Alphecca: NJ Bill: One Handgun Per Month

February 14, 2007

NJ Bill: One Handgun Per Month

For some reason, I always thought politicols in New Jersey blamed Pennsylvania's "lax" gun laws for the "flood" of illegal handguns in the state. Now, it seems they'd rather blame NJ's law abiding citizens. From Yahoo/AP:

New Jersey could become the nation's fifth state and the first in seven years to make it illegal for people to buy more than one handgun a month.

Assemblywoman Joan Quigley, a sponsor of the legislation, represents Jersey City, which like other New Jersey cities has struggled against street gangs and gun violence.

"I personally can see no reason why anyone would want to go out and buy guns in multiples," she said.

Jersey City late last year adopted its own law making it illegal to buy more than one handgun per month, but it was struck down by a judge who ruled it pre-empted state authority.

The city's mayor, Jerramiah T. Healy, is among those pushing for the state law.

"This is really a federal plague that requires a federal cure, but I don't think we can stand by idly and sit on our hands," he said.

Which just goes to show that, by their own admission and logic, a state law would do nothing. It also makes plain that what their real objective is is more federal gun control legislation. Naturally, the thought of simply keeping violent criminals in jail for the rest of their lives hasn't occurred to them.

Posted by Jeff Soyer at February 14, 2007 08:17 AM

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We already have the federal cure. Criminals can't buy any guns. Maybe a federal cure for street gangs? A federal cure for drugs? A federal cure for incompetent mayors and governors is probably what we need. Jack.

Posted by: Jack Lorenz at February 14, 2007 09:06 AM

Pretty soon, it's only going to be one smart gun a month for the folks in New Jersey.

Posted by: Sebastian at February 14, 2007 11:02 AM

The Federal cure would be to tow New Jersey out to sea and sink it.

Posted by: Yosemite Sam at February 14, 2007 11:32 AM

Blech. Guess where I live? I love the state, hate the politics. Moving to PA makes the commute a BIT too far for comfort, though.

Posted by: Allura at February 14, 2007 12:41 PM

NJ? I have no use for those people. Gun rationing hasn't proved to "work", and has been repealed in at least one place, and yet here they are, foisting it upon their suckers.

Posted by: geekWitha.45 at February 14, 2007 06:11 PM

No need to tow it out to sea, just wait on glow-ball warming. [sarc off] Wife's family has a place at the NJ shore, so I'd just as soon NJ not sink - or get towed away - for a few more years. What NJ needs is voters who don't have their heads up their butts. Lived in NJ most of my life; as Jeff has heard before, we're in Colorado now. And too many CA libs are moving in here, so the Dems now have control. My carry permit renews next year, and I'm not sure I'll be allowed to renew. A bill is in the works here to prohibit out of state carry permits. I have a Florida permit as it's good in more states than the CO permit. Damn! We're looking at Ohio or western PA... OldeForce

Posted by: OldeForce at February 14, 2007 06:16 PM

Another reasaon to be happy I now reside in PA instead of that political cesspool of NJ.

Hey OldeForce. Look to north central PA, Tioga or Potter Co. Your far enough away from Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, and (*spit*) Philly. You'd be close enough to Corning and Elmira for entertainment. There are lots of small college towns (Lock Haven, Mansfield, Bloomsburg to name three). And there's state forests galore and even Alleganey National Forest.

And you're close enough to the New Jersey shore that it would be just a five or six hour drive.

Posted by: joated at February 14, 2007 09:05 PM

It isn't just Jersey. That has become an American staple of politics. "We have a problem. Let's punish everybody not involved, because they are peacable."

Posted by: straightarrow at February 14, 2007 11:31 PM

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