A view of the state Senate session at the New Jersey Statehouse in Trenton on Wednesday.

New Jersey is on the verge of further tightening its already strict gun laws as the state Legislature passed a package of bills Wednesday to increase firearm regulations and Gov. Phil Murphy vowed immediately to sign them, ending a long stalemate on the issue.

Under the seven proposals, New Jersey would mandate people receive firearm training to obtain a gun permit, ban .50 caliber rifles, require micro-stamping technology, stipulate new residents moving from other states register firearms, regulate handgun ammunition, crack down on ghost guns, and make it easier to sue gun manufacturers and dealers over gun crimes in the state.

Commonsense gun safety reforms were just sent to my desk from the Legislature as part of our Gun Safety 3.0 Package. In the wake of last week’s tragic SCOTUS decision, we must do everything in our power to protect residents from gun violence. I will sign these measures into law.

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