Blumenthal Seeks To Close 'Black Hole' Of Gun Violence With Background Checks For Ammo
Sen. Richard Blumenthal said that while convicted felons and others are prohibited from purchasing guns, there is nothing to stop them from buying ammunition.
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Sen. Richard Blumenthal said that while convicted felons and others are prohibited from purchasing guns, there is nothing to stop them from buying ammunition.
Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her husband wrote in an op-ed published in USA Today that their Americans for Responsible Solutions initiative would help raise money to support greater gun control efforts.
The incident happened near the Westhill High School gym around 7:30 Monday morning.
Stratford Mayor John Harkins said he had met with Victoria Soto's family and discussed how the town could honor her memory.
The driver's licenses will provide temporary legal status for young motorists to obtain car registration and insurance, said Michael Lawlor, undersecretary for criminal justice policy and planning.
Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand have appealed to the Obama administration to prevent illegal guns from being brought to New York and make it far more difficult for the mentally handicapped and criminals to obtain firearms, while protecting law-abiding gun owners.
Authorities say all the weapons obtained through the program will be destroyed.
The law give the Federal Emergency Management Agency increased borrowing power. The agency said it was poised to run out of money if Congress had not acted.
An array of antique rifles, dueling pistols, and recently manufactured shotguns were displayed on more than two-hundred tables at Stamford's Plaza Hotel.
Police dispatcher Tom Sevigny said on Saturday that an investigation showed the guns were legally registered to the resident. The grenade and mortar turned out to be inert.
Three weeks after the Sandy Hook Elementary School rampage, a gun show will open on Saturday just 30 miles from the tragic scene.
The House of Representatives and Senate approved a Hurricane Sandy relief bill on Friday. That means checks could soon be in the mail for tens of thousands of storm victims to repair their homes and businesses.
Former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords met at a private home with families of the 20 children and six school officials killed at Sandy Hook last month.
The police chief in a Connecticut city has halted permits for gun shows, saying he's concerned any firearms purchased there might one day be used in a mass shooting.
Handmade paper snowflakes from around the globe and green ribbons fill Chalk Hill to remind students the world is thinking of them on their first day back to class.
