New Jersey governor Chris Christie used to be a supporter of gun control measures. But he is running for president, and the only way he can get the Republication nomination is to win over conservatives who can’t forgive him for shaking hands with President Obama a few years ago. His latest stunt was vetoing a bill that would have prohibited “persons who have been convicted of carjacking, gang criminality, racketeering, or terroristic threats from purchasing, owning, possessing, or controlling a firearm.” Not a single member of the Senate or Assembly voted “no” on the bill.
NJ.com reports that Christie initially denied that he’d ever supported gun control, but eventually conceded, “I’ve changed my mind” on guns:
After having first denied he ever supported a measure to repeal New Jersey’s semiautomatic weapons ban, Gov. Chris Christie conceded Wednesday night he’s changed his mind since supporting the measure in the mid-1990s. The governor also boasted using his position as New Jersey’s executive to loosen New Jersey’s gun laws after the Democratic-controlled state Legislature refused to do so, similar to something he’s assailed President Obama for doing.