gun safety

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.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) wants the Federal Trade Commission to investigate WEE1 Tactical, the maker of the JR-15 rifle, for alleged marketing towards children.

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.

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont intends to pursue repealing the exemption that allows residents to possess AR-15s bought before the ban on sales.

Switches that can transform semi-automatic guns into machine guns in a matter of moments are appearing throughout Connecticut.

Connecticut convened the first meeting of its Commission on Community Gun Violence Intervention and Prevention on Wednesday.

New York’s new laws governing the carrying of concealed weapons take effect Thursday, after the U.S. Supreme Court threw out the state’s century old laws.

Governor Kathy Hochul said gun safety laws passed after the Buffalo mass shooting that killed 10 people are reporting some success.

New York state is rolling out a novel strategy to screen applicants for gun permits by requiring people seeking to carry concealed handguns to hand over their social media accounts for a review of their “character and conduct.”

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont said he welcomes the bipartisan gun safety agreement in the U.S. Senate. He said he’s glad that Senator Chris Murphy played a major role in the bipartisan agreement.