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Group Offers Citizens Free Guns to Lobby Christie to Veto Gun Bills

Last month, Democratic lawmakers sent Gov. Chris Christie a stack of gun-control bills that would do everything from banning the .50-caliber Barrett assault rifle to creating a more stringent photo ID system. One New Jersey gun-rights group has come up with a novel approach to drum up opposition to the measures: urge Christie to veto the bills and get a chance to win a free gun.

Last month, Democratic lawmakers sent Gov. Chris Christie a stack of gun-control bills that would do everything from banning the .50-caliber Barrett assault rifle to creating a more stringent photo ID system.

One New Jersey gun-rights group has come up with a novel approach to drum up opposition to the measures: urge Christie to veto the bills and get a chance to win a free gun.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.