Public Speaks Out on Gun Rights, Mental Health Issues at Brookdale Forum
The Governor's NJ SAFE Task Force heard many are in favor of broader gun rights for citizens in NJ.
More than 200 people came to voice their opinion about gun control, addiction, mental health and school safety at Wednesday afternoon's forum held at Brookdale Community College. The public hearing was one of three being conducted by the Governor's NJ SAFE Task Force to collect public input into the issues. The majority of the attendees spoke out against recent proposed legislation that would put limits on gun and ammunition ownership. They defended their Second Amendment right to bear arms, spoke earnestly about their responsibilities to protect their families, and pleaded for changes to NJ's restrictive gun laws. Throughout the two-hour hearing, only a few expressed anti-gun opinions. A representative of One Million Moms Against Gun …
Chris Gardes
11:10 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
In light of Supreme Court decisions in McDonald vs Chicago and Heller vs DC that establish an individual, as opposed to collective, right to keep and bear arms, please elaborate. Those of us that attended were there to see that New Jersey doesn't further restrict a God-given, Constitutionally guaranteed right (one that is already treated like a state granted privilege in this state). more ›