TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport has filed a civil lawsuit against a Pennsylvania gun show operator, alleging he illegally sold ghost gun kits and parts to New Jersey residents and continued doing so despite earlier enforcement actions.
The complaint, filed in Mercer County Superior Court by the Attorney General’s Office and the Statewide Affirmative Firearms Enforcement (SAFE) Office, names Jordan Vinroe, owner and operator of the former JSD Supply and Eagle Shows businesses.
According to the lawsuit, Vinroe knowingly sold kits and components used to build unserialized firearms, commonly known as ghost guns, to New Jersey residents. Ghost guns are illegal under New Jersey law because they lack serial numbers and are difficult for law enforcement to trace.
The lawsuit follows a December 2023 civil enforcement action against Vinroe’s holding companies. State officials said those businesses ultimately entered bankruptcy, but alleged Vinroe has continued operating gun shows and businesses that sell ghost gun products.
“As the state’s chief law enforcement officer, protecting the public from gun violence is my top priority. Untraceable ghost guns pose a clear and direct threat to public safety—especially because ghost guns are frequently the choice of those who are trying to evade our firearm laws and avoid background checks,” Davenport said. “Jordan Vinroe deliberately caters to this market. Our 2023 lawsuit put two of his companies out of business, but that hasn’t stopped him from trying to evade accountability in new ways. Mr. Vinroe does not get to hide from our laws—which is why we’re taking action today to hold him personally accountable for his role in endangering public safety by selling ghost gun products to New Jerseyans.”
According to the complaint, Vinroe operated Eagle Shows gun shows near the New Jersey-Pennsylvania border and advertised on billboards along the New Jersey Turnpike to attract New Jersey customers. The state alleges he targeted residents who could not legally purchase ghost gun products within New Jersey.
The complaint also alleges Vinroe attempted to avoid liability by placing his companies into bankruptcy while continuing to operate similar gun shows and businesses under different names. The Attorney General’s Office said the Eastern Gun Expo operates in the same locations, on the same schedule and uses the same phone number as the former Eagle Shows business.
State officials allege Vinroe described himself as the nation’s largest retailer of ghost gun handgun frames and said New Jersey law enforcement has arrested dozens of New Jersey residents returning from his gun shows with parts to assemble multiple ghost guns.
“Jordan Vinroe deliberately targeted New Jerseyans to buy his illegal products to make illegal ghost guns,” said SAFE Acting Director Jeremy Ershow. “Corporate bankruptcy does not shield people who personally engage in wrongdoing. Mr. Vinroe violated our laws and hurt our state, and we will hold him accountable.”
According to the Attorney General’s Office, ghost gun recoveries at New Jersey crime scenes increased from 55 in 2019 to 433 in 2022. The office said recoveries have remained high since then, averaging 251 per year from 2023 through 2025, despite federal regulations adopted in 2022 addressing ghost gun kits.
The state is seeking a court order prohibiting Vinroe from continuing the alleged conduct, along with compensatory and punitive damages and reimbursement for costs associated with addressing the impact of ghost guns in New Jersey.
