Following the recent mass shooting in Cumberland County, Governor Murphy said the incident “steels our commitment to ensuring New Jersey leads the nation in passing and enforcing strong and commonsense gun safety laws.”
Murphy was specifically referring to a recently introduced bill package aimed at curbing gun violence which the governor called “perhaps the most sweeping gun violence prevention package in the country.” Included in the package are bills that would increase the minimum age for buying a gun, increase law enforcement’s ability to trace bullets, as well as blocking out-of-state individuals from skirting New Jersey gun laws.
But here’s my question: Why is Governor Murphy stopping there? He should support much tougher gun laws. He should support lowering the maximum number of rounds allowed in firearms to maybe 3 rounds. How many bullets do you need to kill someone already? Or he should at least support making gun owners give a full accounting every month of how they used their weapons, how many bullets were shot, and where they were shot. Perhaps he should bar people from buying guns altogether! We have the police, right? They’ll protect us, just as they were able to protect the 2 dead people in Cumberland County…
If it isn’t clear yet, I am being sarcastic. What we have seen over and over again is that individuals who want to commit crimes with guns will find a way to do so. It isn’t difficult to get your hands on an illegal gun. And all these laws and restrictions and so-called “safety measures” being introduced by Governor Murphy do only one thing – make it more difficult for law-abiding, safe, and responsible citizens to protect themselves in times of danger. The bad guy will likely have a gun and won’t have any limit on how many rounds he’s carrying – after all, he doesn’t quite care what Governor Murphy told him not to do. Only the legal gun owner follows the law.
The mass shooting in Cumberland County showed us what we already knew: If you want to stop bad people with guns, you need good people with guns. That’s literally the logic behind police officers having guns. Why wouldn’t it apply to all people? The cops didn’t get there in time in the latest mass shooting, why would anyone believe they will get there in time when they are in danger? This isn’t a critique of the police, it’s an acknowledgment of reality.
We don’t need tougher gun laws to stop mass shootings. In fact, those laws have the polar opposite effect of what we want. Those laws are reactionary, not thought out, and unhelpful. They only result in more dead people. If you want to help end the scourge of gun violence in New Jersey and across the country, you make it easier, not harder, for law-abiding citizens to obtain and become trained in firearm use.
Let’s see if Governor Murphy figures that out. I’m not holding my breath.
Your completely wrong. The mass shooter from this past weekend wasn’t a license gun owner rather some thug with a gun off the street.
By tightening gun laws all your doing is preventing the ppl that are owning guns for the right reasons.
This is why no one ever wins arguments, we dont even hear the other person out before we react and pull the “trigger”.
He’s on your side dude, just keep reading.
The mas shooter in Cumberland is being charged with unlawful possession and possession of large capacity weapons (plus other charges). I’m “shocked” he was able to carry out the shooting even though it was illegal.
Anyone that can possibly think, stricter gun laws would prevent more shootings, is an ignorant liberal (moderated)
Have you ever seen a criminal running around with a “legal” weapon? Since when does a criminal buy guns legally that it should be more difficult??!! It’s the law abiding citizens that use the proper Chanel’s to get weapons! And that is the only ppl this will hurt!
At the time of the prohibition, u think alcohol consumption was any less? No!! It just went “underground”!! Making guns more illegal, will keep the criminals armed, and just disarm the law anting citizens!!
Seriously! How stupid can ppl get??!!
Democrats always blame guns when PoCs use them in crimes.
@you don’t know what your talking about ….
Please read the whole article before posting your comments
Mass shooters, drive-by shooters, gang shooters, “random” inner city shooters, armed robbers, and carjackers do not own LEGAL weapons. However they procure their guns, those aren’t licensed or registered.
For as long as this unfortunate situation will exist, limiting weapons ownership by law-abiding citizens will only encourage the criminal element of society to perpetrate more violence, with much impunity.
Add to that the justice system reform, allowing those offenders back on the streets sooner, AND excoriating the police for protecting innocent civilians from barbaric hoodlums, and you will soon be living in a liberal jungle, where every predator’s rights will come before your own right to live.
Several yrs ago at Rowan College, a student was slain by unknown assailants. Maybe the police should look into these current perp(s). It’s long shot I know, but u never know.
Violence is increasing in the USA particularly against Jews. B’vah’chah’shah, Jews in Lakewood should always go in pairs wherever possible, particularly near the paths and trails of the Lake.
May I also suggest, that all Jews do More Talmud T_rah (MTT), More Davvenning (MD) and More Chessed (MC).
