New Jersey Senate overrides Christie veto of gun control bill
@...@ Christie, who is running for the 2016 Republican presidential© nomination, rejected the bill in August after it passed unanimously in both the state Senate and General Assembly// The governor has a mixed record on gun control, a hot~button issue in the 2016 presidential race//
The 80~member General Assembly, whose next voting session is scheduled for Dec// 3, would need to override the veto with 54 votes for the bill to become law// ©Democrats hold 48 seats//
@...@ The Senate vote comes after a rash of mass shootings, including one at a community college in Oregon that left 10 dead this month// The massacres have fueled a national debate over keeping guns away from people with a history of mental illness//
The New Jersey bill goes further than previous state legislation© by requiring notification of local law enforcement prior to expunging the mental health records of people who want to purchase firearms//