gun control
Malloy: ‘There’s A Reality That 19,000 People Are Going To Commit Suicide Because There’s A Gun In Their House’
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is met with New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg Wednesday to discuss Connecticut’s new gun control law.
Conn. Group Cuts Ties With Company Over Arms Ban
A national gun rights lobbying group based in Connecticut has severed ties with a gun show organizer over the company’s decision to restrict sales of assault weapons at an unrelated event earlier this year.
Blumenthal, Murphy Say Senate Still Can Pass Gun Bill
Connecticut’s two U.S. senators say they still think there’s a chance to pass gun control legislation this year following its recent Senate defeat.
Murphy, Blumenthal to Discuss Gun Control
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Connecticut’s two U.S. senators are expected to discuss plans to push for gun control legislation following its recent Senate defeat. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy have scheduled a meeting Friday […]
Newtown Families: We’ll Keep Fighting For Gun Law
Some families who lost loved ones in December’s massacre at a Connecticut elementary school say they are very disappointed by the Senate’s defeat of expanded background checks for gun sales and vow to continue their fight.
Newtown Parents Back Study For Clues To Violence
The parents of a 6-year-old girl killed in the Newtown school shooting are seeking answers about what could lead a person to commit such violence.
Gun Activists Raising Money To Fight Conn. Law
The National Rifle Association is among three gun rights organizations that have joined forces to challenge Connecticut’s new gun control law in court, starting by raising money from gun clubs, gun shops and individuals to finance the planned legal battle.
First Lawsuit Moving Forward Against Assault Weapon, Magazine Restrictions
In what could the the first legal challenge to the state’s expanded assault weapons ban, and the ban on large capacity ammunition magazines, a New London man is suing the state, seeking to overturn the new law.
Cuomo: U.S. Gun Proposal ‘Only Better Than Nothing’
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday trashed Washington’s efforts to enhance background checks on gun buyers as “only better than nothing” and said federal gun control proposals have become a victim of too much public debate.
Reid Invokes Dad’s Suicide During Gun Control Speech On Senate Floor
Senate Democrats are approaching decision time on whether they should try to get Republican support for expanding background checks for firearms sales or will follow the shakier path of pursuing the cornerstone of President Barack Obama’s gun control effort on their own.
