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| Subject: Freeholders Defend 2nd Amendment Rights Fri Mar 13, 2020 2:39 am | |
| TOMS RIVER – Last year, Gov. Phil Murphy put gun makers, vendors and financial institutions on notice that if they wanted to do business with the state, they would need to adhere to New Jersey’s tough gun-control standards. Murphy’s measure introduced last September was criticized by the New Jersey’s National Rifle Association, saying the state was trying to “demonize” gun ownership. That measure is one example of several, that has gun owners across the state voicing concern about their 2nd Amendment rights. Local residents brought their concerns to the Board of Ocean County Freeholders and during a recent meeting, the Freeholders unanimously passed a resolution in support of the 2nd Amendment.
Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari said “we have for the last several months received many letters from residents, some of whom are here today, from many different counties throughout the state of New Jersey.” The resolution was written “opposing any law that would unconstitutionally restrict the right under the 2nd Amendment.” Murphy was quoted at a press conference last year saying “despite our efforts, every day countless residents remain at risk of gun violence regardless of where they live.” Murphy noted the average of 280 gun-related homicides each year and the more than 1,300 people injured in shootings. The first to speak was Ronald Rybicki of Toms River who is a member of the New Jersey 2nd Amendment Sanctuary. He had also come before the board during a previous meeting to express his views. “I wanted to explain this movement which is bringing Republicans, Democrats, independents and Libertarians and not only that but it is bringing different religions together for one cause, which is the 2nd Amendment right,” Rybicki said. He presented a diagram to show “the different counties and towns that have gone along with this and tonight this whole township is going to go green,” Rybicki said regarding those communities that have expressed concerns through resolutions of opposition against 2nd Amendment restrictions.
More: https://www.jerseyshoreonline.com/ocean-county/freeholders-defend-2nd-amendment-rights/
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