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IN RE PREIS

118 N.J. 564 (1990)

573 A.2d 148

IN RE THE APPLICATIONS FOR GUN PERMITS OF DREW E. PREIS AND GARY R. CLINE.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 8, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack L. Weinberg, Special Deputy Attorney General, Acting Assistant Prosecutor, Chief, Appellate Section, argued the cause for appellant, State of New Jersey (James F. Mulvihill, Special Assistant Attorney General In Charge, Acting Camden County Prosecutor, attorney).

Ronald J. Cappuccio, argued the cause for respondents, Drew E. Preis and Gary R. Cline.

Frederick P. DeVesa, Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae, Attorney General of New Jersey (Robert J. Del Tufo, Attorney General, attorney; Frederick P. DeVesa and J. Grall Robinson, Deputy Attorney General, on the briefs).

The opinion of the Court was delivered by O'HERN, J.

The question in this case is whether employees of a private-security agency have a preferred right by virtue of their status to obtain a permit to carry a gun. We find no such preference in the legislation. We therefore concur with the Law Division's view that the statutory standard calls for a permit to be issued only to those who can establish an urgent necessity for protection of self or others — as for...

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