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04/03/2018
Gov. Malloy Statement on Judiciary Committee Passage of Bump Stock Ban
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement in response to the Judiciary Committee’s passage of House Bill 5542, An Act Concerning Bump Stocks and Other Means of Enhancing the Rate of Fire of a Firearm, which closely mirrors legislation introduced earlier this session by Governor Malloy (Senate Bill 18) that was referred to the Public Safety and Security Committee but did not receive a vote prior that committee’s deadline.
“Make no mistake, this is a step in the right direction,” Governor Malloy said. “As we have heard – loud and clear – from students and activists in recent weeks, Connecticut cannot afford to sit back while Congress continues to capitulate to the demands of the NRA while ignoring the demands of the vast majority of the American people. The legislation passed today is the definition of common sense. These cheap and deadly devices – which allow weapons to fire at machine gun-like speeds – have no place in our society. It is truly unfortunate that some Republicans are so beholden to the NRA that they won’t even support this no-brainer bill.”
Similar bills have passed with bipartisan support and have been signed into law by Republican governors in Massachusetts, Florida, and New Jersey.
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