NJ Gun Control Legislation; Coming Soon to a State Near You?

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How dare you cite factual information that contradicts our exalted Federal Overlords. Haven't you learned by now they know what's best for you!

Form the not so conservative NBC news, Gun violence in US has fallen dramatically over past 20 years, Justice Dept. report finds

Facts be damned! Facts get in the way of using the children and families of gun violence as backdrops for political gain. Facts get in the way of pushing a draconian gun control agenda aimed at repressing the People and subverting Constitutional Rights.
 


The .50 cal legislation is totally arbitrary. Not only that, it is based on fear and ignorance.

New Jersey recently proposed a .50 cal law. Sitting in committee. Hurry up and wait.

The anti-gun crowd in NJ claim they proposed it to make the streets safer.

Yeah right!

Because everyone knows that the criminals in Camden (murder capital of the U.S.) routinely use a .50 cal Barret's to sit on rooftops so they can kill rival drug gangs from 1000yds. And, everyone knows those same criminals use a .50 cal Barret's to target police.</sarcasm>

 

 
Recently, a Youtube video was circulating which caught some off-microphone comments being made by NJ State Legislators. These representatives of the people did not know that the microphone was on. Basically, these servants of the people of NJ were caught talking about their gun control strategy with one of them (reportedly State Senator Loretta Weinberg) clearly responding to what further legislation is needed with, "Confiscate, confiscate, confiscate!"

A smoking gun? Senator Weinberg denies confiscation quote

In the above linked NJ.com article, Senator Weinberg denies it was her voice (not that she would openly admit to it anyway) and says it could have been a staffer or any else near the open mike. Fair enough, being audio only, it is difficult to prove exactly who said it.

Regardless, the simple fact that NJ Legislators were talking about what new gun laws were needed and someone responded with "confiscate" is extremely disturbing.

Thankfully, it is these open mike gaffs that allow the People to realize what is truly in the hearts and minds of their Representatives.

Given the laws passed in New York, Colorado, Maryland, and the ongoing push in New Jersey; it is just one part of the concerted Democrat/Progressive march towards total and complete nationwide gun control. As I've said before, this effort to stop the legal ownership of firearms by private citizens is the greatest threat to our liberty and sovereignty as a free people and a free country. Even if guns are not your thing, you should be concerned that other liberties and freedoms will be the next to fall under the guise of public safety, saving the children, and stopping the bad guys.

Call, write, email your State and Federal Representatives and express your support for the 2nd Amendment and the Constitution.
 
Magpul is in Colorado. I loved it.. Magpul says if you ban our magazines, we'll pull out. Politicians said.. No! You'll take jobs, we want you to stay here, but we still want to ban your product.

Hello Texas!
 
The push to abridge your 2nd Amendment rights in New Jersey has achieved a new high with Governor Chris Christie recently signing 10 bills into law. The 10 bills signed largely expand existing State law, increase the penalties for unlawful possession of firearms, and ban the sale of firearms to anyone on the Federal Terror Watch List. While some of the bills signed were touted as being "common sense" and "reasonable" by media and gun control advocates, other bill signed mask the increase in the size, scope, and intrusiveness into the lives of private citizens. One such example is the bill signed that declares violence a "public health crisis" and establishes a "Study Commission on Violence". This law is a clearly partisan effort to establish a politically run commission to further recommend gun control laws under the guise of "curbing violence" and "promoting the health and safety" of the public. I can only imagine what gun control or public health policy recommendations will come out of a politically driven and ideologically progressive commission and what further restrictions will be enacted as a result. Another example requires the submission of a citizens mental health records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. Certainly, a reasonable person would not oppose verifying a persons mental health as part of a background check, but this law disregards the existing State level mental health check as part of the NJ background check and expands it to the Federal level; in other words this law gives the Federal Government access to a NJ citizens mental health records. This law is extremely intrusive and potentially illegal under HIPAA.

Not all the bills were considered bad by gun rights supporters, one bill signed into law clarifies that information about the total number of firearms-purchaser ID cards and permits to purchase a handgun issued in a municipality are public records, while also exempting specific firearms records from the state's open public records law. Thankfully, this bill will prevent the egregious and reckless use of public records to publish gun owner's names, addresses, and the number and type of firearms owned; unlike what happened to citizens living in New York's Westchester and Rockland Counties in January of 2013.

Thankfully, the three most heinous bills remain on the Governor's desk;
    - S2723 the Sweeney "omnibus" bill, throws out existing FID cards and replaces them with either a privacy-invading driver license endorsement or other form of ID; suspends Second Amendment rights without proof of firearms training; ends private sales between background-checked licensed gun owners; effectively creates a registry of ammunition purchases and long gun sales; and imposes a 7-day waiting period for handgun purchases.
      - A3659 the .50 caliber gun ban, which in its final version bans firearms that shoot centerfire cartridges of any caliber that attain a muzzle energy of 12,000 ft-lbs. or greater. Though limited grandfathering has been added in response to gun owner concerns, the firearms must be registered, cannot be passed down to heirs, and owners will be civilly liable for damages if the firearm is used in a crime. Additionally, the bill has been amended specifically to prevent anyone with a pending order for these firearms from taking possession of them.
        - A3797 mandates that the State Police publicly disclose confidential ATF gun trace data in violation of explicit federal law limiting that data to law enforcement use only. This is an attempt by frustrated anti-gun extremists to circumvent the federal Tiarht Amendment, so that idiosyncrasies of the ATF's trace system can be exploited and manipulated to falsely suggest that law-abiding citizens are a source of "crime guns." ATF has opposed similar efforts to circumvent confidentiality, which could compromise ongoing investigations. Note: a conditional veto by the Governor removing just the offending parts of A3797 would be sufficient.


