Gun Safety

One lawmaker behind Ethan’s Law discusses the impact that legislation has had and where the conversation on gun safety goes from here.

Legislation proposed by Gov. Ned Lamont that aims to combat gun violence has passed the Connecticut General Assembly’s Judiciary Committee. House Bill 6667 seeks to prevent acts of gun violence including mass shootings, community violence, domestic violence, suicides and accidental shootings, according to the governor’s office. The judiciary committee voted in favor of the proposal on Tuesday. In a...

Connecticut sued four gun companies it accused of mailing illegal firearm parts with no serial numbers to an undercover state investigator, the latest legal filing by states and cities seeking to crack down on untraceable ghost guns. Announcing the civil lawsuit, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong displayed AR-15 “80% lower receivers” that the companies sent to the investigator. The components…

The Judiciary Committee held a public hearing on Monday to discuss four bills proposed as part of Governor Lamont’s most recent legislation regarding gun safety. “I think we want the same thing. We want gun violence in this state to go down. We just have to get to the best approach,” said State Rep. Greg Howard (R-Ledyard). Nearly 170 people…

A Connecticut mother is continuing her push for federal gun safety in memory of her son.

A Connecticut mother is continuing her push for federal gun safety in memory of her son. The mother of Ethan Song is trying to make Ethan’s Law for safe gun storage a reality across the country, not just here in Connecticut. “We need to educate America that this stuff is happening all the time, and children and guns, it’s...

A teenager from South Vermillion, Indiana, was shot and injured at school after what is being called an “accidental discharge of a firearm” by a law enforcement officer.

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.