‘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
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
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
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
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
‘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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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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.