N.J. Senate defeats handgun-control bill

**reels18** · February 25th, 2009, 08:42 AM

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/pe...trol_bill.html

TRENTON - A bill that would limit gun buyers to one handgun purchase every 30 days fell one vote short of final legislative approval yesterday when it could not muster enough support in the state Senate.

The plan's sponsors said limiting the handgun purchases that can be made at one time would fight "straw buys" in which a person with a clean record acquires many guns and passes them to criminals. Opponents argued that New Jersey already had tough gun laws, and that additional burdens would only restrict the rights of law-abiding citizens.

The plan had won approval in the Assembly, and Gov. Corzine has said he would sign it if it reached his desk.

But the plan received only 20 of the 21 "yes" votes yesterday needed for approval. Every Democrat supported the plan except for Senate Majority Leader Stephen Sweeney and State Sen. Fred Madden, both of Gloucester County, and State Sen. Jeff Van Drew (D., Cape May). Every Republican voted no, except for State Sens. Phil Haines (R., Burlington) and Jennifer Beck (R., Monmouth), who abstained. - Jonathan Tamari

Congratulations New Jersey, that is one small step for mankind....

**customloaded** · February 25th, 2009, 09:05 AM

^5 for New Jersey!!! Keep fighting the good fight over there!!!

**dc dalton** · February 25th, 2009, 10:30 AM

About time Jersey made somewhat of a turn around.

**Willtallica** · February 27th, 2009, 10:57 AM

That vote was only defeated by a signal vote, and is nothing more than an illusion to me.

God, go to NJ, and I mean the historic parts, because then you can see some of the most fucked up, miserable places I've ever seen.

The American, culture is gone from there.

**vic2367** · February 27th, 2009, 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by Willtallica

That vote was only defeated by a signal vote, and is nothing more than an illusion to me.

God, go to NJ, and I mean the historic parts, because then you can see some of the most fucked up, miserable places I've ever seen.

The American, culture is gone from there.

agreed,,,,,,,