Christie 'Doesn't Remember' Saying Gun Control Effort Got Him Into State Politics

"The issue which has energized me to get into this race is the recent attempt by certain Republican legislators to repeal New Jersey's ban on assault weapons," Christie said in a statement to The Newark Star-Ledger at the time. ''In today's society, no one needs a semi-automatic assault weapon."
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