Gun Safety

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Senate’s Gun Safety Bill on Friday. The bill will next head to President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed into law.

Senators working on gun safety laws called it a major step forward in the nation’s conversation on gun violence. “We are in the process of being becoming unstuck on an issue that has weighed Congress down for 30 straight years,” said Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT). After weeks of negotiations in the Senate, an agreement was reached across both sides of...

Senators working on gun safety laws said they reached a compromise that they believe will save lives.

Connecticut senators joined a rally outside the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, saying that after recent mass shootings across the country, they’re working to ensure change.

South Windsor officials are discussing possible changes in town gun ordinances that would ban some guns from municipal properties.

Gun safety reform is on the agenda in South Windsor on Monday. It comes as the number of mass shootings around the country continue to rise. South Windsor’s town council is taking a closer look at their gun laws. The ordinance is up for debate at the Town Hall. It would prohibit certain weapons from being carried inside of...

Gun safety reform is on the agenda in South Windsor on Monday. It comes as the number of mass shootings around the country continue to rise.

State and local leaders across Connecticut are demanding something be done following the recent tragedies in Tulsa, Uvalde, Buffalo and elsewhere. On Thursday in South Windsor, people prayed and wore orange – a color meant to raise awareness about gun violence. Many were heartbroken following several recent mass shootings in America. “Our tears have flowed as we watched the innocent…

Connecticut’s two U.S. senators, along with gun violence prevention advocates, are calling for federal gun safety legislation in the wake of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

Connecticut’s two U.S. senators have scheduled a news conference Tuesday to call for action on gun safety legislation in the wake of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Sen. Chris Murphy and Sen. Richard Blumenthal will meet with gun violence prevention advocates at the State Capitol at 11 a.m. It has been one week since a gunman killed 19...

Advocates say guns designed to be unlocked like smartphones will save young lives, but the gun lobby is skeptical.

Gun reform advocates are urging Michigan lawmakers to pass legislation to require gun owners to lock up weapons to limit access to minors and for all schools to have at least one mental health professional available.

Dutch Merrick is an armorer and prop master for TV and movies, which means he knows firsthand how movie actors and crews are supposed to be kept safe from guns on set. He joined LX News host Ashley Holt to to talk about the accidental fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of Alec Baldwin’s movie “Rust” and...

Ethan Song, a 15-year-old from Guilford, died after accidentally shooting himself with a gun that been left in a cardboard box at a friend’s home in Guilford in 2018.

The first #KeepKidsSafe statewide gun buyback and gun safe giveaway event is planned for this weekend, an event organized by a partnership of multiple advocacy organizations and law enforcement.

Firearm safety and education are two top goals for Elbert Gray, as an East Hartford gun store owner, and he wants to ensure the public understands both the responsibilities and ramifications that come with owning a gun.

Through February, we are highlighting community leaders working to make a difference. It’s a part of our “Connecticut in Color” Series. Firearm safety and education are two top goals for Elbert Gray and he wants to ensure the public understands both the responsibilities and ramifications of gun ownership. Gray is the owner of E.L.G. Firearms Service and Instruction and...

The parents of a Connecticut teenager who accidentally shot himself to death at a friend’s home are hoping the new Democratic-controlled Congress will pass a federal law requiring gun owners to store their firearms in secure containers to prevent children from harming themselves.

Retired Bishop Jim Curry has honed a new skill. “Part of our responsibility as the blacksmiths and toolmakers is to keep this going,” said Curry, heating up metal in a 2,500-degree forger. “It’s thousands of years old. It’s pretty basic,” said Curry. “You use a hammer against hot metal to reshape it. You use a hammer and an anvil.”...

A group called Swords to Plowshares is taking old guns taken during buyback events and turns them into garden tools and other useful items.