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Murphy launching fundraiser to boost gun safety, help Democrats

Avatar photo by Lisa Hagen September 30, 2022 @ 7:15 amOctober 12, 2022 @ 10:54 pm

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.

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Blumenthal, Murphy pin hopes on gun control ‘movement’ as gun bills stall in Congress

Avatar photo by Ana Radelat February 27, 2020 @ 5:40 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:24 am

‘If Republicans aren’t interested in saving public lives they should be interested in saving their own political lives,” Murphy said.

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Wooden hopes divestiture of gun stocks sparks a national trend

Avatar photo by Ana Radelat December 4, 2019 @ 6:25 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:22 am

State Treasurer Shawn Wooden brought his “Responsible Gun Policy” tour to Washington D.C. Wednesday to try to persuade other states to follow his lead.

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GOP foils Murphy bid to force gun bill vote

Avatar photo by Ana Radelat November 14, 2019 @ 6:56 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:20 am

Murphy tried to force a vote on the bill by asking unanimous consent of the senators on the floor, but a GOP colleague objected.,

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U.S. Supreme Court allows Sandy Hook suit against Remington to advance

Avatar photo by Ana Radelat November 12, 2019 @ 10:18 amJuly 14, 2022 @ 4:33 pm

The Supreme Court’s move will not only allow Sandy Hook families to continue their suit, but could also open the door to more lawsuits from gun crime victims.

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Murphy: White House has ‘its own ideas’ on guns

Avatar photo by Ana Radelat September 10, 2019 @ 7:03 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:16 am

The White House is preparing a proposal to respond to the mass shootings last month, but it’s unclear what the package contains.

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Murphy: Trump must tell me he’s walking away from gun deal

Avatar photo by Ana Radelat August 20, 2019 @ 5:27 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:16 am

‘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.

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Blumenthal joins controversial filing in Supreme Court gun case

Avatar photo by Ana Radelat August 19, 2019 @ 6:04 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:16 am

The amicus brief by Blumenthal and other Senate Democrats says failure to dismiss the case could hurt the high court’s credibility.

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Dem leaders want GOP action on gun bills, but haven’t moved on assault weapons

Avatar photo by Ana Radelat August 5, 2019 @ 5:08 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:13 am

Democratic leaders responded to the weekend shootings by calling on the GOP to approve expanded FBI background check bills.

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For the first time, Dems running for White House make guns a big issue

Avatar photo by Ana Radelat June 27, 2019 @ 3:31 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:10 am

For years, Democrats running for the White House have avoided talking about gun control. Not anymore.

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Blumenthal, Murphy try again to strip legal shield from gun industry

Avatar photo by Ana Radelat June 11, 2019 @ 2:50 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:10 am

The Connecticut senators say the firearms industry is unfairly shielded from liability for the harm caused by their products.

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CT lawmakers introduce ‘Ethan’s Law’ to require safe storage of guns

Avatar photo by Ana Radelat May 21, 2019 @ 3:04 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:12 am

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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Murphy, Hayes sponsor effort to block spending of federal funds to arm teachers

Avatar photo by Ana Radelat March 14, 2019 @ 5:17 pmAugust 3, 2022 @ 2:11 pm

Connecticut lawmakers want to make sure it’s clear that federal funds can’t be used to arm teachers.

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U.S. House approves ‘Sandy Hook’ universal background check bill

Avatar photo by Ana Radelat February 27, 2019 @ 6:29 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:05 am

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

Avatar photo by Ana Radelat February 25, 2019 @ 3:50 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:04 am

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House is expected to pass a gun background check bill, but the Senate might not follow.

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