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Quinnipiac Poll Shows Broad Support For Gun Controls

The poll by Quinnipiac University shows voters support a ban on assault weapons and that even…
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Connecticut Poised to Pass Tough Gun Laws

The measures would be some of the toughest in the country and the governor has said he will…
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Connecticut’s Gun Laws Brokered by ‘Gang of Six’

State legislative leaders have provided President Obama a framework on the national gun…
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Connecticut Gun Supplies Running Low as Weapon Sales Soar

As state and federal lawmakers look at new laws to curb gun violence, sales of guns in…
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Malloy: Banning Some Weapons Won't Hurt Connecticut Gun…

The governor says state weapon manufacturers sell most of their products out of state anyway.
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March for Change: 'When You Put A Child On A Bus, They Have…

As hundreds rallied in Hartford for tougher gun laws, Patch was on hand to find out what…
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Connecticut Gun Control: State Lawmakers Seek Compromise

While a new poll shows many in Connecticut support new gun control measures, state lawmakers…
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Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence - Eastern CT

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Gun Owners' Names, Addresses Could Become Public

A West Haven lawmaker has introduced a bill to make public the names of some 170,000 gun…
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Connecticut Teachers Oppose Guns in Schools

They also want tougher gun laws, a new survey finds.
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Connecticut's Legislature Entering Tough Session

Lawmakers in Hartford will tackle gun control and budget issues during the new legislative…
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Connecticut State Police Have Huge Backlog of Gun Background…

An unprecedented uptick in gun sales following the Sandy Hook shootings has created the…
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Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense - Eastern CT Chapter

(Indianapolis, IN) Feb. 20, 2013: One Million Moms for Gun Control announced today that it…
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East Haddam's Melissa Ziobron Votes Against Connecticut Gun…

Freshman legislator Melissa Ziobron was one of 44 state representatives to vote against the…
Melissa Ziobron voted against the state's gun control bill in the U.S. House early this morning. Credit: Photo courtesy of Melissa Ziobron
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Melissa Ziobron voted against the state's gun control bill in the U.S. House early this morning. Credit: Photo courtesy of Melissa Ziobron

Agreement Reached on Connecticut Gun Control

A legislative task force is expected to announce its recommendations today, April 1, on gun…
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Connecticut Gun Control Group Plans Hartford Rally

'March for Change' is planning the event for Valentine's Day.
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Local Gun Manufacturer Says it Intends to Leave Connecticut

Bristol-based PTR Industries, which makes a semi-automatic rifle, said the recent passage of…
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Malloy On Connecticut Gun Control Talks: 'It's Not Working'

The governor says he's going to step in and propose his own measures. The move comes as Vice…
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State Police Want $2.6 Million to Deal With Connecticut Gun…

Since the shootings in Newtown state police have been swamped with applications for background…
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Obama Supporter: 'We Have the Right to Bear Arms, Not to be…

Advocates on both sides of the gun control issue descended upon the University of Hartford to…
President Barack Obama made a stop in West Hartford Monday to drum up support for gun control legislation.
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President Barack Obama made a stop in West Hartford Monday to drum up support for gun control legislation.

Connecticut's Federal Lawmakers Still Pushing For Gun…

The state's U.S. senators and representatives attended a hearing Friday in Hartford on the…
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Police: Two Guns Stolen From Killingworth Home During…

State police are investigating the theft of two handguns from a residence on Route 80 last…
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Connecticut Reaction to Obama Gun Control Proposals

The president unveiled a sweeping number of proposals Wednesday designed to curb gun violence.…
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Malloy Unveils Gun Safety Measures

The governor wants to ban large capacity magazines for guns, implement universal and…
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Pro-Gun Rally Planned For Hartford This Weekend

The group Connecticut Citizens Defense League is planning the rally for Saturday afternoon to…
The Connecticut Citizens Defense League hosted a rally in support of guns in January of this year. The group is planning another rally for this weekend. Credit: Stuart Keating
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The Connecticut Citizens Defense League hosted a rally in support of guns in January of this year. The group is planning another rally for this weekend. Credit: Stuart Keating

Letter to the Editor: Passage of the New Gun Control Bill

Our lawmakers have violated the Constitution of the United States.
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U.S. Rep. John Larson Calls For Gun Control Talks

In a statement issued this weekend Connecticut's First District Democrat said "politics be…
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Your Take: CT's Gun Bill Law

At noon Thursday, Gov. Dannel Malloy will sign Connecticut’s gun bill into law.
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State Leaders Criticize U.S. Senate's Vote on Gun Measure

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is joining other Connecticut lawmakers in criticizing the U.S. Senate's…
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Connecticut Gun Control Hearing Shaping Up to Be Showdown

Groups and individuals on both sides of the debate are gathering today for a public hearing in…
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