Democrat Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced more gun control proposals including an expansion of the state’s ban on so-called “assault weapons” to include rimfire rifles, and he is already drawing opposition from Republican lawmakers. According to WABC News, House Republican Leader Vincent Candelora quickly took issue with Lamont’s agenda. “Today the Governor and Democrats pitched […]
Conn. Gov. Lamont Wants to Ban All Semi-Autos, even if Grandfathered
On the eve of Connecticut’s gubernatorial election, Democrat Gov. Ned Lamont is offering something of a signal to his state’s gun owners by indicating he would ultimately like to ban all modern semiautomatic rifles, including those originally “grandfathered” years ago under a ban on so-called “assault weapons.” According to the CT Insider, Lamont said last […]
SAF Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging CT ‘Assault Weapon’ Ban
On the eve of the 37th annual Gun Rights Policy Conference in Dallas, Texas, the Second Amendment Foundation filed a federal lawsuit challenging the ban on so-called “assault weapons” in Connecticut. This legal action comes just as SAF was preparing for a day-long program involving attorneys from across the country, an event prior to Saturday’s […]
East to West, Gun Legislation in Spotlight
Look in any direction and you will find headlines about gun legislation—good or bad, depending upon the state and your personal perspective—and it is clear guns are in the political spotlight as the 2022 elections loom over the horizon. In Connecticut, Democrat Gov. Ned Lamont has announced a $64 million gun control package including the […]
Biden Uses Sandy Hook Anniversary to Call for More Gun Control
Joe Biden put gun control back on the front burner, using the ninth anniversary of the Sandy Hook mass shooting to call for stricter gun control laws, according to CNN. Calling the shooting—committed by a disturbed young man who murdered his mother and took her legally-purchased firearms to the school in Newtown, Conn.—an “unconscionable act […]
Connecticut Gun Rights Group Sues Over Alleged Slowdown in Permit Process
The Connecticut Citizens Defense League has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against four police chiefs, alleging in their complaint that they are “intentionally and illegally” slowing the gun licensing process in their jurisdictions, according to US News. On its website, CCDL says it was “forced to bring suit” against police chiefs in Hartford, New […]