Governor Malloy said the NRA has developed into a "terrorist organization."
"They act quite frankly in some cases as a terrorist organization," said Malloy. "You want to make safer guns? We will boycott your company. That's who they are. That's what
they do."
Malloy said the NRA is a different organization than what it used to be. "The NRA today is a far cry from the NRA that in 1999 said that teachers shouldn't carry weapons in schools," said Malloy. "Or in the 90's said we should have universal
background checks. They have in essence become a terrorist organization."
The NRA released the following statement in regards to Gov. Malloy's terrorist remarks: "The NRA is comprised of over five million law-abiding citizens. So let's be clear
Governor Malloy just called tens of thousands of his constituents terrorists. NRA members love our children and want them to be safe just as much as anyone else; we just disagree that punishing law-abiding citizens is the way to achieve that goal."
Surely, regardless of where each of us stands on the second amendment, we can all agree that no innocent person should know the terror of gunfire raining down on them at a rate of 90 bullets every ten seconds.
Together, let us do what Congress could not do. Let's close dangerous loopholes and ban bump stocks in the State of Connecticut.
Source: 2018 Connecticut State of the State address
, Feb 7, 2018
Allow early voting, explore vote by mail
Together this session, we can pass a constitutional amendment that would allow all Connecticut residents to vote early for any reason. And on this topic, let us not waste a moment in our effort to make voting easier and more accessible.
I will issue an executive order directing my administration to explore and report on the feasibility and benefits of creating a 'vote by mail' system in Connecticut.
Source: 2018 Connecticut State of the State address
, Feb 7, 2018
Restrict sales of "long guns" and ammunition capacity by age
Excerpts of SB 1160, "Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Bill":
A "long gun" means a firearm other than a pistol or revolver.
No person or corporation may sell or transfer any long gun to any person under 18 years of age.
No person
or corporation may sell or transfer any semi-automatic centerfire rifle that accepts a magazine with a capacity exceeding five rounds to any person under 21 years of age.
The provisions shall not apply to local police departments, the Department of
Correction, or members of the military, for use in the discharge of their duties.
After April 1, 2014, no person may purchase or receive any long gun unless such person holds a valid long gun eligibility certificate, a valid permit to carry a pistol
or revolver, or a valid permit to sell a pistol or revolver, except for a federal marshal, parole officer or peace officer.
House Bill Passed, 105-44-2, April 3; Senate Bill Passed, 26-10-0, April 3; Signed by Governor Dan Malloy, April 4, 2013
More guns are not the answer to gun violence
When it comes to preventing future acts of violence in our schools, let me say this: more guns are not the answer. Freedom is not a handgun on the hip of every teacher, and security should not mean a guard posted outside every classroom.
More guns are not the answer to gun violence
As long as weapons continue to travel up and down I-95, what is available for sale in Florida or Virginia can have devastating consequences here in Connecticut.
Reduce illegal gun activity by removing illegal guns
Removing Illegal Guns: Too often news reports lead with a story reminding us of threat of gun violence. As I did in Stamford, I will work collaboratively with local leaders and police forces to develop creative solutions for reducing illegal
gun activity and the threat it poses. I will also seek to enhance the state's gun trafficking task force and partner with the federal government to trace guns seized in a crime.
States for Gun Safety: fill void left by no Federal policy.
Malloy signed Press release on Gun Safety from 7 Governors
Massachusetts, Delaware and Puerto Rico are joining the "States for Gun Safety" coalition--a multi-state partnership launched this month to combat the gun violence epidemic. With the addition of these new members, the coalition of states now represents over 35 million Americans and will take action to stop gun-related violence in the face of continued federal inaction.
Governor Cuomo (D-NY) said, "It's time for the horrifying mass shootings that have plagued this country for far too long to spur real action and real policy changes. Our states collectively already have better gun safety laws than the federal government, and by working together to share information and bolster enforcement, we will keep guns out of the hands of dangerous individuals and better protect our communities. If the federal government refuses to act, we will work together to enact the important reforms families deserve, and I welcome these new states to our coalition."
The three new states will join NY, CT, NJ, and RI in directing their law enforcement intelligence centers to work cooperatively to trace the use of out-of-state guns in crimes and share information in order to intercept criminals transporting illegal guns across state borders.
Additionally, the partner states will also work together to designate an institute of higher education to join the Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium, to fill the void left by the federal government's 1996 ban on the use of federal funds to study gun violence which has obstructed research efforts across the nation.
Building on these efforts, the states will also work to push the federal government to adopt common-sense gun safety measures. In order to protect families and communities across the region, the group will call on the federal government to swiftly enact universal background checks, an assault weapons ban and a federal waiting period between the purchase and delivery of guns.
Source: Press release on Gun Safety from 7 Governors 18LTR-SGS on Feb 26, 2018