Chris Christie Vetoes Bill Lowering Firearm Ammunition Limit

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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a bill on Wednesday to lower the limit on ammunition magazines from 15 rounds to 10 rounds, handing gun rights activists a victory after they lost the battle in the legislature.

The Republican governor called the measure “reform in name only,” arguing that “[m]ass violence will not end by changing the number of bullets loaded into a gun,” according to the Asbury Park Press. He called on the legislature to instead focus on addressing mental illness.

Ammunition magazines with more than 10 rounds are generally known as high-capacity. Second Amendment activists strongly opposition such restrictions. Advocates for reducing gun violence — including parents of the Sandy Hook shooting victims, who authored a petition in favor of the bill — strongly criticized Christie for his veto.

“Governor Christie has chosen to put gun industry profits ahead of saving lives,” said Kristen Rand, legislative director for the Violence Policy Center.

Christie’s move comes ahead of a possible run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, where candidates like to tout their pro-gun credentials.

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  1. Looks like Christie likes to sing Soprano to a tune written by the NRA.

  2. He called on the legislature to instead focus on addressing mental illness.

    OK. Anyone who thinks he needs a 15-round magazine is obviously not quite right in the head. So we need to ban them.

  3. The Republican governor called the measure “reform in name only,” arguing that “[m]ass violence will not end by changing the number of bullets loaded into a gun,” according to the Asbury Park Press. He called on the legislature to instead focus on addressing mental illness.

    If (0) zero bullets were loaded into a gun, wouldn’t that reduce mass violence? If so, that would be a math issue and the mental illness would be limited to those not being able to rationalize that.

  4. Avatar for marby marby says:

    So what are his proposals for better mental health screening for gun purchases? How much funding did he appropriate for mental health issues?

  5. This man is disgusting in every way possible.
    I can hardly wait till they hand down his indictments.
    He’s too big a legitimate target to dodge that bullet.

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