New Gun Control Laws Proposed By Lamont: Here's What You Need To Know

CONNECTICUT — Gov. Ned Lamont announced that he will introduce legislation this upcoming session to tighten Connecticut’s gun laws. The announcement came two days before the 10-year anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.

“As we’ve shown in Connecticut, we can implement laws that respect the rights of Americans to own guns for their own protection and sportsmanship while also acknowledging that firearm companies are manufacturing and selling guns that have the sole purpose of killing the largest number of humans within the shortest amount of time,” Lamont said in a statement.

The package will be similar to one that Lamont proposed earlier this year. That proposal included mandated registration for pre-2019 ghost guns, a state license for all gun dealers in Connecticut and modified carry laws.

His prior legislative session proposal also called for disqualifying anyone who was convicted of domestic violence from obtaining a state gun permit.

Lamont wanted to expand Connecticut’s assault weapon ban by adding arm braces to the prohibited equipment list. He also proposed expanding the state assault weapon ban to include guns manufactured before 1993.

Currently, assault weapons manufactured prior to the federal 1993 ban can be sold and transferred, including those that are from out-of-state. Lamont proposed tightening the transfer rules and opening a registration period for those who already possess such weapons.

Connecticut tightened its gun laws after the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting that left 20 children and six educators dead. Legislators added more firearm types to the state’s assault weapon ban, including AR-15 style rifles. It also limited the sale and transfer of magazines that could accept more than 10 bullets. Banned rifles and high capacity magazines were grandfathered in under the act.