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Woman Has Firearms Seized in New Jersey
I’ve seen this story about a woman having her guns seized by police popping up in a few places. New Jersey routinely abuses people’s right to keep and bear arms, and I’d be willing to give this woman...
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Grounds for Warrantless Search and Taking Kids in New Jersey?
Over at The Blaze. Apparently The New Jersey Department of Youth and Family Services got wind of this picture and decided to do a raid. Showed up at the guy’s house demanding access to the home and...
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Gun Control in the New Jersey Senate
So far a lot of non-specific posturing. Hopefully they will go in a different direction that doesn’t mirror the Assembly’s attempt to essentially destroy gun ownership in the Garden State once and for...
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Sandy Hook Families Heading to Trenton
It looks like the anti-gun groups are flying in non-residents in order to campaign for Democrats in New Jersey. Let me repeat that. The anti-gun groups in New Jersey are resorting to flying in Newtown,...
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Can MAIG Mayors Keep Their Pants On?
I don’t think it’s too much to ask, but apparently it is for Mayor Healey of Jersey City, New Jersey, a founding member of MAIG. This was a controversy back in the 2004 race, when a photo of him naked...
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“Confiscate, Confiscate, Confiscate”
From ANJRPC. I’m forced to swipe their whole release because they don’t provide links: NJ SENATORS’ TRUE VIEW OF GUN OWNERS REVEALED BY HOT MICROPHONE FOLLOWING YESTERDAY’S HEARING Call the Senate...
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The Anti-Gun Bills in New Jersey
From ANJRPC, here are the bills that are currently up in the NJ Senate: S2723(Throws out existing FID cards & replaces with driver license endorsement or other form of ID; suspends Second Amendment...
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Magazine Ban Delayed in New Jersey Senate
Most of the “uncontroversial” (only to NJ politicians) made it through the Senate, save one: The Senate also continues to refuse to take up a bill approved by the Assembly to reduce the number of...
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Gun Bills Pass in New Jersey
From ANRPC: This afternoon, the New Jersey Assembly passed 4 gun bills, as follows: A3797(Requires NJ State Police to disclose confidential ATF trace data in violation of federal law). This bill now...
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More Gun Control Passes in NJ
Unfortunately, this is a bit of a dog bites man story for a state like New Jersey. The bigger question is what Christie does, because if he signs this stuff, he can kiss his presidential ambitions...
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A New New Jersey Senator
Gabby Giffords asked Chris Christie for an anti-gun successor to Lautenberg. What we get is NJ’s current sitting AG. I don’t really know his record on guns, or even if he has one, but to be honest I...
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Searching High and Low
After some recent genealogical research, I discovered my 4th great grandfather was the owner of a bottling company in Philadelphia. The bottles are antiques, but still turn up at shops and auctions...
View ArticleFrom the State that Bought You the Lautenberg Switcheroo
They get a Mulligan on gun control. From ANJRPC: Today, the New Jersey Assembly Budget Committee passed Senate President Stephen Sweeney’s “centerpiece” gun legislation (S2723 / A4182) in a “do-over”...
View ArticleNeat Graphic on Pennsylvania History
We found this during genealogical research. It shows the evolution of Pennsylvania counties from the founding of Pennsylvania in 1682 until the present county divisions that has remained in place since...
View ArticleThird Circuit Upholds New Jersey Carry Restrictions
The case is Drake v. Filko. The third circuit has generally been terrible for the Second Amendment, and not really too surprising since although it’s major state is relatively pro-gun, the circuit...
View ArticleSecond Bite at the Apple for CCW in New Jersey
After failing in the federal 3rd Circuit, the Second Amendment will have another bite at the apple at the New Jersey Supreme Court. I don’t expect this to go differently than in the 3rd. I’ll be...
View ArticleChristie Signs Some Gun Bills
Alert from ANJRPC quoted below. Not too surprising considering Christie’s general disdain for civil liberties, as was recently expressed. But if he vetoes the worst of it that’s at least something. I...
View ArticleChristie Vetoes Remaining Gun Bills
I have to admit to being surprised. I did not have high hopes for a veto. From ANJRPC: In a huge blow to anti-gun politicians and the gun ban lobby, today Governor Christie flat-out vetoed the fifty...
View ArticleWhat’s the Point of Trying to Split the Baby?
Jeff Soyer at Alphecca points out that the anti-gun folks are going ape shit over Christie’s vetoes. But Christie signed a few of the bills. Why? How much middle ground is there really to be had on...
View ArticleNew Jersey’s Upcoming Elections
Today is Tuesday. Tuesdays are when people vote. Except in New Jersey in 2013. Wednesday is the day to vote for those who are interested in the special Senate election. Cory Booker still has a double...
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