WASHINGTON – Connecticut lawmakers joined other Democrats Wednesday to condemn Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for failing to hold votes on two House-passed bills that would have reformed the system the FBI uses to vet potential gun buyers.
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‘Ethan’s Law’ wins final passage in Senate
Ethan’s Law was one of three gun bills to win final passage Thursday.
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CT lawmakers introduce ‘Ethan’s Law’ to require safe storage of guns
Named after a Guilford teen who accidentally shot himself at a friend’s home, Ethan’s Law has a good chance in the U.S. House, but not in the Senate.
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Gun-storage bill passes the House
Approving a gun-control bill for the third time in less than 24 hours, the state House of Representatives passed legislation Wednesday that bars gun owners from leaving a handgun in an unattended motor vehicle unless the firearm is locked in the trunk, a glove box or “a securely locked safe.”
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Parents watch House pass ‘Ethan’s Law’
The Connecticut House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Tuesday night to approve a bipartisan gun safety bill sought by the parents of Ethan Song, a 15-year-old Guilford boy killed while handling a .357 Magnum pistol at a neighbor’s house.
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Shunning D.C., Newtown cyclists ride for ‘cultural change’ on guns
Twenty-six cyclists from Newtown are on their way to take their gun-control message to Pittsburgh.
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Hayes, DeVos spar over use of federal money to arm teachers
Rep. Jahana Hayes was critical of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’s refusal to oppose the use of federal money on firearms for schools.
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Murphy, Hayes sponsor effort to block spending of federal funds to arm teachers
Connecticut lawmakers want to make sure it’s clear that federal funds can’t be used to arm teachers.
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Gun-control advocate expelled over text message
State Capitol police expelled an unnamed gun-control advocate from a public hearing Monday after someone photographed her sending a text message in which she imagined shooting NRA members and a legislator opposed to gun control.
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On gun control, a mother speaks for a dead son
Connecticut resumed the unending conversation about how firearms can or should be regulated in a nation where the the Supreme Court has ruled gun ownership is a right, though not an absolute one.
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U.S. House approves ‘Sandy Hook’ universal background check bill
WASHINGTON — Gun control advocates celebrated a House victory on a universal background check bill, but huge obstacles remain.
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Gun background check bill heading for approval in the U.S. House
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House is expected to pass a gun background check bill, but the Senate might not follow.
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CT Dems invite special guests to Trump’s State of the Union speech
WASHINGTON — Connecticut’s members of the U.S. House have invited State of the Union guests who are involved in issues the lawmakers hold dear.
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Lawmakers take aim at new and revived gun bills
Connecticut lawmakers are pushing an array of firearm bills that highlight issues regarding gun safety, rights, and reforms.
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Blumenthal, Murphy relaunch effort to broaden gun buyer background checks
Connecticut’s Democratic senators plan to re-introduce a universal background check bill this week that was first proposed six years ago as a response to the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary school.