Gov. Phil Murphy signs 6 gun control measures

Buy Now Governor Phil Murphy Matthew Strabuk / For The Press Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed the half-dozen bills that began advancing after the fatal high school shooting in Parkland, Florida, in February that left 17 people dead. Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student Alfonso Calderon joined Murphy on stage. Gov. Phil Murphy announced the first release of the GUNStat Report, which details state data and statistics on gun crimes and where the weapons come from. The report revealed that the majority of guns used in crimes in this state during the first quarter of the year were initially bought in states outside of New Jersey. • Data chart links Krishna Mathias/Web developer In a tweet Tuesday Murphy mentioned the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, saying "our hearts are heavy" on the two-year anniversary of the attack and saying that New Jersey now has some of the country’s toughest gun laws. New Jersey joins other states, including Florida and Vermont, enacting gun control measures since the Parkland shooting, which set off a series of rallies across the country aimed at reducing gun violence through tighter laws. Murphy on Wednesday explicitly brought up the midterm elections and called on voters to pick candidates who will vote for "common sense" gun control legislation. The legislation went through an emotional hourslong meeting that included moms who support tighter gun laws wearing red T-shirts that read Moms Demand Action, self-identified National Rifle Association members and even a former Indy Car racer who worried […]

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