Denfoote,
Since you're from one of them free states, let me educate you in the reality of life in a socialist, or in Jersey's case, a fascist state. Do you really think that we (RKBA gun owners) knowingly vote in these power starved dictators? Just happens to be that we are in the minority here. Most residents truly believe that "guns are evil", and accept the lies of the anti gunners as gospel. They really believe that outlawing guns, and/or licensing gun owners, and/or mandating "smart guns", and/or prohibiting CCW, will reduce crime, and make the streets safer. All we can do is try to educate our neighbors to the truth, one by one. Many NJ gun owners have fled the state (no offense to those that have), but for the time being, I've decided to stay and fight this cancer. If the cancer of Mass, Jersey, California, etc., is not stopped, it will spread until it destroys this great nation. Two examples of horrible cancer from Jersey, infecting the rest of the nation, is Lautenburg and Bradley.
Florio told us that he was a friend of sportsman, and would never infringe on the rights of gun owners. But after he was elected Governor, he implemented one of the first state wide assault weapons bans. Whitman promised to over turn the Florio ban, and was elected, with the help of gun owners, as Governor in ‘93. We even gave her a Republican Senate and Assembly. Not only did she not overturn Florio's ban, but she used her power to further restrict the RKBA. In ‘97, she narrowly won reelection, as many gun owners supported the Libertarian, Murray Sabrin. I think she finally got the message, as she has decided that running for Lautenburg's, soon to be vacant US Senate seat, would be a losing effort. She still advocates further infringements on gun ownership, and was the first Governor to ask for "smart gun" legislation, but I think she finally realizes that her political career in Jersey is over. We are now supporting Murray Sabrin for the Republican candidate to fill Lautenburg's seat. It's definitely a David vs. Goliath battle, but if successful, we will have another Ron Paul in the US Senate, and finally, something good from New Jersey.
Rant mode off,
David