The following story is via the NRA-ILA,
On Monday, May 5, the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee is scheduled to hear Senate Bill 993. Sponsored by state Senator Loretta Weinberg (D-37), S.993 seeks to restrict the maximum capacity of ammunition magazines from 15 to 10 rounds and ban many popular firearms.
Under the guise of public safety, anti-gun politicians continue their efforts 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.
(H/T: Guns Save Lives)
Slippery Slope:
I know this is third-generation information. If you haven't read this news item elsewhere, though, you need to think about it.
NJ is just one of the MANY states working assiduously to restrict Second Amendment Rights ....
... One Step At A Time.
If YOUR state is unwilling to accept magazine restrictions of 10 rounds, they'll sell you on a 15-round limit.
And then they will turn around and change the law from 15 to 10 rounds, because ... well, you have already shown that you are a whore; what they are doing now is merely dickering about the price.
What's next? Probably, a five or six round ban, which will essentially eliminate all firearms except revolvers .. if that .. and then all guns will be banned by administrative fiat. At that point, you won't get a vote.
For the benefit of those states whose citizens are currently dickering with their legislatures; take note of where this "Road To Perdition" will take you.
Lesson Learned:
Never Give An Inch!
The Left is always talking about "Compromise", but what they really mean is "How Much Can We Make You Give Up ... What Is Your Price For Peace From Fighting Us?"
It doesn't matter what your price is; the Gun Grabbers will take that as a sign of weakness, and nag you until you have NOTHING, and they have EVERYTHING. Usually, the price is the imperative that you should demonstrate your willingness to accept "common-sense gun laws". Don't believe it,
It's all too easy to give that first inch. After that, The Other Folks know that you are willing to yield, and like a pig to market they will take everything but the squeal.
And they won't even hear the squeal; it's just another pig yielding to the knife.
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Once the camels nose gets into the tent.....
NJ is the Bellwether for the East Coast. Eventually many states follow the trends set by NJ.
This post does not indicate whether Governor Christie will sign the law. Will he or won't he?
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