      It has been a combination of voter ignorance, partisan politics, progressive ideology, and legislative shenanigans that has opposed the outspoken will of law-abiding gun owners in New Jersey and allowed these bills to pass the State Senate and be signed into law by Governor Christie. And, it has only been the outspoken will of law-abiding gun owners that has prevented the above three egregious bills from being signed into law.

      Apathy, partisanship, and ignoring the will of the people is what implemented these new gun laws in New Jersey; gun laws which are being touted as role models for other States and for the Federal Government. I have been and continue to encourage citizens who believe in our Republic and who believe that the Constitution is the ultimate law of the land to contact their State and Federal representatives to oppose any further gun control in the State of New Jersey or within their own State.

      Just a quick note about Governor Christie, he has done some great things for the State of New Jersey and he has been one of the better Governors in recent years. There are some establishment Republicans who look at Governor Christie as a potential 2016 front-runner but I also do not believe him to be presidential material for one simple fact; Chris Christie is a Republican elected in one of the most progressive and liberal minded States in the Union. This fact effectively makes him a fiscally conservative Democrat running on the Republican ticket.
 
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New Jersey anti-gun advocates were set back on their heels on Friday, 8/16, when Governor Chris Christie vetoed three off the most egregious pieces of anti-gun legislation to ever see the light of day. The three bills which have been championed by misguided anti-gun lawmakers as "models for the nation" were an outright assault on law abiding gun owners and their veto is being hailed as a significant victory for our 2nd Amendment rights.

The three bills vetoed were;
A.3659, sponsored by Assemblyman Peter Barnes (D-18), was vetoed in its entirety. If enacted into law, this bill would have banned .50 caliber firearms. The NRA argued in public testimony that these firearms are used by competitive shooters and collectors, and are not misused in crime. Governor Christie agreed.
*OP Comment* This was the epitome of legislation born out of ignorance of the actual illegal firearms used during the commission of a crime and out of the same anti-gun mentality that deems an AR-15 an "evil assault weapon". Vetoing this bill was a true act of common sense as many pro-gun advocates were scratching their heads trying to figure out how it made it to the Governor's desk.

A.3797, sponsored by Assemblymen Charles Mainor (D-31) and Tim Eustace (D-38), received a conditional veto. If enacted, this bill would have required the State Police to issue reports on gun trace data, which is clearly a violation of federal law.
*OP Comment* A perfect example of State level legislation ignoring existing State laws and illegally expanding BATFE databases.

S.2723, sponsored by Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-03), was the “centerpiece” bill of the gun control package. This bill received a conditional veto, meaning that the bill is dead unless the state Legislature convenes and readopts this bill in a form that meets the Governor’s approval. The state Legislature can also override this veto with a two-thirds vote. That prospect is very unlikely given the current composition of the state Legislature. The veto message specifically cites sections of this bill which were not acceptable. Specifically, the Governor scratched the portions requiring mandatory training for firearm ownership and the section that would have banned private transactions. Governor Christie also struck a component of this bill which would have encoded permit holder information on a new ID card, such as a driver’s license.
*OP Comment* The importance of this being vetoed CAN NOT be over stated. This bill would have made the NJ Firearms ID Card an endorsement on the NJ drivers license, or required that the NJ FID Card be a picture ID, mandated that FID cards be renewed every four years (currently lifetime issue), required citizens to show proof of firearms safety training in order to obtain and renew an FID, and created a centralized database of all NJ gun owners. It would also have banned the private sale of firearms and banned the generational ownership of firearms.

Responsible NJ gun owners, with the support of the NRA/ILA, did a great job at letting their objections known to state legislators and Governor Christie. This is despite the fact that NJ anti-gun lawmakers outright ignored pro-gun testimony and blatantly ignored the will of their constituents. Thankfully, as a result of the outreach done by law abiding gun owners in New Jersey, common sense won the day as Governor Christie made the correct decision to veto these most egregious abatements to gun rights.
 
Did anyone see the U.N. release on removing firearms from US citizens hands, released on August 5th?

It basically said they're going to work on a class system to determine what is a military grade weapon and what is a civilian grade weapon. From there, they will provide fair market monetary compensation for the surrendering of weapons. Failure to surrender will result on confiscation with monetary payout.

It was a simple one page document highlighting the areas to discuss and develop the process. Sadly, the only country noted that it was concerned about was the US; no other country was specifically cited. To me, this almost seems like a covert action to remove firearms from citizens hands to make having a large scale war on US grounds possible. Right now, every country in the world realizes they can never wage a real war on US land. Remove those firearms and that deterrent is gone.
 




When I first read Risers post I thought it was referring to the UN Small Arms Treaty, and after reading Mingo's follow up, the document seemed to be unrelated to the Small Arms Treaty, but perhaps part of a bigger scheme...anyway, after some digging on the interwebs, I am wondering if the document in question is real or some made up rhetoric meant to whip up the conspiracy minded into a frenzy about some new NWO plot to destroy America's Constitutionally guaranteed ownership and long held love for firearms.

From the Examiner.com; Purported U.N. disarmament document long on hysteria, short on provability
 
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