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Family members of those lost to gun violence in New Haven gathered over the weekend to honor their loved ones’ memories and call for an end to gun violence.
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Under changes approved by the Judiciary Committee, the law would no longer require two officers to get an emergency risk protection order.
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Guns are being transformed into garden tools by a group called Swords to Plowshares Northeast.
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Hochul told reporters that she wants to expand the state’s existing ban on some assault weapons to include what are called AOWs, or any other weapon. She said some of these guns are functionally assault weapons.
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39-year-old Steven Gerent-Mastrianni was allegedly manufacturing and trafficking illegal weapons, according to Connecticut State Police.
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The state public health committee spent over two hours discussing whether a newly revived task force should explore how to solve violence as a whole, or focus only on gun violence.
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Democrats who control the Legislature say the law has little chance of passing.
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94 guns have been seized by Nassau law enforcement in 2022, double the number over the same period last year.
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The bill would allow the tribes to issue 60-day temporary pistol permits to tribal residents living on tribal land. The tribes would also be responsible for background checks and adhere to Connecticut’s strict gun laws.
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Survivors of gun violence and those working in the community to stop its spread gathered at the Capitol Monday to urge legislators to create and fund an Office of Gun Violence Prevention and to declare gun violence a public health crisis.