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Veteran caught in Connecticut ‘assault weapon’ catch-22

by Chris Eger

A Soldier serving overseas while his home state updated their regulations on owning certain firearms says he was left inadvertently in violation of the law.

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Connecticut gun owners decry proposed hike in pistol-permit fees

by Andrew Shepperson

Connecticut gun owners are not happy that Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has proposed to drastically increase pistol-permit fees, arguing that if he gets his way only the wealthy will be able to afford to own pistols.

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Supreme Court lets Connecticut ‘assault weapon’ ban stand

by Chris Eger

The nation's highest court on Monday declined to take up a challenge to Connecticut's 2013 assault weapon ban expansion rushed through in the wake of the Sandy Hook shooting.

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Malloy: No appetite for more gun control following final report on Newtown

by Chris Eger

Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy accepted the findings of the special Sandy Hook Advisory Commission he established, but shied away from its further call for draconian anti-gun measures.

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Newtown Panel: All guns should be registered, all ammo serial numbered

by Chris Eger

A special commission set up by Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy after the Sandy Hook shooting may include a number of recommendations in its final report from registering all firearms, to tracking ammo and screening owners.

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Sandy Hook Commission: Ban guns holding more than 10 rounds, no grandfathering (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

The special commission set up by Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy (D) after the Newtown shooting is ready to recommend a total ban on the sale and possession of guns capable of holding 10 rounds or more.

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Connecticut gun rights group calls candidates ‘delusional’

by Chris Eger

Calling the contenders for office in the state this November "downright horrible" and "absolutely delusional," pro-Second Amendment group Connecticut Carry is endorsing no one.

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Federal judge rules new Connecticut gun-control law is constitutional (VIDEO)

by S.H. Blannelberry

"While the act burdens the plaintiffs' Second Amendment rights, it is substantially related to the important governmental interest of public safety and crime control," wrote senior U.S. District Judge Alfred V. Covello in his 47-page decision.

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