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Connecticut governor: LaPierre and NRA are ‘clowns at the circus’
Democratic Connecticut Gov. Dan Mallow on Sunday lashed out at National Rifle Association (NRA) CEO Wayne LaPierre and other gun control opponents as “clowns at the circus” who were just trying to sell more guns. After Connecticut responded to the December mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School by enacting…
Connecticut lawmakers pass sweeping gun control bill in wake of Newtown massacre
Update: Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy (D) signed the gun control bill into law at 12:21 p.m. EST. Lawmakers in Connecticut’s House voted in the early hours of Thursday morning to approve a bill that limits the capacity of rifle magazines to 10 rounds, requires background checks for all gun sales…
Connecticut responds to Newtown with groundbreaking gun control laws
Three months after a gunman killed 20 students and six adults at Sandy Hook elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut is passing one of the… …
Fourth football player charged in rape of Connecticut teens
A fourth high school football plater has been charged in the statutory rape case involving two 13-year-old girls. According to the Associated Press, the girls have been taunted and bullied online since coming forward with their story. A 17-year-old boy from Torrington, Connecticut was arrested on Wednesday and charged with…
Fox station apologizes after celebrating Women’s Day with footage of boobs
The Fox station in Connecticut is apologizing after its news team used generic footage of a woman’s breasts for a report on International Women’s Day. On at least two occasions on Wednesday, Fox Connecticut marked an event hosted by the Permanent Commission on the Status of Women with B-roll of…
‘Lincoln’ screenwriter apologizes for 15-second error pointed out by Connecticut representative
The screenwriter of “Lincoln,” which has 12 Oscar nominations, conceded on Friday that the taut political drama changed the historical record for “15 seconds,” after a lawmaker complained. Democratic Representative Joe Courtney of Connecticut said a key scene the film was wrong to suggest that two congressmen from his state…
Legal gun owner arrested for chambering round at Connecticut Chuck E. Cheese
A Connecticut woman was arrested at the children’s restaurant Chuck E. Cheese in Newington on Monday after she was accused of pulling her gun and chambering a round while threatening another mother. According to Newington police, 30-year-old Tawana Bourne brandished a .380 semi-automatic handgun and chambered a round while arguing…
South Carolina lawmaker offers free concealed carry classes to teachers
South Carolina state Sen. Katrina Shealy (R) announced Monday that a local gun club was offering free concealed weapon permit classes to teachers and school officials. “In light of the tremendous tragedy at Sandy Hook, it is imperative we do all we can to keep our children safe and our…
Newtown residents join thousands to march for stricter gun laws
A group of about 100 residents from Newtown, Connecticut were among the thousands who took part in a march for stricter gun regulations in Washington D.C. on Saturday. WJLA-TV reported that about 3,000 people were part of the march from the Capitol to the Washington Monument, which also attracted both…
Sandy Hook students return to classes
Students at the elementary school where a gunman massacred 26 children and teachers last month were returning to class for the first time Thursday in a new building adapted to look exactly like their old one. Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut has been closed since the December 14…
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