.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Guns have long been banned at Atlantic City casinos under the Casino Control Act. That’s without the written permission of the Division of Gaming Enforcement. Even law enforcement offiicers are permitted to enter casinos with their guns only \u201cin an emergency situation,\u201d according to the regulations.<\/p>\n

But a ruling last summer by the US Supreme Court in “New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen,” determined that New York State\u2019s law requiring a license to carry concealed weapons in public places was unconstitutional.<\/p>\n

This also invalidated similar laws in New Jersey and several other states.<\/p>\n

Limiting Concealed Carry<\/h2>\n

Those states argued that the Bruen ruling was limited in scope and still allowed them to regulate certain types of firearms and where guns can be carried, which included \u201csensitive places.\u201d Some states have since cobbled together new gun laws that they hope will survive judicial scrutiny.<\/p>\n

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In December, New Jersey Gov.\u00a0Phil Murphy<\/a> (D) signed sweeping legislation designed to limit where you can carry a concealed handgun. In addition to barring guns in casinos, this included schools, beaches, public libraries,\u00a0 bars, and restaurants.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The gun lobby swiftly sued Gov. Murphy, arguing the new laws infringed on their Second Amendment rights.<\/p>\n

Bumb Deal<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In January, US District Judge Renee Bumb issued a temporary restraining order on aspects of the law that banned the carrying of guns in public libraries, museums, bars, and restaurants and on private property without the owner\u2019s permission.<\/p>\n

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Three weeks later, addressing another lawsuit, she blocked sections that prohibited guns in casinos and on beaches. These weren’t final rulings in the cases. But they prevent the bans from being enforced, pending the resolution of the lawsuits.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

In the meantime, the Murphy administration is doubling down that the state\u2019s new gun laws are constitutional and that Bumb\u2019s rulings were wrongly decided.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Concealed firearms aren’t welcome in Atlantic City casinos, despite a federal judge temporarily blocking new New Jersey laws designed to keep them out of gaming venues and other public spaces. That\u2019s according to Mark Giannantonio, president of the Casino Association of New Jersey (CANJ). 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