You’ll note that this wasn’t a case of Hughes shooting anyone, drawing his weapon on people or doing anything else related the presence of his Glock on New Jersey soil. He had it in the car with him as part of his normal routine. And now, according to the press release, he’s looking at the possibility of a minimum of three and a half years in jail if convicted. Hughes is a prison supervisor, not a police officer, so he’s apparently not covered by the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act.Now, we will truly find out about Chris Christie's 2nd Amendment credibility.
Last year, Chris Christie issued roughly half a dozen pardons to legal gun owners who were caught up in Jersey’s oppressive gun laws, including three in October and another for a Marine in December. When those pardons were handed down, some of the more skeptical observers hinted that he might have been doing it to impress conservatives in early primary states. Now that he’s off the presidential campaign trail and not facing another election for Governor because of term limits, he’s pretty much free to do as he chooses. This is his chance to cement his legacy in one regard and show that he truly supports the Second Amendment in his heart and not just when he needs a few points in the polls.
My prediction, he has none.
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