Statement By NRA Executive Vice President & CEO Wayne LaPierre on Governor Chris Christie’s Conditional Veto of Smart Gun and ‘May-Issue’ Legislation.
Fairfax VA – -(Ammoland.com)- FAIRFAX, Va. – The National Rifle Association applauds Gov. Chris Christie for leading New Jersey into the mainstream of thinking of the vast majority of Americans in regard to smart gun technology and shall-issue carry.
The marketplace is where new technology should be embraced and not by the dictate of politicians.
On shall-issue carry, we are grateful for his efforts to bring New Jersey in sync with the majority of the American people who believe the Second Amendment means what it says.
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Thank you Governor Christie. I look forward to the day the Legislature sends you a shall issue carry bill to sign.
Although I applaud the direction this is headed, I don’t think the issue at hand, is being pushed hard enough. Sure, licensing would bring revenue to what apparently, is a struggling N. J. economy but we’re still dealing with making our rights pay for that boost. There shouldn’t be, a license to pay for. There shouldn’t be, “shall issue” argument in the first place! Christie & the NRA, should both be pushing for constitutional carry for N. J. , as should every political official that believes inthe Constitution & the second amendment. Compromises be damned, our rights are not a… Read more »
Thank you. As a NJ residents, We support you
Why dont NRA put some words in Chris mouth – the money end ? The fees generated from these licenses will financially aid a very financially troubled State of N.J.
Thank You Gov. Chris Christie. From a NJ resident.