To: Governor Phil Murphy
Governor Christie: Show the Sandy Hook Elementary Families the respect they deserve
Governor Christie, you pledged your support to the Sandy Hook parents over a year ago. This was before you vetoed the bill to reduce ammunition magazines from 15 to 10. You have proved you are NOT a politician who will rise above party politics. Your decision to veto this bill and not meet with the Sandy Hook families is a disgrace and shameful! No matter our political party we all want a safer environment for our children.
As a Father, a leader and a fellow American, do the right thing- show these parents the respect and decency they deserve, while making our children in NJ that much safer.
As a Father, a leader and a fellow American, do the right thing- show these parents the respect and decency they deserve, while making our children in NJ that much safer.
Why is this important?
Members of the group Sandy Hook Promise (Families of the children murdered in Sandy Hook Elementary) traveled from Connecticut to Governor Christie’s office in NJ last week to deliver a petition with 55,000 signatures asking him to sign a bill . The Bill was passed by both houses of the State Legislature, the Bill was to reduce magazine capacity from 15 rounds to 10 rounds. The Governor refused to meet with them, saying his mind was made up. An hour after Sandy Hook Promise left the State house, Christie vetoed the bill.
If the bill was passed it would prevent future tragedies just as these families endured. If the gunman at Sandy Hook were forced to reload more often, a greater number of those children would still be alive, which is why this bill is extremely significant. Governor Christie talks about mental health reform when it comes to gun violence, if he truly wanted reform it would include the mental health reform he proposes PLUS the limitation on high capacity magazines.
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If the bill was passed it would prevent future tragedies just as these families endured. If the gunman at Sandy Hook were forced to reload more often, a greater number of those children would still be alive, which is why this bill is extremely significant. Governor Christie talks about mental health reform when it comes to gun violence, if he truly wanted reform it would include the mental health reform he proposes PLUS the limitation on high capacity magazines.
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