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Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont: “You’re not tough on crime if you’re weak on guns.” (Photo: Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont unveiled this week a $64 million proposal supposedly designed to address rising rates of violent crime in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lamont calls for giving law enforcement additional funding, but much like New York City Mayor Eric Adams\u2019 \u201cBlueprint to End Gun Violence<\/a>,\u201d the Connecticut governor blames guns and gun owners for his failures to stem the rising tide of violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ve just been shocked over this last couple of years. We have more damn guns in the street than ever before in this state right now,\u201d Lamont told reporters at the state Capitol in Hartford, according to the Hartford Courant<\/em><\/a>. \u201cWe have more legal guns. We have more illegal guns. They\u2019re coming in from out of state. More guns in the street, more guns in the home means more gun violence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lamont added, \u201cYou\u2019re not tough on crime if you\u2019re weak on guns. We\u2019re going to continue to stay tough on guns.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lamont isn\u2019t alone in deflecting blame onto gun owners. Along with Adams, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot<\/a>, a coalition of New York mayors<\/a>, former NYC mayor Bill de Blasio<\/a>, Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante<\/a>, and Illinois Senator Dick Durbin<\/a> have all claimed recently that guns and gun owners are responsible for spiking violent crime rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SEE ALSO: Moms Demand Action Candidate Loses State Election in Wealthy Connecticut Suburb<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At least in Connecticut, Republicans aren\u2019t buying it. Rep. Craig Fishbein and Rep. Gregory Howard issued a scathing statement opposing Gov. Lamont\u2019s new plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhile lawful Connecticut citizens are, on an almost daily basis, being victimized by brazen criminals with little fear of punishment, the governor has chosen an aged election-year tactic of attacking law-abiding gun owners in an effort to distract from his administration\u2019s utter failure to address criminal justice policies,\u2019’ they said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPointing attention to shiny objects, while ignoring the root causes, is not governance. It is manipulation through governmental negligence,\u201d they added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lamont posted the full proposal online<\/a>. It includes $19 million for a statewide gun buyback program, laws requiring that all firearms (not just handguns) be stored with a trigger lock, and a law that automatically disqualifies anyone from owning a gun who has been convicted of a \u201cfamily violence crime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other laws would require \u201cassault weapons\u201d fitted with arm braces as well as \u201cassault weapons\u201d made before 1993 to be registered with the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SEE ALSO: Connecticut Considers Expanding \u2018Red Flag\u2019 Law, Eliminating Expiration on Gun Confiscation<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Another proposal targets citizens who openly carry firearms at rallies and events. This law would \u201cmake it easier for our law enforcement officers to request the gun permits of those openly carrying firearms, and ban the carrying of firearms in polling places, public buildings, public transit, and at demonstrations (such as marches, rallies, vigils, sit-ins, protests, etc.).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under current law, police cannot ask someone for his or her license unless that person is suspected of committing a crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another law would require \u201cghost guns\u201d manufactured before 2019 to be registered with the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, Lamont wants to create a state license for gun dealers to \u201cprovide oversight and guidance to gun dealers as they comply with state law\u201d because some dealers \u201cdo not scrupulously follow Connecticut\u2019s laws.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Democrats hold a 23-13 majority in the Connecticut State Senate and a 96-53 majority in the House. If the party follows Lamont\u2019s lead, they have the votes to pass these proposals. However, Lamont is up for election this year, which could derail his agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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