New Jersey governor names state gun control czar

By Chris Eger

Attorney Bill Castner, left, is returning to New Jersey state government as Gov. Murphy’s gun control czar after representing the Giffords group during the administration of Gov. Chris Christie. Murphy, a Democrat, is pictured at right. (Photo: NJ Governor’s Office)
A big name lawyer and former legislative adviser was named Monday by Gov. Phil Murphy as the state’s point man for gun issues.
Murphy announced the appointment of Bill Castner as the new post of Senior Advisor to the Governor on Firearms, a role that will bring him into a key role in the newly formed States for Gun Safety coalition and in pending gun control legislation.
“Bill Castner will play an active role in enhancing the coalition and will help our administration to advance new common-sense gun measures and potential avenues for legal challenges to stop the scourge of gun violence,” said Murphy, a Democrat who campaigned last year on an agenda that included a strong anti-gun platform. “Leading the force for gun violence protection to build safer communities and protect families at the state level is of the utmost importance, and I am confident that Bill will generate ideas and solutions that will save lives.”
The New Jersey Law Journal noted that

Source: Guns.com