Phil Murphy on Gun Control

Enacted upgrading crimes related to manufacturing firearms

Governor`s press release 07/5/22: Governor Phil Murphy signed a sweeping series of gun safety reforms to continue the fight against gun violence in New Jersey. The Governor reaffirmed his commitment to reduce the epidemic of gun violence in New Jersey and signed seven comprehensive gun safety bills, six of which were part of his Gun Safety 3.0 package.

Firearms Policy Coalition on reason to vote NO, July 05, 2022: By inking his name to seven onerous bills (A1302, A1765, A4368, A4370, S1204, S2846, and S2905), Murphy has doomed his constituents to the threat of having their lives upturned and locked in government cages for the mere exercise of their inalienable rights.

Legislative Outcome:Passed Senate 33-6-1 on Jun/29/22; passed Assembly 64-14-2 on Jun/29/22; signed by Governor Phil Murphy on Jul/5/22

Proposed sweeping safety package to reduce gun crimes

Reduce maximum magazine size from 15 rounds to 10

Indeed, the New Jersey Legislature's bill to reduce the magazine size from 15 rounds to 10 is an extremely unpopular idea with this crowd. Murphy unveiled a sweeping series of reforms aimed at reducing the epidemic of gun violence. "Half of New Jersey's gun homicides occur in only five cities, and the number of gun crimes in these cities has skyrocketed over the last year," said Governor Murphy. "We cannot sit back when we know there is more to do to address the danger of gun violence in our communities. By taking the steps we are announcing today, we will further commit to making every block and every street in our state safer."

Gun violence epidemic is a public health crisis

• More than 33,000 people died in gun-related deaths in 2014 alone.
• In 2015, New Jersey saw a 4% increase in homicides. The vast majority of these violent crimes involve a firearm.
• Most tragically, dozens of people were killed last year in accidental gun deaths in which the shooter was five years old or younger--deaths that personalized, smart gun technology would prevent.

Sensible gun safety regulations: taxes & training

States for Gun Safety: fill void left by no Federal policy.

Massachusetts, Delaware and Puerto Rico are joining the `States for Gun Safety` coalition--a multi-state partnership launched this month to combat the gun violence epidemic. With the addition of these new members, the coalition of states now represents over 35 million Americans and will take action to stop gun-related violence in the face of continued federal inaction.

Governor Cuomo (D-NY) said, `It`s time for the horrifying mass shootings that have plagued this country for far too long to spur real action and real policy changes. Our states collectively already have better gun safety laws than the federal government, and by working together to share information and bolster enforcement, we will keep guns out of the hands of dangerous individuals and better protect our communities. If the federal government refuses to act, we will work together to enact the important reforms families deserve, and I welcome these new states to our coalition.`

The three new states will join NY, CT, NJ, and RI in directing their law enforcement intelligence centers to work cooperatively to trace the use of out-of-state guns in crimes and share information in order to intercept criminals transporting illegal guns across state borders.

Additionally, the partner states will also work together to designate an institute of higher education to join the Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium, to fill the void left by the federal government`s 1996 ban on the use of federal funds to study gun violence which has obstructed research efforts across the nation.

Building on these efforts, the states will also work to push the federal government to adopt common-sense gun safety measures. In order to protect families and communities across the region, the group will call on the federal government to swiftly enact universal background checks, an assault weapons ban and a federal waiting period between the purchase and delivery of guns.