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New Jersey Gov. Christie vetoes .50-caliber rifle ban.
Fox News ^ | 8/17/2013 | AP

Posted on 08/17/2013 4:44:59 AM PDT by Carriage Hill

TRENTON, N.J. – Republican Gov. Chris Christie on Friday vetoed a ban on .50-caliber rifles that was vigorously opposed by firearms rights advocates and gutted a proposal overhauling the state’s gun permit law.

Christie said the permit changes adopted by lawmakers were impractical because they rely on technology that hasn’t been developed.

“None of the technology necessary for this system exists. … the smartcard called for by this bill cannot be implemented now or any time in the foreseeable future,” Christie said in his conditional veto message.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; US: New Jersey; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 50cal; banglist; barrett; chrischristie; guncontrol; newjersey; nj; randsconcerntrolls; secondamendment; waronterror
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To: carriage_hill
FReeper pistolshot used to maintain a FR Gun Club ping list, but I think he is long gone. I don't know if anyone else has a banglist - pinglist, but it would be a good idea. marktwain posts a lot of 2A articles, but I don't know if he'd be interested or not.

DaveLoneRanger also has an Armed Citizen list on his profile page

41 posted on 08/17/2013 9:13:15 AM PDT by smokingfrog ( ==> sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: Puppage

>>Did he also demonstrate its 5k+ price tag? Did they reference ANY crime that’s been committed with a .50?<<

“Tellingly, the Legislature points to no instance of this class of firearms being used by even a single criminal in New Jersey,” Christie said.

California has a complete ban on .50-caliber rifles, Connecticut bans specific models and Maryland has some restrictions.

Earlier Friday, gun control advocate Bryan Miller took a disabled .50-caliber sniper rifle to the Statehouse to demonstrate its destructive capacity.

“These are military weapons designed and manufactured to destroy material targets such as chemical plants, refineries, chemical and rail tanks and passenger aircraft, targets that abound in New Jersey,” he said. “A potential attack with a .50-caliber weapon could have a catastrophic environmental impact in the Garden State.”


42 posted on 08/17/2013 9:29:40 AM PDT by B4Ranch (AGENDA: Grinding America Down ----- http://vimeo.com/63749370)
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To: B4Ranch

My understanding is California has a ban on .50 BMG, but the .510 DTC Europ with the same bullet and powder capacity is permitted.

In other words, if you have 5000$ to spend on a rifle, and another 7$ to spend on each round, you can still do nearly everything that the .50 BMG rifle can do.

I will have to check my local gun store.

Standard .30/06 ammunition in heavier weights (say 174 grain as used on WWI) will travel more than 2 miles. US converted to 150 grain rounds before WWII because the rounds would overfly the range limits on most machine gun ranges. They had attempted to convert to the shorter range lighter weight version before, but too many officers with experience in long range machine gun fire in WWI objected.


43 posted on 08/17/2013 10:13:25 AM PDT by donmeaker (Blunderbuss: A short weapon, ... now superceded in civilized countries by more advanced weaponry.)
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To: carriage_hill

Good that he came around, but he showed just how far we can trust him..


44 posted on 08/17/2013 10:16:20 AM PDT by In Another Time... (RIP: 4th Amendment, United States Constitution)
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To: B4Ranch

Liberal logic a work.....never ceases to amaze me.


45 posted on 08/17/2013 11:31:17 AM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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To: carriage_hill
Christie said the permit changes adopted by lawmakers were impractical because they rely on technology that hasn’t been developed.

This is his reason, rather than the law being morally reprehensible and completely illogical based on human nature.

46 posted on 08/17/2013 11:58:10 AM PDT by wastedyears (One nation, under wub. Saints Row IV)
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To: carriage_hill

It is election season in NJ now and he has the next race for president to look forward to so I’m not surprised at his decision


47 posted on 08/17/2013 12:08:00 PM PDT by Nextrush (A BALANCED BUDGET NOW AND PRESIDENT SARAH PALIN ARE AT THE TOP OF MY LIST)
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To: donmeaker

Look up “Part 1 Introduction - Rex Reviews” on www.YouTube.com It will answer most of your questions.


48 posted on 08/17/2013 12:12:59 PM PDT by B4Ranch (AGENDA: Grinding America Down ----- http://vimeo.com/63749370)
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To: carriage_hill

he doesn’t know if he is coming or going, does he?


49 posted on 08/17/2013 12:42:36 PM PDT by GeronL
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To: carriage_hill

He wants obama to get into his belly!


50 posted on 08/17/2013 1:11:03 PM PDT by LibLieSlayer (FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS!)
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To: carriage_hill

” Don’t call me Krispy Kreme, call me ‘Chubsy-Ubsy’”


51 posted on 08/17/2013 1:20:40 PM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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52 posted on 08/17/2013 1:32:30 PM PDT by RedMDer (http://www.dontfundobamacare.com/)
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To: carriage_hill

Not only that but if I get really, really PO’d at a chemical tank that sucker is gone and I won’t use either one of your guns.


53 posted on 08/17/2013 1:52:49 PM PDT by cherokee1 (skip the names---just kick the buttz)
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To: Sirius Lee

Same thing said about Romney and then you guys slobbered over yourselves saying how great he was. I could see the same thing happening in 2016.


54 posted on 08/17/2013 1:55:43 PM PDT by napscoordinator (Santorum-Bachmann 2016 for the future of the Country!)
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To: smokingfrog

Thanks, ‘frog. That’s a heck of a list!


55 posted on 08/17/2013 2:06:11 PM PDT by Carriage Hill (Peace is that brief glorious moment in history, when everybody stands around reloading.)
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To: GeronL

With him, it’s hard to tell.


56 posted on 08/17/2013 2:13:37 PM PDT by Carriage Hill (Peace is that brief glorious moment in history, when everybody stands around reloading.)
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To: Vaquero

He’ll always be “FAT BASTARD” to me.


57 posted on 08/17/2013 2:14:57 PM PDT by Carriage Hill (Peace is that brief glorious moment in history, when everybody stands around reloading.)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

I don’t trust his motives at all.


58 posted on 08/17/2013 2:17:20 PM PDT by Carriage Hill (Peace is that brief glorious moment in history, when everybody stands around reloading.)
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To: cherokee1

There are much more effective weapons against the targets mentioned, than a 50cal.


59 posted on 08/17/2013 2:26:30 PM PDT by Carriage Hill (Peace is that brief glorious moment in history, when everybody stands around reloading.)
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To: carriage_hill

Trying to endear himself to the 2016 primary voters already. Not gonna fly, fatass. This guy is an even bigger liberal than Dole/McCain/Romney.


60 posted on 08/17/2013 4:12:17 PM PDT by RB156
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