NJ A6211

Increases criminal trespassing penalties when the offender possesses a firearm, regardless of whether they hold a valid permit to carry a handgun

Elevates unlicensed entry into general structures from a disorderly persons offense to a fourth-degree crime (up to 18 months imprisonment, $10,000 fine) when a firearm is possessed

Elevates unlicensed entry into sensitive locations (schools, dwellings, power plants, water treatment facilities, airports, nuclear plants) from a fourth-degree to a third-degree crime (3-5 years imprisonment, $15,000 fine) when a firearm is possessed

Upgrades defiant trespassing (entering despite posted notice or fencing) from a petty disorderly persons offense to a disorderly persons offense (up to 6 months imprisonment, $1,000 fine) when a firearm is possessed

Creates a legal inference that a person carrying a firearm into a location with posted "no firearms" signage knowingly was not licensed or privileged to enter and did not comply with lawful access conditions