Officer, 3 Civilians Killed During Shooting in Gun-Controlled New Jersey

A Jersey City officer and three civilians were killed Tuesday during a firearm-based attack in heavily gun-controlled New Jersey.

NBC News reports that the two shooting suspects were also killed.

Breitbart News reported that at least one gunman opened fire in cemetery, shooting an officer. Two suspects then fled to a convenience store where a standoff began and a shootout erupted.

The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that two additional officers and a civilian were wounded but in stable condition.

NJ.com reports New Jersey has the second most stringent gun controls of any state. Those controls include an “assault weapons” ban, a “high capacity” magazine ban, and a ban on bump stocks and “ghost guns.”

New Jersey also has universal background checks and requires would-be gun owners to get a firearm purchaser ID card before buying a long gun. The state requires a separate ID card for buying a handgun. New Jersey requires possession of a firearm purchaser ID card in order to buy ammunition too.

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