That’s strange, as I thought all the gun control measures passed post-Sandy Hook were all that was necessary? No? In fairness, there are some components which crack down on repeat offenders
New Gun Regulations Clear Connecticut House: Extends Assault Weapons Ban and Restricts Open Carry
The House voted Thursday to advance a sweeping package of gun regulations including provisions expanding Connecticut assault weapons ban, increasing bail requirements for certain repeat gun offenders and largely prohibiting the open carry of firearms.
Proponents hailed the bill, which will head to the Senate on a 96-51 vote, the most significant update of Connecticut’s gun laws since a landmark law passed a decade ago in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
The bill consists of elements of legislation proposed by Gov. Ned Lamont as well as recommendations from a coalition of mayors from Connecticut’s largest cities.
Among its policies is a provision to ban the open-carry of guns. Stafstrom said the language was tailored to apply to only overt displays of firearms. “A so-called fleeting glance or just catching a bulge of a firearm is not enough.”
That would be called concealed carry, not open carry. Most engaged in open carry are law abiding citizens. Now they’ll be turned into criminals, and treated harsher than the actual criminals who the Soros-style prosecutors let go. This part will certainly see an immediate lawsuit if it passes the Senate (it will) and then be signed by the governor (it will).
The legislation broadens the assault weapons ban passed after the Newtown shooting to include more weapons with banned features as well as previously exempted weapons manufactured before September of 1994. Residents who already own these guns will have until next May to register them with the state.
Da, Comrade, so the state knows where they are, and can come get them during the next time the Democrats pass legislation. I’m betting few will register them. Anyhow, there is very little in the bill which goes after those who illegally own, possess, and/or use guns in the commission of crime.
The bill also includes a provision designed to ensure local police departments quickly process applications for gun permits. If a local agency takes more than 16 weeks to act on an application, the bill allows residents to submit the application directly to the state.
Sixteen weeks to process an application for a Constitution Right? How long is it taking now if they’re putting that limit in? While there are a few negative comments from Republicans, let me flip to PBS Connecticut
GOP Rep. Cara Pavalock D’Amato, who wore a white T-shirt with images of handguns and the words “Love guns” under her blazer, said during the debate that this latest proposal continues the state’s pattern of “chipping away” at the rights of legal gun owners. At four-foot-10-inches tall, the legislator said she personally relies on a gun to keep herself and her son safe.
“Having a firearm is my only shot if somebody is coming at me,” she said.
So many of these “common sense gun laws” hurt women. If someone like D’Amato is walking around with open carry, people with bad intentions will most likely leave her alone.
Republican Rep. Doug Dubitsky, an attorney, predicted this latest proposal will ultimately be overturned by the courts for violating both the U.S. and Connecticut constitutions.
“Courts are stepping in, finally,” he said during Thursday’s sometimes emotional debate. “This bill, like all the bills like it, are slow tyranny. And thankfully, tyranny cannot outrun the Constitution.”
Some many, some might stand. It does depend on whether severability is included in the bill. Section 15 of the Ct. Constitution does state “Every citizen has a right to bear arms in defense of himself and the state.” Pretty damned specific.
