Freeholder Lillian G. Burry
Freeholder Lillian Burry will ask her colleagues on the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders this afternoon to join the growing nationwide movement supporting the right of citizens to bear arms by declaring Monmouth a “Second Amendment Lawful Gun Owner County.”
Burry told MMM that she will introduce her resolution at the freeholders’ workshop meeting this afternoon at 1 p.m. and ask that it be added to the agenda for the regular meeting scheduled for 5 p.m.
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Posted: February 27th, 2020 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Gun Control, Gun Rights, Guns, Monmouth County, Monmouth County News, New Jersey, Second Amendment | Tags: Freeholder Lillian Burry, Lillian Burry, Monmouth County, Monmouth County News, Second Amendment, Second Amendment Sanctuary | 14 Comments »
The handgun that Shaneen Allen was carrying when she was pulled over on a New Jersey highway could have sent her to prison for years if not for a pardon from Republican Gov. Chris Christie. Now the legal saga that kept the Pennsylvania mother of two in jail for 48 days has helped inspire a measure… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: December 26th, 2017 | Author: admin | Filed under: Gun Rights, Guns, News | Tags: Concealed Carry, Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017, Gun Rights, New Jersey, Second Amendment, Shaneen Allen | Comments Off on Pardoned by Christie, Shaneen Allen pushed for change to U.S. gun laws
The U. S. House of Representatives passed the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 today, 231-198 with six Democrats voting ‘Aye.’ Fourteen Republicans voted against the bill, including Chris Smith and Leonard Lance of New Jersey. Congressman Frank Pallone, who along with Smith represents Monmouth County, voted against the bill.
“Today, the House took action to protect our citizens’ Second Amendment rights,” said House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., in a statement. “The truth is that concealed carry laws save lives. Right now, current law creates confusion for people who cross state borders with a lawful concealed carry permit. The legislation passed by the House today ensures that people who carry their legal firearm across state borders are protected under the law.” Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: December 6th, 2017 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Chris Smith, Frank Pallone, Gun Control, Gun Rights, Guns, Monmouth County News, New Jersey | Tags: Concealed Carry, Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017, Congressman Chris Smith, Congressman Frank Pallone, Congressman Leonard Lance, Gun Rights, New Jersey, Second Amendment | 1 Comment »
ANDOVER — A Sparta man has been found guilty of illegally killing three bears outside his home and ordered to pay a total of $4,332 in fines and restitution, according to a report in the New Jersey Herald. During a trial in Andover Joint Municipal Court in November and December, Robert Ehling, 78, had claimed he… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: January 29th, 2016 | Author: admin | Filed under: New Jersey, News | Tags: 2A, Andover, Bears, New Jersey, Robert Ehling, Second Amendment, Self defense, Sparta | 3 Comments »
AMES, IA. — Gov. Chris Christie said that he is against universal background checks for Americans seeking to buy firearms. Speaking at a town hall meeting at Brick City Grill on Saturday morning, a mother of two said that the level of gun violence in the nation “terrifies me” and asked Christie if he “stands with… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: January 17th, 2016 | Author: admin | Filed under: 2016 Presidential Politics, Chris Christie | Tags: 2016 Presidential elections, 2016 Presidential politics, Ames Iowa, Chris Christie, Guns, Second Amendment | 2 Comments »
TRENTON — A commission created by Gov. Chris Christie to examine New Jersey’s tough gun ownership and possession laws on Monday recommended the laws be loosened to allow broader access to those seeking to carry a concealed firearm for self-defense. The New Jersey Firearm Purchase and Permitting Study Commission was established on the eve of Christie’s… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: December 22nd, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Chris Christie, Christie Administration, Gun Rights, Guns, Second Amendment | Tags: 2A, Chris Christie, Gun Rights, NJ Gun Rights, Second Amendment | 3 Comments »
TRENTON — More than a dozen years after passing a “smart gun” law that is now blamed for stopping them from being sold across the country, state Senate Democrats on Thursday said they want to revamp the law and force gun dealers to carry the high-tech weapons. Sen. Loretta Weinberg (D-Bergen) said she is introducing a… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: November 5th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Gun Rights, Guns, Monmouth County | Tags: 2A, New Jersey, Second Amendment, Sen Loretta Weinberg, Smart Guns | 1 Comment »
2TRENTON — Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean Jr. unveiled a new bill Friday that aims to ends a tug-of-war between Gov. Chris Christie and Senate President Stephen Sweeney over gun control and mental health legislation. Kean (R-Union) described the draft legislation as a more comprehensive bill that combines the original requirement that police be alerted when… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: October 16th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Chris Christie, Gun Control, Gun Rights, Guns, NJ Senate Republicans, NJ State Legislature | Tags: 2A, Chris Chirstie, Gun Control, Mental Health, NJ Legislature, Second Amendment, Sen Tom Kean Jr, Senate President Steve Sweeney, Trenton Republicans | 2 Comments »
A 52-year-old woman with a permit to carry a handgun in Florida could face up to 10 years in prison after being arrested in Jersey City while attempting to board a ferry to Ellis Island while carrying a gun, authorities said. Elizabeth J. Griffith, of Daytona Beach, was arrested by U.S. Park Police on July 14… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: July 31st, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Guns, New Jersey, News | Tags: 2A, Elizabeth J. Griffith, Ellis Island, Gun Rights, Guns, Jersey City, NJ Gun Laws, Reciprocity, Second Amendment | Comments Off on Fla. woman with carry permit faces 10 years for bringing gun on Statue of Liberty trip
TRENTON — At 9:30 p.m. on the eve of his Republican presidential campaign kickoff, Gov. Chris Christie announced a change to state firearm policy on an issue that has been riling gun rights activists. The governor also signaled support for loosening New Jersey’s strict gun control laws. Reacting to the June 3 death of 39-year-old Berlin… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: June 30th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: 2016 Presidential Politics, Chris Christie, Gun Rights, Guns, New Jersey | Tags: 2016 Presidential politics, 2A, Carol Bowne, Chris Christie, Gun Rights, Guns, New Jersey, Second Amendment | 3 Comments »