NJ Senate Leader Sweeney seeks NJ Gun Law reform

[Cemeterys Gun Blob 165]

Looks like NJ Senate Leader Steve Sweeney is working with Jeff Van Drew to reform some NJ Gun Laws post Aitken. While the article mentions *carry*, I have serious reservations of that to suggest CCW reform. My gut tells me these reforms with only have to do with our current *exemptions* to our gun laws, since it's stated that you need a CCW to possess a handgun, unless you fit into blah blah blah exemption.

 

Sweeney also said he would seek to revise the state’s law on carrying handguns in the wake of the case of Brian Aitken, whose seven-year prison sentence was commuted to just four months of time served this week by Gov. Chris Christie. He was released Tuesday.

 

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/12/nj_senate_president_sweeney_sa_1.html

[DirtyDigz 1,812]

Good to hear, even if it's just lip service so far. At least the Aitken case seems to have opened some legislative eyes.

[Nick S 2]

Good to hear, even if it's just lip service so far. At least the Aitken case seems to have opened some legislative eyes.

 

Agreed. It's a start at least. The battle continues.

[Krdshrk 3,878]

It's 100% lip service. The only reason he is doing this is because Aitken got so much publicity.

[Maksim 1,504]

I really do want to see where this is heading. I am optimistic that they will at least not screw it up as much.

[hopper 36]

Between the Brian Aitkens case and the lawsuit filed by the SAF and others he may have to do something to save the state from spending $$$$$$$$$ fighting it

[Z71 4]

maybe he's thinking gunowner's should have a carry permit of some type that

only makes it legal to have a gun in the car for transporting only, perhaps eliminating the go directly to and from part

of the legal by exception law; not the carry law we'd like to have.....

if they push for the HPID card then that should be your "permission slip" to lawfully transport at the very least

[Bob B 103]

I am going to start a thread asking for input as to how the law should be changed to prevent another Brian Aitken. There are some folks on NJGF who really have a good grasp on NJ firearm possession laws. I'm very interested to hear what you think.

[Tosser 61]

Suprisingly Sweeney is pro Gun as far as NJ Democrats are concerned... Sweeney voted against OGAM... and was quoted in the Inquirer talking against OGAM.

[Cemeterys Gun Blob 165]

Suprisingly Sweeney is pro Gun as far as NJ Democrats are concerned... Sweeney voted against OGAM... and was quoted in the Inquirer talking against OGAM.

 

Gun Right folks need to realized that Sweeney and Van Drew are as Pro 2A as we're gonna get in NJ. In other States, they'd simply be referred to as FUDDs.

 

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[cubflyer50 1]

Gun Right folks need to realized that Sweeney and Van Drew are as Pro 2A as we're gonna get in NJ. In other States, they'd simply be referred to as FUDDs.

 

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Sweeny is Senate President....you would think then that he would get Carroll's bill out of committee....I believe he can do that and maybe it could be advanced.....I guess he's not THAT pro gun???

[Cemeterys Gun Blob 165]

Sweeny is Senate President....you would think then that he would get Carroll's bill out of committee....I believe he can do that and maybe it could be advanced.....I guess he's not THAT pro gun???

 

Can he get it out of committee? I don't know. But it's all politics, he needs support from the other Dem's who are the Anti 2A Majority.

 

 

And where is the Republican support for any of this reform? I haven't seen anything.

[djg0770 481]

It would give me hope to see some bipartisanship in this senate towards 2A reform. I refuse to call it gun reform. We are not reforming guns, we are trying to reform NJ's overly restrictive, unconstitutional, and current laws which are difficult/impossible to comply with.

[BigHayden 77]

Sweeny is Senate President....you would think then that he would get Carroll's bill out of committee....I believe he can do that and maybe it could be advanced.....I guess he's not THAT pro gun???

 

Carroll is an Assemblyman. Sweeney is the Senate president. Different houses, though that's not to say he doesn't have any influence on what goes on in Sheila's house...

[Krdshrk 3,878]

Carroll is an Assemblyman. Sweeney is the Senate president. Different houses, though that's not to say he doesn't have any influence on what goes on in Sheila's house...

 

Yeah - I'm sure he has some influence. Creepy-Eyes Oliver has no clue what she's doing though.