Christie proposes measures to curb gun violence

TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie has announced a multi-faceted plan to curb gun violence.

The proposal calls for expanding government-funded mental health treatment, requiring parental sign-off before minors can buy or rent violent video games and mandating would-be gun owners show government-issued IDs.

The New Jersey governor also recommended banning the sale of Barrett .50-caliber semi-automatic sniper rifles. But his plan doesn't address classroom security or propose limits on magazine capacity.

Christie announced his proposals on April 19, a week after receiving a report from a task force he created after the mass school shootings in Connecticut.

His proposals come two days after the U.S. Senate rejected expanded gun background checks. Members of the Democrat-controlled state Legislature have proposed their own gun laws.

New Jersey's gun laws are among the strictest in the nation.