by The NRA-ILA sent out an alert advising that the New Jersey State Senate will vote on SB 993 tomorrow (Monday, May 12th) at noon. They are asking the people in NJ call or email their state senator and request that they vote against this bill.
From the NRA-ILA:
On Monday, May 12, the New Jersey Senate is scheduled to consider Senate Bill 993
at noon. As previously reported, S.993 seeks to restrict the maximum
capacity of ammunition magazines from 15 to 10 rounds and ban certain
popular firearms. Under the guise of public safety, anti-gun
politicians continue their efforts in Trenton to erode the Second
Amendment rights of New Jersey residents. New Jersey is one of only a
few states which already has a magazine restriction, and another
arbitrary limit will have no impact on crime or criminals. Instead,
this legislation demonstrably favors criminals who prefer to prey on
unarmed victims.
Senate Bill 993 is scheduled to be considered by the full Senate at noon on Monday, May 12. It is more important than ever to call and e-mail your state Senator and respectfully, yet insistently, urge him or her to vote AGAINST S.993. Contact information for state Senators can be found here.
If you would like to tune into the Senate debate on S.993, you can do so by clicking here.
The bill would exempt tube feed .22LR rifles from the 10 round maximum. It would also allow both current law enforcement officers to carry 15-round magazines while off-duty and it would extend this same “courtesy” to retired law enforcement officers.
The kicker part of the bill is this:
14. (New section) Any person who legally owns a semi-automatic rifle with a fixed magazine capacity exceeding 10 rounds or a large capacity ammunition magazine as defined under subsection y. of N.J.S.2C:39-1 which is capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition on the effective date of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill) may retain possession of that rifle or magazine for a period not to exceed 180 days from the effective date of this act. During this time period, the owner of the semi-automatic rifle or magazine shall:
a. Transfer the semi-automatic rifle or magazine to any person or firm lawfully entitled to own or possess that firearm or magazine;
b. Render the semi-automatic rifle or magazine inoperable; or
c. Voluntarily surrender the semi-automatic rifle or magazine pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.2C:39-12.1
UPDATED: Sebastian is reporting that the bill passed the NJ Senate on a 22-17 vote. It now goes to Gov. Chris Christie who has never been a friend of gun owners. However, he does have Presidential aspirations and this could help our cause. Now is the time to start pressuring him. His online contact address is here.
More privileges reserved for the government class.
I'm personally surprised that there is any restriction on LEO's at all…….regardless of being off duty or retired, while it's not much on a consolation prize, all I can do is laugh
Wow. Only three options? A) transfer it, B) destroy it, or C) turn it in? No option for D) permanently modify the rifle or magazine capacity to 10 rounds or less?
That's cold….
Actually it is criminally stupid!
Ignore it and shoot in PA.
Another de facto gun grab…
This is a sham bill meant to get people on both sides riled up. It was never meant to be enacted, because it becoming law hurts both sides. This is a farce meant to get people to run to the polls and their checkbooks.
Consider that a NJ Dem state lawmaker would much rather have Christie in the White House (or close to it) than another Dem who they do not know. Everything is relationship-based in NJ. Parties don't matter – back-slaps are what bring home the bacon. Christie and the Dems have been caught coordinating this kind of stuff before.
Now if he lets it into law I am a complete jackass. But this smells an awful lot like a setup for both sides. The veto conveniently places the governor in position with his party, and also places Dem lawmakers tighter with their base. Letting it go into law hurts both the governor and the lawmakers who have to deal with local constituents who are eventually found to be InstaFelons(tm).
I smell a rat. This is pure base splitting, right here. We're being carved up like the turkeys we are (for believing this shit is real).
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