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Are there published statistics of violent crimes committed in NJ with a firearm that breaks down the statistics by NJ FID card holders? I know that the senate doesn't want to use common sense approach to legislation,but how can you push through legislation or regulate a problem that doesn't exist? Could it be found unconstitutional to regulate us further if proven the laws already in effect are not being broken by the majority of FID holders and new laws would only be considered over regulation? I know I'm probably thinking to logically but had to vent, frustrated with the non-stop BS.

Oh boy...don't think I am qualified to be a spokesperson. I finally said I've had it with the BS and it was time to write as well as donate to those fighting for 2a cause. The elitist attitude of many of our politicians as well as the attitude towards our constitutional rights being negotiable has to stop. I am very surprised that no one else received a personal letter from their assemblyman/woman. I realized after writing that Assemblyman Ciatterlli resides in the same town, maybe reason for response. That said, if anyone is willing to join me for a meeting I will try to contact him again. I agree with you hd2000fxdl, maybe showing him support will assist in gaining support from those on the fence.

Received following positive response today. Still waiting to hear from Assemblywoman Brown and Senator Bateman. Dear Mr. , Thank you for your email specific to gun control. I do not believe we need new guns laws in New Jersey, because New Jersey already has some of the most stringent gun laws in the nation. I do believe we need a national dialogue on tightening the flawed federal background-check system (so, for example, gun show sales cannot exploit any loopholes). I also believe a dialogue on reforms specific to how we should deal with mental illness, not necessarily specific to mental health can gun ownership, is long overdue. Let me also say that no legislation or gun controls will ever be able to protect citizens from the most horrific manifestations of the type of alienation, despair, and self-hatred suffered by people like Sandy Hook Elementary School shooter Adam Lanza. Only strong personal support systems and community can. I take the responsibility of representing you in the state legislature very seriously and would be happy to speak with you personally on this issue or any other. Jack

Ogfarmer, same town lol. 41 and lifelong, come from small farming family in town myself.

Hello all. Found this forum today and decided to sign up. Not a frequent poster anywhere, mostly trying to keep myself educated and abreast of all the proposed changes. Pretty disgusted with recent events as much as everyone else. Kind of stuck here though with two kids in middle school years and one still a toddler. Doing my best to put up a fight. Emailed Christie, Ciatterelli, Simon and Batemen plus the Federal guys. So far only received the canned response from Christie. Good luck to all of us and keep up the fight.