Christie Signs Extensive Package of Gun-Control Bills Into Law

by Hank Kalet, NJSpotlight.com 

Gun-control advocates praised Gov. Chris Christie yesterday for signing legislation that will tighten restrictions on firearms and stiffen gun-trafficking penalties, but said they were disappointed that he failed to take action on the two most important gun-safety measures.

Those bills -- one that would ban .50-caliber weapons and one that would revise the state's firearm identification card and require firearms training -- remain on the governor’s desk.

The bills, part of a package of nearly two dozen that have been considered by both houses of the Legislature, are among the top priorities for gun-control advocates and the Democratic leadership.

Gun-safety groups have been pushing for the .50-caliber ban for nearly a decade, saying that the guns can take down an aircraft. Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-Gloucester) has called the ID legislation the “centerpiece” of the Democrats’ gun-safety package and “a model for the nation.”

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