Internet Gun Seller Fined $150,000 in NJ for High Round Magazine

An internet gun and firearm equipment retailer must pay New Jersey a $150,000 fine plus attorneys fees for violating the state’s ban on large-capacity magazine sales despite only making $83.13 on purchases in the state, a state appellate court ruled Thursday.

22Mods4All, Inc. admitted it violated state law by advertising and selling 30-round magazines to undercover officers in New Jersey. But the business said the lower court’s fine was completely out of proportion to the violation.

However, courts have wide discretion with how to enforce the law, the Superior Court of Jersey Appellate Division ruled. And sometimes ...