Chris Christie Vetoes NJ Domestic Violence Gun Bill Again

NJ Democrats again proposed a bill to further restrict access to firearms by convicted domestic abusers and those subject to domestic violence restraining order in New Jersey, and Chris Christie again vetoed those efforts.

The bill would require accused domestic abusers to surrender their guns while a restraining order is in effect, and would suspend their firearms purchaser identification card and handgun permits during that same period. It would also require more thorough investigation to determine whether someone accused of domestic abuse already owns a gun, in order to make sure it is confiscated.

Howard Moskowitz, an attorney for the advocacy group Ceasefire NJ, said the measure was "intended to close important but discrete loopholes in existing law."

Christie said the measure was identical to legislation he previously vetoed. The governor proposed a rewrite to the bill that would speed up the permit process for domestic abuse victims seeking access to guns for their own protection.

I am definitely on the side of more restrictions on gun ownership. I don't understand the governor's logic that helping victims get access to guns will solve any problems. If a guy threatens to shoot his wife, the solution is not to give the wife a gun - the solution is to take the gun away from him.

Do you agree or disagree?