Once again, Democrats show their true colors. Instead of going after people who use firearms unlawfully along with implementing laws that make it even harder for criminals to not be able to purchase firearms, and putting big, big penalties on criminals who possess them and use them, NJ Dems are considering assaulting the 1st Amendment Rights of the NRA and the U.S. citizens who are members
(NJ.com) Democratic lawmakers want to take the state’s tight gun control laws and expand them outside of New Jersey’s borders.
There’s new legislation that would ban state-sponsored travel to any states that don’t require their residents to obtain a permits before they purchase a firearm.
The goal is to send a message to the National Rifle Association, said State Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg, the bill’s sponsor.
“Fighting the NRA on the basis logic and rational thinking has not worked,” Weinberg, D-Bergen, said. “So I think the thing that might work is fighting them with their pocketbook.”
Let me ask: how has all that gun control worked in New Jersey? It is considered to be one of the most restrictive states in the nation, yet, gun crime still occurs. A lot. Because most of the laws are aimed at law abiding citizens, not criminals. And meant to turn law abiding citizens into criminals.
And meant to go after the Free Speech rights of U.S. citizens.
If enacted, state-sponsored travel for public workers and elected officials would be banned in 37 states, according to state licensing data from the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence.
It’s unclear if the legislation would require New Jersey’s governor to abide by the rule if it becomes law, Weinberg said. But she said she hopes Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, would “honor it” if it clears the Democrat-controlled state Legislature and he signs it into law.
Yeah, that ought to do it. “Oh, noes, a few people from NJ might not come to our state. What shall we do?????1???”
Murphy has promised to sign the bills, including one to reduce magazine capacity, another to ban armor-piercing bullets, another to make it tougher to obtain a permit to carry a handgun, another to expand background checks on private gun sales, and two to keep firearms out of the hands of people deemed a threat to themselves and others in the state.
NJ is already at a maximum of 15 rounds for magazines. I guess they want to play the 10 rounds game. But, more importantly, they want to make it harder for law abiding citizens to protect themselves. Really, none of this is aimed at criminals. Even the last one, about being threats to themselves and others, is more about getting creative about seizing firearms than taking them from criminals.
Meanwhile, Murphy slipped a provision to tax guns in his budget. He promised to do this as a gubernatorial candidate. There aren’t any real details, but he expects to raise $1.4 million per year. A straight purchase tax would equate to about $777 dollars per firearm. Again, this is something that goes after the law abiding, not the criminals.
