New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday that he will sign a package of seven gun safety bills Tuesday that will, among other things, regulate ammunition sales, expand requirements for gun owners relocating to New Jersey and empower the state's attorney general to prosecute gun manufacturers and retailers.
Murphy made his announcement on Twitter hours after a gunman opened fire and killed at least six people and injured dozens more at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, about 25 miles north of Chicago.
"Not even a parade on the Fourth of July celebrating our nation's independence is immune from our nation's gun violence epidemic," Murphy tweeted. "Tomorrow, I will sign seven sweeping commonsense gun safety bills into law. We cannot wait."
