New Jersey Assembly gives fast approval to 6 gun control bills (VIDEO)

By Chris Eger

Lawmakers on Monday greenlighted a half-dozen Democrat-backed measures aimed at ratcheting up New Jersey’s already tight gun laws.
The bills reduce magazine limits, adds a “red flag” law to rapidly allow for firearm seizures when someone is thought to be a threat, bans armor-piercing ammunition, expands background checks and makes it harder to obtain a firearm permit.
Republicans only hold 26 seats in the 80-member chamber, a margin that allowed Assembly Dems to bulldoze through the package with ease. Gov. Phil Murphy, a newly installed Democrat who replaced Republican Chris Christie this year, said he is eager for the legislature to finish their work with the proposals so he can sign them into law.
“I applaud the General Assembly for passing these commonsense gun measures to protect our communities and families,” said Murphy in a statement. “I look forward to the State Senate taking these bills up as quickly as possible and sending them to my desk for my signature.”
The bills:
AB 1181 requires a healthcare professional to contact police if they think an individual they have contact with may be a threat to themselves or others. Authorities would then be obligated to check if the person has a firearms permit and evaluate obtaining

Source: Guns.com