The national poll found that 67% of voters believe the U.S. isn’t doing enough to address climate change, a new high since the question was first asked by Quinnipiac pollsters in 2015.
Gun Reform
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Mental illness is a distraction in conversations on gun violence, advocates say
Advocates and lawmakers say it’s imperative to untangle the issue of mental illness from mass shootings and address the real problem: access to guns.
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Murphy gives gun background check bill ‘less than 50-50’ odds
Sen. Chris Murphy said President Donald Trump has wavered since they talked about new gun legislation, but he still has hope for a background check bill.
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Murphy: Trump must tell me he’s walking away from gun deal
‘Until I hear directly from him, I’m not willing to concede that history repeated itself and that he has walked away from the commitment he made,’ Murphy said.
Posted inJustice
Blumenthal joins controversial filing in Supreme Court gun case
The amicus brief by Blumenthal and other Senate Democrats says failure to dismiss the case could hurt the high court’s credibility.
Posted inJustice
House panel to cut recess short to take up gun bills
A federal “red flag” bill and another outlawing high-capacity magazines are among the bills to be considered by the House Judiciary Committee on Sept. 4.
Posted inJustice
CT’s ‘red flag’ law — an early, but narrow, effort to take guns
Since Connecticut approved its “red flag” law in 1999, nearly 2,000 risk warrants have been issued, but now some are taking a second look at the law.
Posted inPolitics
CT mayors press McConnell to put the U.S. Senate to work on gun bills
Mayors Toni Harp, Luke Bronin, Joe Ganim and others want the U.S. Senate to reconvene and pass gun buyer background check bills.
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Quickly, Ritter abandons novel gun-control idea
On second thought … Ritter abandons constitutional convention idea. (And please don’t mention it again.)
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Dem leaders want GOP action on gun bills, but haven’t moved on assault weapons
Democratic leaders responded to the weekend shootings by calling on the GOP to approve expanded FBI background check bills.
Posted inJustice
Connecticut Democrats rally for tougher gun control measures
Connecticut Democrats rallied Monday for stronger federal gun control measures in the wake of last weekend’s mass shootings in Texas and Ohio.
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For the first time, Dems running for White House make guns a big issue
For years, Democrats running for the White House have avoided talking about gun control. Not anymore.
Posted inJustice
A song, and a bill signing, for Ethan
It wasn’t your typical bill signing. A teenaged voice sang “Rise Up,” a song about overcoming despondency, rising up again and again, in spite of an ache that never leaves.
Posted inJustice
Blumenthal, Murphy try again to strip legal shield from gun industry
The Connecticut senators say the firearms industry is unfairly shielded from liability for the harm caused by their products.
Posted inJustice
Lamont signs gun safety bills, reaffirms commitment to ending violence
One of the bills bars gun owners from leaving a handgun in an unattended motor vehicle unless the firearm is secured, while the other regulates 3D-printed firearms and bans so-called “ghost guns” without serial numbers.