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| Bill to limit gun magazine size heads to Christie's desk |
| 2014-05-23 |
| [NORTHJERSEY] It's been a year and a half since gun control supporters began pushing for a new 10-round limit on the capacity of gun magazines in New Jersey. They've held rallies, lobbied politicians and brought parents of Sandy Hook Elementary School victims to Trenton over and over again. On Thursday, the bill made it out of the Legislature after its supporters won a 44-34 vote in the Assembly. It now heads to Governor Christie's desk, where it faces an uncertain future as the Republican governor positions himself for a possible presidential run. "This has not been without heartache," Assemblyman Lou Greenwald, D-Camden, said at a news conference Thursday as he was flanked by two Sandy Hook parents. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 I have never understood this magazine capacity business. The US Constitution has been viewed as an obstacle by progressives. Control the guns and you control the people. But our founding fathers showed their brilliance by crafting the 2nd amendment as a check against just the sort of tyranny the progressives would like to impose. But then the US Supreme Court in District of Columbia v. Heller held in a 5-4 decision that the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution applies to federal enclaves and protects an individual's right to possess a firearm for traditionally lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home. Not to be deterred, the progressives went after ammunition sales but there are numerous problems in trying to regulate something as fungible as ammo. Which leads you to limits on magazine capacity. Just chip-in away. |
| Posted by: Squinty 2014-05-23 22:49 |
| #5 Drumroll This is where Christie decides if he's going to run for president. (Sign the bill, and kiss it goodbye...) |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2014-05-23 18:59 |
| #4 That might be their next step SteveS. I wouldn't put it past them. Well people still die with 9 or less rounds. Better make it so they can't exchange 'clips'. (yea I know there is a difference between clip and magazine). What it is, is a small step toward their goal - confiscation. They don't really want to actually solve the problem of so-called 'gun violence' - they just want to exploit it to put more and more people under their thumb. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2014-05-23 15:40 |
| #3 I have never understood this magazine capacity business. Magazines are cheap and it takes but seconds to swap one for another. Less if you simply drop the old one on the floor. Are people under the general impression that once a magazine is empty, the weapon must be returned to the factory for a reload? |
| Posted by: SteveS 2014-05-23 13:57 |
| #2 Will this rule out the use of 30 round magazines by the USDA and other federal agencies? From NJ ASSEMBLY, No. 2006 R2: "2. (New section) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection j. of N.J.S.2C:39-3, a retired law enforcement officer who is authorized to possess and carry a handgun pursuant to subsection l. of N.J.S.2C:39-6 may possess and carry a large capacity ammunition magazine which is capable of holding up to 15 rounds of ammunition that can be fed continuously and directly into a semi-automatic handgun. 23. (New section) Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.2C:39-6, a law enforcement officer may possess and carry while on duty a large capacity ammunition magazine and possess and carry while off duty a large capacity ammunition magazine which is capable of holding up to 15 rounds of ammunition that can be fed continuously and directly into a semi-automatic firearm.2" From H.R. 218, S. 1132, and H.R. 4310: "Am I [Federal, State, Local law enforcement] also exempt from State laws prohibiting the possession or use of “high capacity” magazines? No. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has ruled that State and local laws and regulations applying to magazines do apply and the exemption provided by LEOSA applies only to firearms and ammunition. " |
| Posted by: Squinty 2014-05-23 13:16 |
| #1 Will this rule out the use of 30 round magazines by the USDA and other federal agencies? |
| Posted by: jimk 2014-05-23 09:02 |