Connecticut’s most wide-ranging gun control measure since the 2013 law enacted after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting takes effect Sunday, with proponents vowing to pursue more gun legislation despite legal challenges happening across the country.
The new law, signed by Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont in June, bans the open carrying of firearms and prohibits the sale of more than three handguns within 30 days to any one person, with some exceptions for instructors and others.
“We will not take a break and we cannot stop now, and we will continue to pass life-saving laws until we end gun violence in Connecticut. Our lives depend on it,” said Jeremy Stein, executive director of Connecticut Against Gun Violence.
I am a gun guy and I feel like these are fine restrictions. There is no need to open carry, and 3 handguns in a month is strange.
I instantly distrust anyone I see open carrying in public. Hunting or on the farm? Sure, makes sense. In the grocery store…ehhh.
The weekend after it became legal here I saw a guy in cut off jean shorts+beater tank with a 22LR Beretta Neo in a drop leg holster at a local diner. I can only assume he’s an elite operator.
The only people who carry in public are cowards. It is that simple.
They are people who are too scared to venture out in public without a gun, and those are the people most likely to use them when unnecessary.
I think some of them are wannabe heroes. They think they are going to heroically stop a crime, when they are more likely to kill an innocent bystander or themself.
There are surprisingly many people who cc in public, legally or not. Pressed to choose, I would prefer to deal with cc, because open carry is easier for a rando to take it, plus oc in my particular area are larpers and nervous Nelly/ showoff types which are, in my experience more dangerous than the average gang member at the corner store buying a beer and lotto. That said, I’m rural so I’m not sure how that changes in met areas.
I’m fine with concealed carry, especially because it makes it easier to point out that they knew the proper way to handle the situation.
I do think we need a more conservative teaching style about using Force though.
Conservative as in holding back when using firearms.
I’m in full agreement with you, especially in conservatism. I blame Dan Abrams and Hollywood, glorification of excessive force. And I think Larry Flynt called this one.
deleted by creator
It will slow down straw purchases which will mean fewer illegal guns traipsing about.
deleted by creator
Well you only need one for a mass shooting, and carry bans aren’t going to stop you if you’re about to fucking murder a bunch of innocent strangers, so what problem is this solving exactly?
3 guns in 6 months/ a year is strange. How can you not foresee, within a year time, that you’d need a gun, for any purpose?
Ehh while perhaps not popular amongst this crowd there’s also collectors. I’ve bought and traded more than 3 in that timespan as collectibles/trade options for a sale or some such. Not everything is for nefarious reasons.
Yeah. Maybe something you wanted just popped up on sale. Collectors, target shooters, hunters… Plenty of legitimate reasons.
As i said to someone else, I am talking about those people who won’t ho out the door with one.
I like guns, I have guns, I don’t carry my guns for no reason.
There is an exception for antiques so you can buy your flintlocks to your heart’s content.
There is an exception for antiques so you can buy your flintlocks to your heart’s content.
Collector’s get a pass, I have guns and use them for hunting.
I’m talking about the dudes that can’t walk out the door without a pistol on.
This law is going to be struck down as unconstitutional almost immediately.
If they’re going to ban open carry, they need to remove all fees and procedures (prints, etc) for obtaining a concealed carry permit. Otherwise, it only serves to disenfranchise poorer people.
Odd that it could be struck down as unconstitutional since CT banned open carry when the Constitution and Bill of Rights were passed.
Edit: It was actually Rhode Island that did although Connecticut did pass gun control measures in the early 1800s.
The right to bear arms for self defense is in enshrined in the Connecticut Constitution, with no explicit or implied exceptions.
The US Supreme Court ruled last year, that, quote, “Americans have a constitutional right to carry a firearm in public places, arguing that a century-old New York law requiring a ‘proper cause’ to carry a gun outside of the home is a violation of Second Amendment rights.”
That case they ruled on is from when New York tried to do the same thing (setting a precedent).
The law is in outright defiance of the latest Supreme Court interpretation, and the Connecticut Constitution.
Let’s not pretend the Supreme Court gives a shit about precedent even if it is recent. Conservatives killed that idea.
deleted by creator
Straw purchasers feeding to the black market.
deleted by creator
I’m confused. Don’t these restrictions do nothing to stop mass shootings? Open carry is for intimidation. Most mass shooters don’t use handguns, they use rifles.
So what are these restrictions for?
Firearm crimes are most commonly committed with handguns. Banning open carry opens up a “See something, say something” attitude if you see someone with a gun.
I don’t know that banning open carry is necessarily a good idea, but banning the sale of more than 3 handguns in 30 days sounds reasonable.
3/month will do good to reduce straw purchases, but will unfortunately hose collectors
There’s an exception for antiques, but modern collectors may find it… troublesome.
Maybe testing the waters for some real legislation?
Yeah, it says so much about America that this is “sweeping legislation.” It says so much more about America that this will be challenged and likely overturned.
Feelings. It’s just interest balancing garbage.
