Second Amendment groups are calling for overturning Connecticut’s strict gun laws. Democrats hope the move will raise gun control as a key issue in this year’s gubernatorial election.
Legal analysts had anticipated the lawsuit after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling this summer established tougher standards for gun control.
Governor Ned Lamont has vowed to stand up to the lawsuit.
“We have to stand up and do the right thing when it comes to the safety of the people in our state,” he said. “That’s why I proposed strengthening, not weakening, the Assault Weapons Act earlier this year.”
Democrats hope the lawsuit will energize voters.
“It has to stop,” said Marlene Pratt, whose son was murdered nearly 25 years ago.
“Bob Stefanovski has made it very clear that he will not change Connecticut’s gun laws and will enforce Connecticut’s gun laws.
On Friday, Stefanovsky repeated that promise.
“Connecticut has the strongest gun control laws in the nation and should be maintained,” he said in a statement. Congress calls the federal government for a comprehensive solution that strengthens federal laws that protect the rights of gun owners who comply with call to action. Guns.”
However, in a secretly recorded video in 2018, Stefanovsky said of the Sandy Hook Act: [House Bill] 1161 is not a good bill. I will veto any law that makes gun owners tougher. ”
Now, Devlin says he’s even willing to consider new legislation, such as registering all ghost guns and mandatory trigger locks.
“It’s all interesting and something we can certainly investigate. Hmm.”
Gun rights groups say the issue will be put to a vote this fall.
“We need governors who take gun violence seriously and want to create gun laws that actually save lives,” said Jeremy Stein, executive director of Connecticut Against Gun Violence.