Historically been a progressive state, they passed the first assault weapons ban in the nation, these giant. 50caliber militarystyle rifles are legal for sale in new jersey. The legislature this year passed a bill to ban this specific gun in the state. That ban passed overwhelmingly in the legislature. It was supported by editorial pages throughout the state. But, again, tonights breaking news, in an august friday night news dump, traditionally a time when politicians do things that they hope wont get too much notice, new Jersey Republican governor and presumed president ial hopeful Chris Christie has vetoed legislation tonight that would have made militarygrade. 50caliber sniper rifles illegal in the garden state. Now, governor christie also partially vetoed a change to the states medical marijuana laws tonight, sending that back to the legislature. And he did the same thing, a partial veto, with a bill that would require background checks for all gun purchases in new jersey. And hey,
Pakistan goes to the polls on Thursday in a widely watched national election that will lead to the formation of a new government to lead the crisis-ridden South Asian nation for the next five years.
The election-coverage of the state-run Bangladesh Television (BTV) was mostly a three-person show featuring none other than the Awami League trio party President Sheikh Hasina, General Secretary Obaidul Quader, and Joint General Secretary Hasan Mahmud.