Public Speaks Out on Gun Rights, Mental Health Issues at Brookdale Forum
The Governor's NJ SAFE Task Force heard many are in favor of broader gun rights for citizens in NJ.
More than 200 people came to voice their opinion about gun control, addiction, mental health and school safety at Wednesday afternoon's forum held at Brookdale Community College in Middletown. The public hearing was one of three being conducted by the Governor's NJ SAFE Task Force to collect public input into the issues. The majority of the attendees spoke out against recent proposed legislation that would put limits on gun and ammunition ownership. They defended their Second Amendment right to bear arms, spoke earnestly about their responsibilities to protect their families, and pleaded for changes to NJ's restrictive gun laws. Throughout the two-hour hearing, only a few expressed anti-gun opinions. A representative of One Million …
KS
8:07 am on Saturday, February 9, 2013
I see in the comments above that Mr. Heyman would like to lock up the "psychos and autistics". Since when are autistic individuals grouped with those who are psychotic, implying that autistic individuals are threatening and dangerous to the public? A shameful, ignorant assertion. I have noted that there is a blogger on the Middletown Patch who occasionally writes about family life with her … more ›