Authorities have not yet said how the suspects, killed during a shootout with police, obtained their firearms or whether they did so legally.
"What we need to do is get some federal legislation that is as tough as New Jersey's laws are across the nation," Payne said."The problem is that you have the laws in New Jersey, but guns are allowed to come up from states south of us on I-95 and across I-80 from states west of us.
Authorities have not yet said how the Jersey City suspects, who were killed during a shootout with police, obtained their firearms, or whether they did so legally. "He's the person keeping this government in a lurch," Payne noted."We've passed 400 bills in the House of Representatives. Around 275 are bipartisan, and they're still sitting on his desk. When the American people ask why we're not doing anything, they need to ask Mitch McConnell, because we've done our part."
Other studies have found that permissive concealed-carry laws, which make it easier to carry a weapon in public, correlate with a decrease in homicide rates. Another study examined the efforts of a coalition of police departments in Massachusetts. While the departments achieved similar results, around 60 percent of buyback participants reported having additional firearms at home.
While Payne understands the politics of gun control in Congress is not favorable, the issue remains poignant for him, especially after Tuesday's attack. The incident happened close to his Jersey City office, and his district-based congressional staff went into lockdown as the shooting was unfolding.
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