gun control

The state's latest gun buyback initiative has removed 1,599 guns from the streets of Hudson and Union Counties.  Acting Attorney General John Hoffman made the announcement today.

If you’re looking to make some extra cash, how about selling a firearm you no longer want?

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he won't accept watered-down background checks as the price for pushing gun control legislation through the Senate.

More gun violence prevention bills, tougher penalties for child pornography, helping homeowners avoid foreclosure and helping businesses avoid an impending tax increase top Thursday’s Assembly committee agendas.

A trio of bills aims to address New Jersey's growing gang problem.

It'll be a lot tougher to buy a gun in New Jersey, even legally if a bill that passed the full Senate yesterday becomes law.

Today, the New Jersey Senate approved major portions of a package of gun safety bills to overhaul the state’s firearms permitting process by creating a modern, electronic system for universal background checks that will include mental health records and cover private transactions and ammunition sales, among other actions to prevent gun violence.

The first three bills in the New Jersey legislature's gun control package are now on Governor Chris Christie's desk.

The Assembly has given final passage to three gun-control bills, sending them to Gov. Chris Christie for his signature.

Final legislative approval for these four Assembly Democratic gun control measures highlight Monday’s Assembly voting session: economic development incentive reform; social media instruction for students; making dog fighting a crime; and protecting first responders.