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Calls For Action Mark 6 Months Since Newtown
NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — Six months after the Newtown school shooting, the tragedy will be marked with a moment of silence, the reading of thousands of names of gun violence victims and calls around the […]
Hartford Announces Gun Buy-Back
Once again, officials in Hartford are sponsoring a gun buyback program.
Rhode Island Lawmaker Suggests Gun Companies Relocate To His State
A Rhode Island state lawmaker is inviting firearms manufacturers to relocate to Rhode Island from other states he says are “hostile” to gun owners’ rights.
Gun Bill Passes State Senate
The state Senate voted 26-10 to approve wide-ranging legislation in response to last year’s deadly school shooting in Newtown, including gun control measures that ban the sale of large-capacity ammunition magazines and 100 weapons that previously had been legal.
President Will Visit Hartford To Talk About Gun Regulation
President Obama will be in Connecticut next week to “continue the conversation with the American people about guns,” according to a spokesman in the White House Press Office.
New London Concludes Gun Buyback
The New London Police Department concluded its Gun Buyback program Sunday. During this four-day event the department exchanged firearms for gift cards. The funds for this program were provided by donations from private citizens and […]
Newtown Shootings Prompt Debate Over Guns In R.I.
Proposals to ban semi-automatic weapons and high-capacity magazines and impose a $100-per-gun fee to register a firearm with police are all under consideration as state lawmakers in Rhode Island prepare for a major gun policy debate following the elementary school massacre in Connecticut.
Malloy Says He’ll Unveil His Own Gun LegislationThursday
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is planning to unveil his plans to toughen Connecticut gun control laws, frustrated by the pace of the General Assembly’s efforts to address the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
Some Victims Of Gun Violence To Attend President’s Speech; Some Decline
Twenty-two House members are bringing people affected by gun violence to Tuesday’s State of the Union address, according to Rep. Jim Langevin.
Mom Arrested In Fight At Chuck E. Cheese
Newington police say a Middletown woman faces charges after she allegedly pulled out a semi-automatic handgun during an argument with another woman at the Chuck E. Cheese restaurant on the Berlin Turnpike about 8:00 Monday evening.
