TRENTON, N.J. — The Office of New Jersey Attorney General Davenport has sent subpoenas to all New Jersey federally licensed firearms dealers (FFLs) demanding detailed records pertaining to sales of Glock firearms from January 2016 until June 15, 2026, News2A recently learned.
The action, which is related to the December 2024 lawsuit brought against Glock called Davenport v. Glock (formerly Platkin v. Glock), could create a public record doxing New Jersey gun owners who have purchased Glock pistols, along with personally identifiable information.
“Subpoenaing law-abiding firearm dealers to help build a state gun registry is unconstitutional and utterly outrageous,” said John Commerford, NRA-ILA Executive Director, in a statement provided directly to News2A. “If New Jersey believes it can trample the Second Amendment and federal law with impunity, they are gravely mistaken. The NRA will not stand idly by while progressive politicians attempt to implement this dangerous, Orwellian scheme to dox, track, and harass honest, law-abiding Americans, and we are prepared to take any action necessary to protect the rights of New Jersey gun owners.”
News2A is in possession of copies of the multi-page subpoena from various FFLs, dated May 11, with a required response date of June 15. News2A also has confirmation from a source familiar with the case that every single FFL in the state has, or will receive, a similar subpoena. FFLs we have contacted first reported receiving the subpoenas on Thursday, May 14. Some FFLs have not yet received the subpoena. It’s notable that none of the businesses receiving these subpoenas are party to the case.
“This is a logistical nightmare. It could take some people years to comply with this,” one New Jersey FFL owner told News2A.
The state’s action is unusual and questionable given that it already has these records available through the State Police. For each handgun sale transaction, the FFL must complete a Form of Register (SP-671) which includes:
date of sale or other disposition of each firearm, the name and address of the person to whom the firearm was transferred, and the type, manufacturer, importer, caliber or gauge, model and the serial number of the firearm.
Within five days of the transfer the seller must forward that record to the New Jersey State Police Superintendent. New Jersey statute also states that any document related to applications, denials, licenses and the form of register “is not a public record and shall not be disclosed to any person not authorized by law.”
The subpoena of these documents takes protected personal information and creates a publicly available record by virtue of returning the information to an open court case. A public registry has always been the logical step required prior to confiscation.
The subpoena demands the following records from each FFL:
- Documents sufficient to show all sales and/or transfers of Glock Handguns from You to New Jersey Customers.
- Documents sufficient to show what portion, if any, of the sales and/or transfers identified in response to Request No. 1 were made to civilians rather than law enforcement customers.
- Documents sufficient to show how You receive inventory of Glock handguns.
- Any contracts and/or agreements between you and Glock.
- All Communications with Glock concerning the sale and/or marketing of Glock Handguns.
- All Communications with Glock concerning Switches or the capacity of Glock Handguns for automatic fire.
- All Documents concerning the marketing and/or advertising of Glock Handguns to New Jersey Customers.
Glock switches are illegal in New Jersey, and are not marketed or sold by any FFLs.
News2A reached out to the office of the Attorney General for comment, but has not received a response as of this writing.
This subpoena violates First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. v. Davenport, First Amendment Violation!!