A goy,
Gerry Mullen
Great article ????, there is an old line, “If you outlaw Guns the only PPl with guns will be the outlaws”.
Agree 1000%
The Idiocy of this leaves Me without a response.
Anyway, The Range just called and My New Israel Weapons Industry Masada 9mm Sidearm is ready to be picked up!!!
Well said, Mr Newman!
Isn’t that amazing that all these post-hast e gun laws attempted after “mass” shootings would have done absolutely positively nothing to prevent what they claim they’re trying to stop?
How about we enforce the laws that are already on the books? Can you imagine that? What a novel concept!
@ you don’t know what your talking
Maybe read the whole article first and then maybe you’ll know what you are talking about lol. Yes we need as law abiding citizens to be able to be armed in the off chance C”V we need to protect ourselves and anyone who thinks or says otherwise is just living under a rock
The speed at which our community is embracing anarchism (I mean that in the best possible way not the way dimwits understand it) fills me with tremendous optimism.
The state should not have control, let alone a monopoly, over anything, least of all violence.
p.s. if it sounds like i’m quoting michael malice….I am.
#ifyouknowyouknow
Thank you TLS for continually giving a voice to diverse ideas.
Banning guns because criminals use them to commit crimes, is like banning cars because drunks drive them drunk.
I recently bought for one of my sons in Far Rockaway a Dickinson XX3D 12-gauge shotgun and a Smith & Wesson M&P-15 (AR-15 style) rifle. For another son in north Jersey (who already owned a Churchill 12-gauge) I bought a Ruger AR-556 (also an AR-15 style) rifle: all fully accessorized with red-dot optics, verticle grips, and tactical flashlights. And yes…both boys are fully licensed in NY and NJ, respectively. The greater the number of armed Jews in frum communities, the better prepared we’ll be to defend our families from the threat posed by the increasing cadre of viciously aggressive BLM, antifa, and Islamist anti-semites. And for those who ate vociferously opposed to armed Jews, I would ask: do you think that in all of Klal Yisrael’s wars in history, the armies of Moshe Rabbeinu, Yehoshua, David Hamelech, Mordechai, Yehudah HaMakabi, etc. etc., that the Yidden battled against their enemies armed with wooden spoons? ‘Nuf said.
Do you think that in all of Klal Yisroel’s wars in history, the armies of Moshe Rabbeinu, Yehoshua, David Hamelech, Mordechai, Yehudah HaMakabi, etc. etc., that the Yidden battled against their enemies armed with Ruger AR-556s?
ויאמר דוד אל הפלשתי אתה בא אלי בחרב ובחנית ובכידון ואנכי בא אליך בשם הוי”ה צ-באות א-להי מערכות ישראל
See שמואל א יז מה
I don’t see why he doesn’t just ban crime itself.
I bought a pistol after the massacre in the shul in Pittsburgh. After learning to use it, I realized that it is fairly useless on a practical level. 1- it is very difficult to practice often enough to be at a level where you can consistently hit the target in a high stress situation. 2 – I keep it locked up in a safe, with the ammo stored separately, as any sane parent of young children would do. Not going to be very helpful if I need it in a hurry. 3 – it is illegal to carry in NJ without a permit which is nearly impossible to obtain. I’m not moving out of NJ in order to be able to carry it. And I have zero delusions about the law getting changed anytime soon, there is zero political gain in it. (Preaching about the Constitution is just silly, and unrealistic). Sure, we can all fantasize about some apocalyptic scenario, where my trusty AR-15 will allow me to ride to the rescue as a hero, but the reality is that it’s just an interesting gadget / hobby. The gun nut culture can be very attractive, but remember to think through the logical steps in the reality we are in.
I bought a pistol after the massacre in the shul in Pittsburgh. After learning to use it, I realized that it is fairly useless on a practical level. 1- it is very difficult to practice often enough to be at a level where you can consistently hit the target in a high stress situation. 2 – I keep it locked up in a safe, with the ammo stored separately, as any sane parent of young children would do. Not going to be very helpful if I need it in a hurry. 3 – it is illegal to carry in NJ without a permit which is nearly impossible to obtain. I’m not moving out of NJ in order to be able to carry it. And I have zero delusions about the law getting changed anytime soon, there is zero political gain in it. (Preaching about the Constitution is just silly, and doesn’t acknowledge the reality of the current political climate). Sure, we can all fantasize about some apocalyptic scenario, where my trusty AR-15 will allow me to ride to the rescue as a hero, but the reality is that it’s just an interesting gadget / hobby. The gun nut culture can be very attractive, but remember to think through the logical steps in the reality we are in.