{"id":174714,"date":"2023-01-26T11:13:09","date_gmt":"2023-01-26T16:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=174714"},"modified":"2023-01-26T11:13:09","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T16:26:06","slug":"connecticut-governor-announces-plans-for-more-gun-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/connecticut-governor-announces-plans-for-more-gun-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Connecticut Governor Announces Plans for More Gun Control"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"VIDEO: Gov. Lamont expected to announce new gun violence legislation proposals\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/njTH01_H9bI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced a series of proposals aimed at curbing gun violence in the state during a press conference in Waterbury on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The proposals, which will be introduced during the 2023 legislative session include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Banning open carry of firearms in public<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Allowing concealed carry with a permit except in certain locations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Limiting handgun purchases to one per month<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Updating the state&#8217;s ban on unregistered \u201cghost guns.\u201d <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These proposals will be part of the governor&#8217;s package of priorities for the 2023 legislative session, which he plans to present to the Connecticut General Assembly in February.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gov. Lamont\u2019s plans were also introduced in a <a href=\"https:\/\/portal.ct.gov\/Office-of-the-Governor\/News\/Press-Releases\/2023\/01-2023\/Governor-Lamont-Announces-2023-Legislative-Proposal-on-Gun-Violence\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"connecticut-governor-announces-plans-for-more-gun-control\" title=\"Connecticut Governor Announces Plans for More Gun Control\">press release via his official site<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though Lamont acknowledged that Connecticut is one of the safest states in the country, he claims the reforms are \u201ccommonsense\u201d and even necessary due to rising rates of gun violence around the country.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEE ALSO:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/12-days-of-shot-winners-list-you-can-be-next\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"connecticut-governor-announces-plans-for-more-gun-control\" title=\"Connecticut Governor Announces Plans for More Gun Control\">12 Days of SHOT Giveaway Winners List \u2014 You Can Be Next!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s our responsibility to implement policies that keep our homes and our neighborhoods safe, and we have to take every opportunity to keep our residents protected,\u201d Lamont said. \u201cThese commonsense reforms will protect our neighborhoods and the people who live in them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>State Sen. Gary Winfield and State Rep. Steven Stafstrom, co-chairs of the Judiciary Committee, praised the governor&#8217;s proposals.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">These commonsense reforms supported by many in CT will protect our communities, families, and livelihoods. <br \/><br \/>They\u2019re just the first of many measures I\u2019m proposing to keep our state among the safest in the nation. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5msZ2vv7W7\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"connecticut-governor-announces-plans-for-more-gun-control\" title=\"Connecticut Governor Announces Plans for More Gun Control\">pic.twitter.com\/5msZ2vv7W7<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Governor Ned Lamont (@GovNedLamont) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovNedLamont\/status\/1617650957688664064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"connecticut-governor-announces-plans-for-more-gun-control\" title=\"Connecticut Governor Announces Plans for More Gun Control\">January 23, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote> \n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI have seen the success of our state-supported community violence intervention programs up close and personal,\u201d\u00a0 Winfield said. \u201cThey are critical to addressing and preventing gun violence in our communities, where strict gun laws fail to stop gun-related crime. We have the ability to address the root causes of gun violence and get to the individuals at risk of committing these offenses.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stafstrom agreed with Winfield.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese critical reforms attack gun violence in our neighborhoods from every angle,\u201d Stafstrom said. \u201cI\u2019ve supported some of these proposals in the past, and I look forward to working with the committee and the governor to get a commonsense gun violence package accomplished this session.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/president-biden-again-calls-for-assault-weapons-ban\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"connecticut-governor-announces-plans-for-more-gun-control\" title=\"Connecticut Governor Announces Plans for More Gun Control\">President Biden Again Calls for \u2018Assault Weapons Ban\u2019<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/ct-gov-lamont-proposes-open-carry-ban-other-gun-restrictions\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"connecticut-governor-announces-plans-for-more-gun-control\" title=\"Connecticut Governor Announces Plans for More Gun Control\"><em>Fox News<\/em><\/a>, Republicans in the Democratic-controlled legislature took issue with the governor&#8217;s proposals, criticizing him for putting law-abiding citizens at risk while not placing enough emphasis on criminals.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Today the Governor and Democrats pitched a familiar path to an \u2018everybody problem\u2019 by offering proposals that will again have law-abiding gun owners carrying most of the freight,&#8221; said House Republican Leader Vincent Candelora. &#8220;Missing from their news conference was any talk about focusing on the people who are squarely responsible for causing mayhem in our communities.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Governor&#8217;s proposal also includes allocating an additional $2.5 million for the community gun violence intervention and prevention program, which will continue funding for the staff at the Department of Public Health who oversee this program and also provide grants for community-based violence intervention organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/carjacking-victim-fires-back-in-nashville\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"connecticut-governor-announces-plans-for-more-gun-control\" title=\"Connecticut Governor Announces Plans for More Gun Control\">Carjacking Victim Fires Back in Nashville<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During Lamont\u2019s time in office, he\u2019s made gun control one of his primary goals. Starting in 2019, he made so-called \u201cghost guns\u201d illegal unless the purchaser receives an official serial number from the state. In that same month, he banned gun owners from leaving their firearms unsecured in vehicles and homes. Part of that legislation was called \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/portal.ct.gov\/Office-of-the-Governor\/News\/Press-Releases\/2019\/06-2019\/Governor-Lamont-Signs-Ethans-Law-to-Strengthen-Requirements-on-the-Safe-Storage-of-Firearms\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"connecticut-governor-announces-plans-for-more-gun-control\" title=\"Connecticut Governor Announces Plans for More Gun Control\">Ethan\u2019s Law<\/a>\u201d in honor of 15-year-old Ethan Song, who was accidentally shot and killed while handling a .357 Magnum at his neighbor\u2019s house.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This press conference took place less than a year after Lamont announced a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/connecticut-gov-blames-guns-rising-crime\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"connecticut-governor-announces-plans-for-more-gun-control\" title=\"Connecticut Governor Announces Plans for More Gun Control\">$64 million dollar proposal for gun control<\/a> which he claimed was supposed to address rising crime rates in the state.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re not tough on crime if you\u2019re weak on guns,\u201d Lamont <a href=\"https:\/\/www.courant.com\/politics\/hc-pol-lamont-gun-control-package-20220207-pf6wm56aejas3ijajznxx5me6i-story.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"connecticut-governor-announces-plans-for-more-gun-control\" title=\"Connecticut Governor Announces Plans for More Gun Control\">told reporters<\/a> at the state Capitol in Hartford. \u201dWe\u2019re going to continue to stay tough on guns.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><em>*** <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"connecticut-governor-announces-plans-for-more-gun-control\" title=\"Connecticut Governor Announces Plans for More Gun Control\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a> ***<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Connecticut Gov. 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