Press Releases : Gun Violence

AG Platkin Announces Major Milestone for Personalized Handgun Authorization Commission

Commission establishes key benchmarks for personalized ‘smart’ handguns For Immediate Release: July 12, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General For Further Information: Media Inquiries-OAGpress@njoag.gov Performance Standards and...

Statement from Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin on Overnight Gun Violence in Paterson

For Immediate Release: July 5, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General For Further Information: Media Inquiries-OAGpress@njoag.gov “This weekend we saw gun violence impact communities across our country – and tragically our own...

Governor Murphy, Attorney General Platkin Announce a Total of $20M in State and Federal Violence Intervention Grants Available for Community Organizations, Hospitals

The Community-Based and Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Programs are focused on ending cycles of violence across New Jersey For Immediate Release: October 26, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Violence...

Acting AG Platkin Announces Availability of $17 Million in Grants to Reduce Gun Violence and Combat Auto Theft in New Jersey

Funding Includes $7 Million for Gunshot Detection Technology and $10 Million for Automated License Plate Recognition Technology For Immediate Release: September 12, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Acting Attorney General For Further...

Governor Murphy and Acting AG Platkin Announce $10 Million in Federal Funds to Support Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Programs that Reduce the Cycle of Gun Violence in Communities

Murphy Administration Allocates American Recovery Plan Funds to Continue Innovative Programming First Launched in January 2020 For Immediate Release: August 8, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Acting Attorney General For Further Information:...
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