Connecticut Gun Ban

[huntnphool]

Obama is heading to Connecticut to lobby for gun control votes tomorrow. Looks like they are going after ammunition since they can't do much about the 2nd amendment.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57577379/connecticut-lawmakers-agree-on-tough-gun-control-bill/

[Austrian Hunter]

I just got back from Darien CT.  I tell you that the people at least in Darien and New Canaan don't like Bama, and they also like their guns. 

[Austrian Hunter]

Oh and Fairfield County where I was is the wealthiest county in the Country.  Hope some of these guys will do something about it. 

[mulehunter]

 Nelson, a small Georgia city north of Atlanta, is requiring the head of virtually every household to own a firearm, the city's clerk told CNN Tuesday.

Big difference 

[Hunterman]

Nelson, a small Georgia city north of Atlanta, is requiring the head of virtually every household to own a firearm, the city's clerk told CNN Tuesday.

Big difference 

I heard that too today, but they also had these exceptions: 1. If you are a felon, 2. Your mentally ill, and 3. If you don't want one.

Hunterman(Tony)

[snowpack]

I heard their bans passed.
I wonder how this new legislation will prevent a nut-job who already killed his own mother in another state from commiting crimes in their state?  Oh, that's right...... 

[csaaphill]

ya all these regs passed over there. Not sure on the one that violates the 4th amendment though much like washingtons 5737 did until we raised a stink over it.

[huntingfool7]

"The legislation adds more than 100 firearms to the state's assault weapons ban and creates what officials have called the nation's first dangerous weapon offender registry as well as eligibility rules for buying ammunition. Some parts of the bill would take effect immediately after Malloy's signature, including background checks for all firearms sales."

Does this mean background checks for ammo?

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_XGR_GUN_CONTROL_CONN?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2013-04-04-05-34-13

[sirmissalot]

The news I watched this morning showed a poll where 80 something percent of the nation supported an assault weapons and high capacity magazines ban, while only 8 percent opposed. Think those numbers are skewed...?

[jjaba]

Forget it lets all just shoot bows and black powder again. 

[Bean Counter]

The news I watched this morning showed a poll where 80 something percent of the nation supported an assault weapons and high capacity magazines ban, while only 8 percent opposed. Think those numbers are skewed...?

It's from the mouth of the thug media--I don't expect stats to be revealed that do anything other than bolster their propaganda.

[pianoman9701]

The news I watched this morning showed a poll where 80 something percent of the nation supported an assault weapons and high capacity magazines ban, while only 8 percent opposed. Think those numbers are skewed...?

I saw a Gallop poll two weeks ago that said only 43% of the country now favors any gun control.

[pianoman9701]

From Colt in Hartford, CT. I wonder what these guys will do?

Special Report: Firearm Facts -- AR-15

[csaaphill]

Colt threatened to move. I know i read that they shutt their doors a while back and bused their employees to the Capitol for them to protest these bills, but apparently to no avail.
They are already looking at Red states Like Texas to house their manufactoring efforts.

[snowpack]

I am trying to find the list of banned guns.

Looking for this?  http://www.cga.ct.gov/2013/ba/2013SB-01160-R00-BA.htm

§§ 25-31 — ASSAULT WEAPONS

Definitions

Current law defines an “assault weapon” as


1.  any selective-fire firearm capable of fully automatic, semiautomatic, or burst fire at the user's option;

2.  any of a list of named semiautomatic firearms;

3.  any unlisted semi-automatic rifle or pistol that can accept a detachable magazine and has at least two of five specified features;

4.  any semi-automatic shotgun that has at least two of four specified features;  or

5.  a part or combination of parts designed or intended to convert a firearm into an assault weapon if the parts may be rapidly assembled and are in the possession or under the control of the same person (see BACKGROUND for certain exemptions).

