New Jersey Senate Passes "One Handgun A Month" Bill

Apparently I've been living in a cave ...or perhaps I've been too focused on the fact that we are losing our liberties at a National level...so I missed this bill that was up before the New Jersey Senate that limits purchase of handguns to only one per month.

Well, the bill passed the New Jersey Senate by a vote of 21-15 and will certainly be signed into law by New Jersey's Governor. Here's the crux of this bill from the article at PolitickerNJ:

Under the bill (A-339), a person who possesses a handgun purchaser permit would be prohibited from buying more than one handgun in New Jersey per calendar month.
The measure also would prohibit a retail firearms dealer from knowingly selling more than one handgun to any particular person in a calendar month.
The measure would exempt law enforcement agencies and federal, state, and local law enforcement officers who purchase a handgun for use in the actual performance of their law enforcement duties.

So, for you New Jersey residents, you now will find yourself in jail for up to 18 months if you try to buy two handguns in a one month period. In other words, our Founding Fathers apparently granted the Constitutional right for the citizens of America to own guns but the New Jersey legislature has finally enlightened us all that the Founding Fathers were all okay with a limit on that freedom. I'm sure we will see gang violence go down by at least 150% due to this amazing piece of legislation. (spit).

But hey, let's look at the author of this bill...one Joan M. Quigley who is a Democrat (big surpise there, huh?) representing District 32. Let's take a look at how Assemblywoman Quigly rates on major issues (via the tabulations at Project Vote Smart):

Abortion:
*Assembly Member Quigley supported the interests of the Family Planning Advocates of New Jersey 100 percent in 1998-1999. (So Quigley is all for killing the unborn but keeping guns out of the hands of law abiding citizens)

Gun Control:
*Based on a questionnaire and the votes that National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund considered to be the most important in 1999, they have assigned Assembly Member Quigley a grade of D (with grades ranging from a high of A++ to a low of F-).
*Based on a questionnaire and the votes that National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund considered to be the most important in 1995, they have assigned Assembly Member Quigley a grade of F (with grades ranging from a high of A++ to a low of F-).

Civil Rights:
*Assembly Member Quigley supported the interests of the New Jersey Lesbian and Gay Coalition 100 percent in 1997. ( I guess Quigley is all for the homosexuals as long as they don't try to buy too many guns)

Business:
*Assembly Member Quigley supported the interests of the New Jersey National Federation of Independent Business 14 percent in 2002-2003. (I'm guessing that the Independent Businesses in New Jersey constitute more than just gun shops).

So there you have Assemblywoman Quigley...she's a flaming lib who's all for sucking the brains out of a fetus but 100% against you defending your family in your home. She's willing to scoff at the U.S. Constitution but willing to work her fat ass off for Gay marriage.

QUIGLEY BILL LIMITING HANDGUN PURCHASES TO ONE A MONTH RECEIVES FINAL LEGISLATIVE OK

(TRENTON) – Legislation Assemblywoman Joan M. Quigley sponsored to make it illegal to buy more than one handgun a month in New Jersey - a restriction aimed at helping curtail gun access by criminal street gangs – received final legislative approval early this morning.
The Senate voted 21-15 to approve the bill. It was approved by the Assembly in June 2008 and now goes to the governor.
If enacted, New Jersey would become the fourth state to restrict handgun purchases to one a month, behind Virginia, Maryland, and California.
“There’s no good reason why anyone would need to purchase large quantities of handguns all at once,” said Quigley (D-Hudson). “Providing criminals and gang leaders one-stop shopping to outfit themselves with weapons is the obvious implication of bulk handgun purchasing.”
Under the bill (A-339), a person who possesses a handgun purchaser permit would be prohibited from buying more than one handgun in New Jersey per calendar month.
The measure also would prohibit a retail firearms dealer from knowingly selling more than one handgun to any particular person in a calendar month.
The measure would exempt law enforcement agencies and federal, state, and local law enforcement officers who purchase a handgun for use in the actual performance of their law enforcement duties.
It also would exempt transfers of guns between licensed retail dealers and licensed firearms collectors.
“It defies logic to think anyone would need to purchase two, five, or 20 handguns in a short period of time,” Quigley. “Restricting handgun purchases to one a month will help control the spread guns that wind up on the street and in the hands of criminals.”
Violators would be guilty of a fourth-degree crime, punishable by up to 18 months in jail and $10,000 in fines.
The bill mirrors a 2006 ordinance adopted by Jersey City which made it illegal to buy or sell more than one handgun a month. The measure was ruled to pre-empt state authority and was struck down by the courts.