Key takeaways:
- Connecticut’s most comprehensive gun control measure since 2013 will take effect on Sunday.
- The law limits the sale of handguns to three per person in a thirty day period, with exceptions for instructors and other individuals.
- The law is part of a larger effort to reduce gun violence in Connecticut, and is being met with mixed reactions from gun rights advocates and gun control advocates.
On Sunday, Connecticut’s most comprehensive gun control measure since 2013 will take effect. The law, signed by Governor Ned Lamont in June, bans open carrying of firearms and limits the sale of handguns to three per person in a thirty day period. Exceptions are made for instructors and other individuals.
Connecticut Against Gun Violence Executive Director Jeremy Stein has vowed to continue to pass life-saving laws until gun violence is ended in the state. “Our lives depend on it,” he said.
The new law is being met with legal challenges across the country. The 2013 law, enacted after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, was also met with legal challenges, but was ultimately upheld by the Supreme Court.
The new law is part of a larger effort to reduce gun violence in Connecticut. The state has seen a decrease in gun-related homicides since the 2013 law was enacted, with a total of 95 in 2019.
The new law is being met with mixed reactions from gun rights advocates and gun control advocates. While some are in favor of the new restrictions, others are concerned that the law will have a negative effect on gun rights. It remains to be seen how the law will be enforced and what the long-term effects will be.
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