After the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act passed last June, CT advocates say conversations are less divisive and lawmakers are more open.
Gun Reform
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Biden to visit Connecticut for major gun safety summit
The president’s trip coincides with The National Safer Communities Summit to mark one year since the passage of the federal gun safety bill.
Posted inGovernment
CT senators push for federal gun violence prevention office
The bill would create a Justice Department office to address gaps in gun violence prevention research and make policy recommendations.
Posted inPolitics
Lamont would toughen Sandy Hook gun law
CT Gov. Ned Lamont wants to ban the sale of all firearms to anyone under age 21 and close loopholes that allow the sale of AR-15 variants.
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Q&A with Sen. Chris Murphy on Sandy Hook, future of gun reforms
Murphy reflects on 10 years since Sandy Hook, the gun safety bill he championed and the push to pass more reforms in a gridlocked Congress.
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Ahead of Sandy Hook anniversary, a push for assault weapons ban
Gun violence survivors joined CT politicians to call on the Senate to restore the federal assault weapons ban, which is unlikely to pass.
Posted inSteady Habits
PODCAST: Growing CT’s economy through science and technology
Hear an outstanding panel of thinkers debate how Connecticut should move forward in the post-pandemic economy.
Posted inPolitics
Murphy launching fundraiser to boost gun safety, help Democrats
The CT senator wants to ‘defy the odds’ in a midterm year by protecting Democrats’ majorities and creating a path for more gun-related bills.
Posted inGovernment
Murphy, Blumenthal backing bill to ban guns near election sites
Sens. Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal say the legislation will protect voters. It is unclear if Senate Republicans will support it.
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Sandy Hook survivors call on Senate to pass assault weapons ban
Advocates want the Senate to go beyond the new gun safety bill and renew a federal assault weapons ban. But passage remains a challenge.
Posted inSteady Habits
PODCAST: Linda Greenhouse on end of Roe, momentous SCOTUS term
The Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter discusses the 2021-22 U.S. Supreme Court term, including the court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Posted inJustice
‘Wave of new litigation’ in CT possible after Supreme Court gun law ruling
Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling could open the door to challenges in a state that has some of the most restrictive gun policies in the U.S.
Posted inOpinion
Actually, this is the perfect time to ‘politicize’ gun violence
At this rate of mass shootings, the United States doesn’t have the luxury of waiting for a lull in the gunfire to talk about gun control.
Posted inPolitics
Murphy, other senators announce bipartisan deal on guns
The law would enhance background checks for buyers under 21 and create a “red flag” tool to allow the seizure of guns from troubled people.
Posted inPolitics
The day after: Will the Texas school shooting shift America’s gun debate?
The day after the worst school shooting since Sandy Hook, the inevitable question was posed in Hartford and Washington: Will anything change?