CT: Gun Violence Prevention
CT advocates celebrate White House gun violence prevention office
Connecticut advocates are keen to see what will come from the recently established White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention. The new office …
A Decade after Sandy Hook, Assault-Weapons Ban Demands Continue
On the ten-year anniversary of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, a local organization is still working to see a national assault-weapons …
CT Lawmakers Press Gun-Safety Needs after Uvalde Shooting
Connecticut members of Congress and gun-violence prevention advocates held a Tuesday news conference, calling for legislative action one week after a …
Hartford Launches Hospital-Based Gun-Violence Intervention Program
With firearm deaths in Connecticut and across the country on the rise, a new initiative in Hartford aims to interrupt gun violence through a …
U.S. Senate Hearing Introduces Safe Gun Storage Act, Echoing CT Law
HARTFORD, Conn. -- A federal bill intended to curb gun violence would establish Consumer Product Safety Commission safety standards for firearm locks …
CT Cities Join Push for More Firearm Safety
HARTFORD, Conn. - Every year, 39,000 Americans perish from gun violence. A new Gun Safety Consortium is taking an unusual step to curb that number…
State, Congress Feel New Urgency for Stronger Gun Laws
Correction: the Connecticut Lottery mass shooting occurred in 1998. An earlier version of this article incorrectly said that the event happened in 199…
In Congress, Domestic-Abuse Prevention Bill Takes Cue from CT
HARTFORD, Conn. - A new part of the Violence Against Women Act, passed in the U.S. House on Wednesday, would close a loophole that has allowed people …
Expert: Mental Illness, Mass Shootings Not Linked
HARTFORD, Conn. -- The latest mass shootings have led to calls for enhanced reporting of mental health records. But mental health experts say that …
Domestic Violence Continues to Take Lives in Connecticut
HARTFORD, Conn. – The latest numbers show domestic violence is still a deadly problem in Connecticut, but there's hope that a new law may help …
CT’s Assault-Weapons Ban Survives Court Challenge
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Connecticut's ban on assault weapons has survived a challenge in federal court. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear …
General Assembly Passes Landmark Privacy Bill
HARTFORD, Conn. - A landmark cellphone privacy bill is on its way to Gov. Danell Malloy's desk. House Bill 5640 already had passed in the House …