[nyfirearms]

Echoing a desire*repeatedly mentioned by President Obama, last week the New Jersey*Star-Ledger's*editorial board declared its support for Australian-style gun controls, most notably mandatory gun turn-ins.* The comments come following the passage of*A2895*in the New Jersey State Assembly, which would require the state to have a minimum number of voluntary gun turn-ins each year, using forfeiture funds and private donations.* While conceding that their wish is unlikely to come true, the board insists that unless the voluntary turn-ins are made mandatory, "don't expect it to make much of a difference."

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