Essex County GOP: Christie Was ‘Beacon Of Hope’ To Gun Owners

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — When asked to remember former Gov. Chris Christie and his impact on Garden State gun owners, Alexander Roubian of the New Jersey 2nd Amendment Society (NJ2AS) doesn’t mince words.

“Governor Christie was a beacon of hope and a saving grace for those who were unfairly and discriminatorily terrorized by New Jersey's draconian gun laws,” the NJ2AS president says. “[We have] witnessed firsthand how he personally saved many from unfair prosecution and years in prison.”

“Governor Christie's pragmatism and fairness is greatly missed,” Roubian added.

On March 28, the Montclair Republicans and the Essex County NJ Republican Women will present Christie with a “2nd Amendment Award” at their Lincoln Day Dinner, to be held at 6 p.m. at the Montclair Golf Club.

Christie – who was born in Newark and raised in Livingston – earned the award for his “strong support of the U.S. Bill of Rights’ 2nd Amendment,” the groups stated in a news release.

According to the news release:

“Republican Club Lincoln Day fundraisers are held around the nation in recognition of the first Republican president of the United States of America, Abraham Lincoln. Jointly sponsored by Montclair Republicans and Essex County NJ Republican Women, whose activities date back to 1880 and the 1920s, respectively, this fundraiser will offer sociable Republicans, conservatives and libertarians a terrific evening of cocktails, dinner and program at one of Essex County’s most gracious and historic settings, the Montclair Golf Club.”

Proceeds will support the two organizations and the Montclair Republicans Scholarship Fund, organizers said.

To attend, contact either organization at montclairrepublicans@gmail.com or ECNJRW@gmail.com by March 21, 2019. Reservations are required; no tickets will be sold at the door.

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