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A sea of weapons on display at the Monmouth County Police Academy Tuesday is more evidence that New Jersey residents like their firearms and that's in a state with some of the toughest gun laws in the nation.

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A divided Senate Judiciary Committee approved a Democratic bill Tuesday expanding required federal background checks to nearly all gun purchases, giving President Barack Obama an early victory on curbing gun violence in a fight that still faces difficult odds.

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Officials in New Jersey have netted another 1,500 weapons during the state's fourth gun buyback program.

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Former Governor Jim Florio is joining more than a dozen organizations to call on the New Jersey State Senate to pass a series of gun control measures already approved by the Assembly.

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On Thursday, State Attorney General Jeff Chiesa announced another gun buyback program.  This one will take place in March in Monmouth County.

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The New Jersey General Assembly approved 22 gun violence prevention bills Thursday.

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President Barack Obama says that every four months, his hometown of Chicago suffers the loss of as many children as were killed in the Connecticut elementary school shooting.

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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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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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Today in Trenton, the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee will meet to consider 24 bills aimed at reforming weapons and ammunition sales, improving mental health services, enhancing gun safety, combating illegal gun trafficking and finding ways to boost school security. Panel members are expecting a very long day.

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