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Malloy: Banning Some Weapons Won't Hurt Connecticut Gun Makers

The governor says state weapon manufacturers sell most of their products out of state anyway.

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is defending his gun control proposals against accusations they could threaten state gun makers and the jobs the manufacturers provide.

Malloy this week said Connecticut lawmakers could pass legislation saying banned guns could be made here but only sold out of state, according to a post on the blog Capital Watch. 

”If that required legislative approval, we would garner that approval,” the governor told reporters at the state Capitol on Wednesday.

While legislators in the General Assembly continue their talks on gun control in the wake of the Dec. 14 Newtown shootings, Malloy, impatient with what he said was slow action by the lawmakers, unveiled his own gun violence legislation in February.

Included in the plan is a proposal to limit the size of gun magazines that can be sold in Connecticut and a ban on certain assault-style weapons, such as the  AR-15, a military-style gun similar to the one Adam Lanza used to kill 26 people at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown.

BTD CEO March 16, 2013 at 11:50 pm
What hypocrisy, they can make weapons banned to Ct citizens? What drugs is the Gov on? The million + readers of my website demand an answer. And Hewetts threat on "going getto" also needs to be resolved, if i posted we are going "cracker" on ya';ll the Day would be going postal. Wouldnt they?
This isnt going to end well, war, rumors of war, are you prepared?
Jim March 17, 2013 at 12:14 am
Really....?????
Jack Everett March 17, 2013 at 06:23 pm
BTD you should become a real American and stop supporting NRA propaganda violence and murder of our children.
Jack Everett March 17, 2013 at 06:25 pm
Guns that are sold across state lines do not come under state control they come under interstate commerce and are regulated under federal law.
We need a real gun check for all weapons sold commercially and privately to keep guns out of the hands of mentally unstable people which it looks like the majority of NRA member fall under.

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LB June 19, 2013 at 12:58 pm
They might want to look into his place of residence as well.
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http://www.windham.k12.ct.us/downloads/co/Financial_Director_Posting.pdf...and there's a job closeRead More to where he lives just waiting for him!
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This is the link to the post I wrote the other day Where'd You Say Jeff Lives?Read More http://newlondon.patch.com/groups/opinion/p/whered-you-say-jeff-lives
William Desmond June 19, 2013 at 08:02 am
The mayor and council president will lie and cheat to protect the mayor's unqualified and dishonestRead More people. The council and the council leadership is supposed to act as a check and balance in this new form of government. Mr. Smith is one of those dishonest people. It is sad that this person can be so dishonest and that the so called leaders in the community back the dishonest person rather than standing up for the taxpayers and people that really do live here and pay taxes. As a finance director Mr. Smith knows the importance of the proper tax town for vehicles, so he cannot claim ignorance. Is he is breaking the law because the taxes in Windham are lower or because he truly lives in Windham?
William Desmond June 19, 2013 at 09:03 am
And at the same time they are kenneling a dog that could be placed. What a waste. See the info andRead More contact the mayor go to http://newlondonpoliceunion.com contact the mayor ASAP by email dfinizio@ci.new-london.ct.us and by phone 860-447-5201 and demand that he Give BUCK HIS MEDS! & Give Bessie a home!
Kenneth R. Lewis June 19, 2013 at 11:26 am
http://theday.com/article/20130619/NWS01/306199963/1018 Seems that DECD Commissioner CatherineRead More Smith gives the state the same type of answers that Jeff Smith gives New London city council. Are they related?