I just saw a video posted by Bob’s Little Sport Shop. They said NJ raised the NICS fees. $19 for long guns. $20 for handguns. If you can’t beat them in court or with unconstitutional laws, just keep increasing the price until people start thinking twice about buying with added fees.
I have often wondered if they do. And recently, I was part of a conversation with an elder in a nearby congregation, and he confirmed that they do. Or at least confirmed it to an extent. He was talking about a person who formerly went to his hall. The body of elders received a message from Headquarters, where they flagged this person's name, and identified them as being involved in "Apostate Material" online. I know the person who they were talking about, and only knew that they were considered inactive for some time now. So after a short google search, I found the interview that this person did with an exjw youtube channel. This person wasn't really trying to be anonymous at this point. They went by their first name. But they slipped once during the interview with their last name. Or maybe they don't care anymore, and were unworried about saying their last name. It was interesting to hear someone you personally know, give their experiences, doubts, and what pushed them to make the move to being full POMO.
I still have the question of how far WT monitors apostate content. Do they have an in-house division that reviews this content? I can't imagine them putting out money for outside labor to monitor apostates. Or could it just be overzealous publishers (who shouldn't be viewing this material) reporting these people to headquarters? At least, I now know that they do inform your (last) congregation of your apostate activities, if they have your name. The interview didn't mention what congregation they were previously a part of, so they must have a searchable database with everyone's information. It didn't sound like the local elder body reviewed the apostate material or even knew about it prior to being notified by HQ.