TRENTON, NJ – Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia of District 24 (Morris, Sussex, and Warren) and Assemblyman Al Barlas of District 40 (Bergen, Essex, and Passaic) have jointly sponsored Bill A4242, known as the “New Jersey Right to Home Defense Law,” aimed at empowering individuals to defend themselves in their own homes. Introduced on May 2, 2024, the bill authorizes individuals to use force, including deadly force, when faced with imminent peril of death or serious bodily harm from an intruder or attacker in their home or residence. The legislation outlines circumstances where a person is presumed to have a reasonable fear
TRENTON, NJ – Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia of District 24 (Morris, Sussex, and Warren) and Assemblyman Al Barlas of District 40 (Bergen, Essex, and Passaic) have jointly sponsored Bill A4242, known as the “New Jersey Right to Home Defense Law,” aimed at empowering individuals to defend themselves in their own homes. Introduced on May 2, 2024, the bill authorizes individuals to use force, including deadly force, when faced with imminent peril of death or serious bodily harm from an intruder or attacker in their home or residence. The legislation outlines circumstances where a person is presumed to have a reasonable fear