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Related: About this forumFederal Court Upholds Connecticut Gun Control Law
Federal Court Upholds Connecticut Gun Control Law
January 30, 2014, 6:54 PM EST
A federal district court on Thursday upheld a Connecticut gun control law that expanded the state's assault weapons ban, created a dangerous weapon offender registry and formed new rules for buying ammunition, the Hartford Courant reported.
"The court concludes that the legislation is constitutional," Judge Alfred Covello wrote in the decision. "While the act burdens the plaintiffs' Second Amendment rights, it is substantially related to the important governmental interest of public safety and crime control."
The law was passed and signed by Gov. Dannel Malloy last year in the wake of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, and went into effect at the beginning of 2014.
A group of gun owners challenged the law, claiming that it violated the Second Amendment. Covello, a Republican appointee, rebutted their claims and said that the law was meant to provide for public safety.
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Federal Court Upholds Connecticut Gun Control Law (Original Post)
Tx4obama
Jan 2014
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Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)1. Good for Connecticut
Aristus
(66,409 posts)2. Kiss my ass, gun-crazies!!!
Good for Connecticut. At least they care about the victims of Sandy Hook...
Paladin
(28,266 posts)3. Sounds like a good balancing of interests by the court.
Not even Scalia claimed that the 2nd Amendment was immune to restrictions.
hack89
(39,171 posts)5. Fights over restrictions on the 2A are primarily political, not legal fights
because you are absolutely right that the 2A can be restricted.
hack89
(39,171 posts)4. CT really had no choice
politically it was impossible not to pass stricter laws.
I will point out that the new AWB would not have stopped Sandy Hook. It is not retroactive and Lanza's gun was registered with the state. Large capacity mags are still legal if they are also registered.
otohara
(24,135 posts)6. Applause
well done Feds.