Three out of every four killings are carried out with a gun, so even though raw fatality numbers in Camden may pale in comparison to those in Philadelphia, it doesn't mean the problem isn't just as pronounced.
Seven new gun laws were enacted Tuesday. The acting attorney general said he's eager to use one allowing public nuisance lawsuits against the gun industry.
The flagship march is on Washington, D.C., where participants plan to "demonstrate to our elected officials that we demand and deserve a nation free of gun violence."
More than 800 New Jersey adults were surveyed in October to find out whether they're for or against seven different potential measures to stop gun violence in society.