Gun Control Archives - Page 9 of 9

State employee died in random Trenton shooting, Murphy says

August 24, 2020 1:20 pmAugust 24, 2020 7:17 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy said that Vernetta L. McCray, a longtime employee of the state Department of Children and Families who was shot in front of her home in Trenton on Friday evening, has died. Murphy said the shooting was a...

Gun company can sue Grewal in Texas, federal appellate court rules

August 19, 2020 9:37 pmAugust 20, 2020 12:38 pm

A company that provides plans for 3-D printed firearms can sue New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal in a Texas court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled today. Grewal moved to block the Austin-based Defense Distributed...

Gun safety group endorses Andy Kim in NJ-3

July 23, 2020 9:06 am

A leading gun safety organization, Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action, has endorsed Rep. Andy Kim (D-Moorestown) for re-election to a second term in Congress. This is a repeat endorsement for Kim, who won the group’s backing in...

Cerra to head N.J. League of Municipalities

April 1, 2020 11:45 amApril 1, 2020 11:46 am

Michael Cerra will become the new executive director of the New Jersey League of Municipalities in July when Michael Darcy retires. Darcy announced in December that he was stepping down after more than 30 years with the local government advocacy...

Menendez calls for action on gun control after weekend massacres

August 5, 2019 12:55 pmAugust 7, 2019 10:47 am

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez called for the Senate to take action on gun control in the wake of two mass shootings that left at least 30 dead and dozens more injured this weekend. “It’s past time that we do more...