Christie Commutes Aitken's Gun Charge To Time Served

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Commutes Sentence of Man Sent to Jail for Owning Guns Legally
Brian Aitken, 27, seen here in an undated photograph, was sentenced to seven years in Prison for guns his attorney and father claim were owned legally. Some experts told FoxNews.com the entrepreneur was a Victim of the country's "patchwork" of Gun Laws. A man given seven years in Prison after being found with two guns he purchased legally in Colorado has had his sentence commuted, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced Monday. The case of Brian Aitken, 27, had become a cause célèbre ...

Chris Christie commutes sentence of man jailed for owning guns [Darleen Click]
You may recall the case of Brian Aitken, a man sentenced to seven years in Prison for transporting his legally owned guns in his car’s trunk while moving from Colorado to New Jersey. The NJ prosecutor and (now former) judge refused to allow the jury to hear those facts. Gov Christie has commuted Aitken’s sentence. TRENTON, N.J. — Gov. Chris Christie has commuted the sentence of a man who was sentenced to seven years in Prison after being found with guns he’d purchased l...

Christie Commutes Sentence of Legal Gun Owner...
Brian Aitken, 27, seen here in an undated photograph, was sentenced to seven years in Prison for guns his attorney and father claim were owned legally. Some experts told FoxNews.com the entrepreneur was a Victim of the country's "patchwork" of Gun Laws. A man given seven years in Prison after being found with two guns he purchased legally in Colorado has had his sentence commuted, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced Monday. The case of Brian Aitken, 27, had become a cause célèbre ...

Leadership: Governor Chris Christie Commutes Brian Aitken's Sentence
by the Left Coast Rebel We didn't cover the story here but certainly were aware of it, the case of New Jersey resident Brian Aitken (pictured right) convicted to seven years in Prison for the possession of two Handguns that he legally purchased in Colorado. Allahpundit provides some background: ...he’s a cause celebre among Libertarians and Second Amendment fans — for good reason. In a nutshell: He bought three guns, entirely legally, when he was living in Colorado and brought them...

Report: Saudi king may move controversial Ground Zero mosque to West Village
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Chris Christie Commutes Brian Aitken's Sentence
This is great news: Brian Aitken, who was convicted of illegally possessing two Handguns that he had legally purchased in Colorado, will be spending Christmas out of Prison. Gov. Chris Christie commuted Aitken's sentence, from seven years to time served, according to an order the Governor signed today. Aitken had appealed to Christie for commutation after being sentenced in August. According to the commutation order, Aitken will be released as "soon administratively possible." I'm waiting to he...

Matthew Continetti: 'The Christie Cometh' on Ricochet.com
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The Chris Christie Magic
I was just reminiscing about the halcyon era of a popular New Jersey Governor whose brash style and Reaganite agenda took the Garden State by storm, proving that true conservative principles can win the day even in deep Blue States. Come on the nostalgia tour with me, won't you? Here's Jennifer Rubin at Commentary: The good news for Christie fans is that there are a few scraps suggesting that he hasn’t entirely closed the door on a 2012 run. (”Christie’s actions aren’t t...

Christie Commutes Gun Sentence
TRENTON -- Brian Aitken, who was convicted of illegally possessing two Handguns that he had legally purchased in Colorado, will be spending Christmas out of Prison. Gov. Chris Christie commuted Aitken's sentence, from seven years to time served, according to an order the Governor signed today....

Chris Christie commutes gun sentence of Brian Aitken
We haven’t covered Aitken’s case (except for a lone Headline item a few weeks ago), but he’s a cause celebre among Libertarians and Second Amendment fans — for good reason. In a nutshell: He bought three guns, entirely legally, when he was living in Colorado and brought them back to New Jersey with him when he moved home to be closer to his son. To make sure he had his i’s dotted and t’s crossed, he called New Jersey police for guidance on how to transport t...

Meek Mike's terror error
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Politi-Carols
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 A new born King to see, Barack. "Quack! Quack!"
 I gave my votes to him And took all the flack. 
 The voters said goodbye And gave me the sack. Like I was a hack On the wrong track. But I got the last quack...

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As a 2008 primary front-runner, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani tanked. But as a 2012 Dark Horse, he could do surprisingly well. It’s not because Giuliani has shifted; it’s because the Republican Party has. The 2010 election was less about Social Conservatism than it was Fiscal Conservatism, and that aligns with Giuliani’s socially moderate and fiscally conservative ideology. There is another promising wind of change blowing Giuliani’s way, one that’s less ideologic

Gov. Chris Christie commutes sentence in New Jersey gun case
Gov. Chris Christie has commuted the sentence of a man who was sentenced to seven years in Prison after being found with guns he'd purchased legally in Colorado. Twenty-seven-year-old Brian Aitken's case had become a cause celebre among gun-rights advocates. In 2009, he muttered to his mother that life wasn't living, then left her home in Mount Laurel. She called police, who found two Handguns in the trunk of his car. He says he was in transit in a move to Hoboken — which should exempt him...

Christie commutes gun sentence
Gov. Christie on Monday commuted the seven-year sentence of a New Jersey man convicted on weapons charges after guns were found in his car trunk. The Philadelphia Daily News reported that the guns were found in the car of Brian D. Aitken as he was moving from Mount Laurel to Hoboken. He bought the guns legally in Colorado, and New Jersey's Firearms exemption allows weapons to be transported if the owner is moving. But then-Superior Court Judge James J. Morley would not allow the jury's request ...

The Weekend Update Has Posted
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Who will win the 2012 presidency? The definitive answer
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Chris Christie Signs First Responder Salary Cap
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NJ Voters: Governor More Scrooge Than Santa
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Peter King's terror hearing test: If he's his old demagogic self, radicalism inquiry will backfire
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