Gun Rights

Conn. Town Residents Urge Stricter Gun Control

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One after another, Newtown residents stepped to the microphone and urged Connecticut lawmakers to stop another tragedy like the deadly shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School and take action, such as banning high-powered, military style rifles and high-capacity magazines. While a General Assembly bipartisan task force heard Wednesday from some residents concerned about their Second Amendment rights, the vast majority of the several hundred people who turned out for the public hearing - including parents of children killed at Sandy Hook and local officials - appeared to support greater gun control.


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