Still got work to do to kill some more parts of this bill..but we can do it..and FYI I do not agree with Robert Crook's statement about Handguns.
http://ccdl.us/
http://www.rep-am.com/articles/2010/02/19/news/local/467738.txt
HARTFORD — State police are dropping a proposal that critics complained would have banned private sales of rifles and shotguns in Connecticut.
The short-lived recommendation from the Department of Public Safety angered gun owners and organizations that support gun ownership.
The commissioner of public safety agreed Thursday to drop the controversial proposal from an omnibus bill that suggested a number of changes to firearms laws.
The decision was announced during a public hearing on the department's legislation before the legislature's Public Safety and Security Committee.
Robert Crook, director of the Coalition of Connecticut Sportsmen, feared the proposed change would have led to a requirement to register longarms and would lay the groundwork for confiscating rifles and shotguns.
He and others argued the proposal was also misdirected because handguns are the preferred weapon of most criminals.
"We think pistols ought to be strictly controlled, but long guns are not used by criminals," Crook said after the hearing.
Despite the welcomed deletion, gun owners and their advocates still strongly oppose remaining provisions of the bill, including ones that would require additional notification for gun shows and reduce the time for reporting handgun sales.
Gun show promoters must now notify local police departments of the time, place, duration and location of a show within 30 days of the event. The legislation adds the commissioner of public safety.
State law now requires private individuals and retailers to report handgun sales or transfers within 48 hours. The legislation proposed to halve the reporting deadline to 24 hours.
http://ccdl.us/
http://www.rep-am.com/articles/2010/02/19/news/local/467738.txt
HARTFORD — State police are dropping a proposal that critics complained would have banned private sales of rifles and shotguns in Connecticut.
The short-lived recommendation from the Department of Public Safety angered gun owners and organizations that support gun ownership.
The commissioner of public safety agreed Thursday to drop the controversial proposal from an omnibus bill that suggested a number of changes to firearms laws.
The decision was announced during a public hearing on the department's legislation before the legislature's Public Safety and Security Committee.
Robert Crook, director of the Coalition of Connecticut Sportsmen, feared the proposed change would have led to a requirement to register longarms and would lay the groundwork for confiscating rifles and shotguns.
He and others argued the proposal was also misdirected because handguns are the preferred weapon of most criminals.
"We think pistols ought to be strictly controlled, but long guns are not used by criminals," Crook said after the hearing.
Despite the welcomed deletion, gun owners and their advocates still strongly oppose remaining provisions of the bill, including ones that would require additional notification for gun shows and reduce the time for reporting handgun sales.
Gun show promoters must now notify local police departments of the time, place, duration and location of a show within 30 days of the event. The legislation adds the commissioner of public safety.
State law now requires private individuals and retailers to report handgun sales or transfers within 48 hours. The legislation proposed to halve the reporting deadline to 24 hours.
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