New Jersey residents may have to demonstrate a “justifiable need” for a permit to carry a gun.

The New York Times reports:

New Jersey already has gun laws that are widely considered to be among the toughest in the country. One prominent national group that promotes stricter legislation has graded New Jersey as A-minus on its scorecard of gun laws, ranking it second among states, while the National Rifle Association has lamented that “Trenton’s appetite for gun control is insatiable.”

Still, the state’s gun laws are poised to become even more stringent. Lawmakers have put forward a package of bills that would, among other things, limit the magazine capacity of guns, ban ammunition capable of penetrating body armor and require residents to demonstrate a “justifiable need” for a permit to carry a gun.

The gun banners have an agenda.