Governor Murphy, you want a single coherent argument against these bills, you got it.
Let’s Go. Understand that New Jersey already has universal background checks, red flag laws, gun storage requirements, an “assault weapons” ban, a “high capacity” magazine ban, Regulations on so-called “ghost guns” and regulations on the open carry.
Aren’t all the laws that the Anti-Gun lobby said were common sense and reasonable and that’s all they’re asking for?
Yet, New Jersey has all of these laws and they still want more.
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see that they think every gun control law on the planet is common sense and reasonable.
Now, let’s break these bills down.
The bills would:
Require gun owners in the state to store firearms and ammunition separately in a lockbox or safe. It would also stiffen penalties for those who fail to do so. (A2215)
Require gun owners who move to New Jersey to obtain a firearm purchaser ID card and register their guns within 60 days. (A1179)
Require people who buy guns in the state to renew their purchaser ID card every four years and show proof of taking a course on safe handling and storage of firearms. (A993)
Ban the future sales of .50 caliber guns in the state and require current owners of them to register them and pay a $50 fee. (A1416)
Raise the age at which a person in the state is eligible to receive a firearms purchaser identification card used to purchase shotguns and rifles from 18 to 21. (A509)
Require ammunition manufacturers and dealers to keep a detailed electronic record of sales and report them to the State Police. (A1302)
Amend the state’s public nuisance laws to prohibit the gun industry from endangering the safety or health of the public through its sale, manufacturing, importing, or marketing of guns. (A1765)
Mandate firearm manufacturers to, within a year, incorporate micro-stamping technology into new handguns sold in New Jersey to provide law enforcement with a tool to quickly link firearm cartridge casings found at the scene of a crime to a specific firearm, without having to recover the firearm itself. (A1462)