Rifles.  The bill expands the banned weapons to include the following semiautomatic centerfire rifles, or copies or duplicates with the capability of any such rifles, that were in production before or on the effective date of the bill:  AK 47;  AK 74, AKM, AKS-74U, ARM, MAADI AK 47, MAK90, MISR, NHM90, NHM91, Norinco 56, 56S, 84S and 86S, Poly Technologies AKS and AK47, SA 85, SA 93, VEPR, WASR-10, WUM, Rock River Arms LAR-47 and Vector Arms AK-47;  AR-10;  AR-15;  Bushmaster Carbon 15, Bushmaster XM15, Bushmaster ACR Rifles, Bushmaster MOE Rifles;  Colt Match Target Rifles;  Armalite M15;  Olympic Arms AR-15, A1, CAR, PCR, K3B, K30R, K16, K48, K8 and K9 Rifles;  DPMS Tactical Rifles;  Smith and Wesson M&P15 Rifles;  Rock River Arms LAR-15;  Doublestar AR Rifles;  Barrett REC7;  Beretta Storm;  Calico Liberty 50, 50 Tactical, 100, 100 Tactical, I, I Tactical, II and II Tactical Rifles;  Hi-Point Carbine Rifles;  HK-PSG-1;  Kel-Tec Sub-2000, SU Rifles, and RFB;  Remington Tactical Rifle Model 7615;  SAR-8, SAR-4800 and SR9;  SLG 95;  SLR 95 or 96;  TNW M230 and M2HB;  Vector Arms UZI, Galil and Galil Sporter;  Daewoo AR 100 and AR 110C;  Fabrique Nationale/FN 308 Match and L1A1 Sporter;  HK USC;  IZHMASH Saiga AK;  SIG Sauer 551-A1, 556, 516, 716 and M400 Rifles;  Valmet M62S, M71S and M78S;  Wilkinson Arms Linda Carbine;  and Barrett M107A1.

The bill also bans any semiautomatic, centerfire rifle, regardless of the date produced, that can accept a detachable magazine that has at least one of the following features:


1.  a folding or telescoping stock;

2.  any grip of the weapon, including a pistol grip, thumbhole stock, or other stock that would allow an individual to grip the weapon, resulting in any finger on the trigger hand in addition to the trigger finger being directly below any portion of the action of the weapon when firing;

3.  a forward pistol grip;

4.  a flash suppressor;  or

5.  a grenade launcher or flare launcher.

It also bans semiautomatic, centerfire rifles that have (1) a fixed magazine and can accept more than 10 rounds of ammunition or (2) an overall length of less than 30 inches.

Pistols.  The bill bans following specified semiautomatic pistols, or copies or duplicates thereof with the capability of any such pistols, that were in production prior to or on the effective date of this section:  Centurion 39 AK, Draco AK-47, HCR AK-47, IO Inc.  Hellpup AK-47, Mini-Draco AK-47 and Yugo Krebs Krink;  American Spirit AR-15, Bushmaster Carbon 15, Doublestar Corporation AR, DPMS AR-15, Olympic Arms AR-15 and Rock River Arms LAR 15;  Calico Liberty III and III Tactical Pistols;  Masterpiece Arms MPA Pistols and Velocity Arms VMA Pistols;  Intratec TEC-DC9 and AB-10;  Colefire Magnum;  German Sport 522 PK and Chiappa Firearms Mfour-22;  DSA SA58 PKP FAL;  I. O.  Inc.  PPS-43C;  Kel-Tec PLR-16 Pistol;  Sig Sauer P516 and P556 pistols;  and Thompson TA5 pistols.

The bill also bans any semiautomatic pistol that can accept a detachable magazine and has at least one of the following features:


1.  the ability to accept a detachable ammunition magazine that attaches at some location outside the pistol grip;

2.  a threaded barrel capable of accepting a flash suppressor, forward pistol grip, or silencer;  or

3.  a shroud attached to, or partially or completely encircling, the barrel and that permitting the shooter to fire the firearm without being burned, except a slide that encloses the barrel;  or

4.  a second hand grip.

The bill also bans any semiautomatic pistol with a fixed magazine that can accept more than 10 rounds of ammunition

Shotguns.  The bill bans the following shotguns or copies or duplicates with the capability of any such shotguns that were in production before or on the bill's effective date:  all IZHMASH Saiga 12 shotguns.

The bill also bans semiautomatic shotguns that have both of the following features:


1.  a folding or telescoping stock;

2.  any grip of the weapon, including a pistol grip, a thumbhole stock, or any other stock, the use of which would allow an individual to grip the weapon, resulting in any finger on the trigger hand in addition to the trigger finger being directly below any portion of the action of the weapon when firing.

It also bans any (1) semiautomatic shotgun that can accept a detachable magazine and (2) shotgun with a revolving cylinder.

Parts Considered an Assault Weapon in Some Circumstances

The bill also bans (1) a part or combination of parts designed or intended to convert semiautomatic (a) centerfire rifles, (b) pistols, (c) shotguns, or (d) firearms into assault weapons and any combination f parts from which such an assault weapon may be assembled if possessed by, or in the possession or under the control of, the same person.