Tag: Connecticut gun laws
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Second Federal Lawsuit Filed Against New Connecticut Gun Law
WILL THE LAW STAND UP TO SCRUTINY? by Sharon Rondeau (Jul. 8, 2013) — On Monday, The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the legitimacy of the firearms law passed by the Connecticut General Assembly in the early morning hours of April 4, 2013. The lawsuit is the second…
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Pro-Second Amendment Group May File Lawsuit Against New Connecticut Gun Laws
ARE THE NEW LAWS CONSTITUTIONAL? by Sharon Rondeau (Apr. 7, 2013) — The Connecticut Citizens Defense League (CCDL), whose president was interviewed by The Post & Email last month in regard to proposed new gun laws in the state, is considering filing a lawsuit in response to the new set of laws signed by the…
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Mainstream Media Reports New Connecticut Gun Laws Passed
BEFORE VOTE OCCURS by Sharon Rondeau (Apr. 2, 2013) — On Tuesday evening, PBS is reporting that Connecticut “got its tough new gun legislation” even before state legislators have taken a vote. The writer then states that legislators are “expected to pass sweeping gun-control legislation” on Wednesday, April 3. While North Dakota and West Virginia…
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Connecticut Attorney General’s Office Speaks with The Post & Email about Release of Permit Holders by New York Newspaper
STATE LAW PROHIBITS RELEASE OF INFORMATION by Sharon Rondeau (Jan. 18, 2013) — On January 7, 2013, The Post & Email asked the Journal News, a Westchester County, NY newspaper which had published the names and addresses of pistol permit holders in Westchester and Rockland, NY Counties as well as permit-holders in those counties residing…