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Newtown Parents Implore Jersey To Pass Gun Clip Limit [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Wed, 01 May 2013 17:07:07 +0000

Excerpts from Newtown Parents' News Conference in Support of Limiting Ammo Magazine Size (A-1329) from NJ Assembly Democratic Office on Vimeo.

Parents of victims of the horrific Newtown school massacre filled Assembly Democratic Leader Lou Greenwald's State House office yesterday and fought back tears as they pleaded for the legislature to pass a bill to impose a 10-bullet limitation on the capacity of semiautomatic ammunition magazines.

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Gun Control Divide Persists, Questions Remain About Sandy Hook, Poll Shows [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Wed, 01 May 2013 09:11:41 +0000

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is proposing a litany of gun control and violence prevention legislation.

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Panel In Neptune Discusses School Safety [AUDIO]

Ilya Hemlin — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:11:00 +0000

Keeping children safe in the classroom is the top priority, but during a panel discussion on school safety in Neptune, law enforcement officials and educators stressed the importance of not succumbing to emotion and creating sustainable solutions that focus learning.

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Three Months After Newtown, How Safe Are NJ Schools? [AUDIO]

David Matthau — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 09:38:23 +0000

As we mark the 3-month anniversary of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary school in Connecticut, many are asking how safe New Jersey Schools really are.

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NJ Gun-Free School Zone Bill Meets With Opposition [POLL/AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 10:25:19 +0000

Today marks the two-month anniversary of the horrific Newtown, Connecticut school massacre. That tragic fact did not stop several gun rights activists from voicing their staunch opposition yesterday to a bill that would allow towns to create gun-free school zones.

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NJ Assembly Advances Over 20 Gun Control Bills [POLL/AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 10:16:24 +0000

In an effort to fast-track legislation designed to prevent gun violence, the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee approved 20 bills yesterday.

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What's The Best Way To Reduce Gun Violence In NJ? [AUDIO]

David Matthau — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 10:35:53 +0000

With the memory of the Newtown Connecticut school massacre still fresh in many people's minds, Governor Christie's NJ SAFE Task Force has held the first of 3 planned public hearings this week, to gather ideas and suggestions about how to reduce gun violence in the Garden state.

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New Jersey Backs Gun Control Laws By Huge Margins [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 10:40:21 +0000

New Jersey voters favor a broad range of gun control measures according to the latest Quinnipiac University poll released this morning.

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Forum Today Discusses NJ School Safety [AUDIO]

Kelly Waldron — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:00:49 +0000

In the wake of the recent tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, the New Jersey School Boards Association is sponsoring a program today entitled "Safe and Secure Schools: Perspectives after Newtown."

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Governor Christie Proposes Violence Prevention Plan [VIDEO/AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 10:24:34 +0000

The day after President Barack Obama unveiled his gun control plans, New Jersey Governor Christie announced the creation of the NJ SAFE Task Force.

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