Gun laws

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong has filed a lawsuit against ghost gun manufacturers. Selling gun parts to anyone without a proper license is illegal in Connecticut.

Connecticut Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz is calling for new gun safety measures to curb domestic violence. The legislation would keep anyone with a domestic abuse record from getting a pistol permit.

The U.S. Justice Department has awarded Connecticut $2.4 million to help fund gun violence prevention programs in the state.

Legislation to reduce gun violence proposed by the mayors of Hartford, Bridgeport, Waterbury and New Haven is supported by Governor Ned Lamont.

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has proposed further tightening of the state’s strict gun regulations, including increase the age to purchase a weapon.

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has proposed a ban on the open carry of firearms. It’s part of a series of measures that he said would help eliminate gun violence in the state.

Ethan’s Law would require gun owners to safely secure their firearms at home. It’s named after Ethan Song, who was 15 years old when he was killed with an unsecured firearm at a friend's house in Guilford.

New York can for now continue to enforce a sweeping new law that bans guns from "sensitive places" such as schools, playgrounds and Times Square, the Supreme Court said Wednesday, allowing the law to be in force while a lawsuit over it plays out.

President Joe Biden on Wednesday said the U.S. “should have societal guilt” for the slow pace of action on restricting access to firearms as he marked 10 years since the the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

U.S Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy (D-CT) spoke on the Senate floor calling for anti-gun measures on Wednesday, 10 years after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.