Days before he is expected to sign a contentious gun-control bill into law -and motivated by shooting deaths last week that included a Jersey City police officer and a Newark mother -- Gov. Jon Corzine convened a press conference today with his running mate and several Democratic allies to call for additional reforms. The governor also painted himself as tougher on violent crime than Republican challenger Chris Christie, who he criticized for opposing a bill to restrict handgun purchases in New Jersey to one per month. Se Star Ledger for full report.
Monday, July 27, 2009
Corzine: One Gun Per Month
Days before he is expected to sign a contentious gun-control bill into law -and motivated by shooting deaths last week that included a Jersey City police officer and a Newark mother -- Gov. Jon Corzine convened a press conference today with his running mate and several Democratic allies to call for additional reforms. The governor also painted himself as tougher on violent crime than Republican challenger Chris Christie, who he criticized for opposing a bill to restrict handgun purchases in New Jersey to one per month. Se Star Ledger for full report.
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