Connecticut pols strike deal to expand assault-weapons ban, restrict high-capacity magazines

FoxNews.com ^ | April 01, 2013 | Associated Press

[servo1969]

Connecticut lawmakers announced a deal Monday on what they called some of the toughest gun laws in the country that were proposed after the December mass shooting in the state, including a ban on new high-capacity ammunition magazines like the ones used in the massacre that left 20 children and six educators dead.

The proposal includes new registration requirements for existing magazines that carry 10 or more bullets, something of a disappointment for some family members of Newtown victims who wanted an outright ban on the possession of all high-capacity magazines and traveled to the state Capitol on Monday to ask lawmakers for it.

The package also creates what lawmakers said is the nation's first statewide dangerous weapon offender registry, creates a new "ammunition eligibility certificate," imposes immediate universal background checks for all firearms sales, and extends the state's assault weapons ban to 100 new types of firearms and requires that a weapon have only one of several features in order to be banned.

The newly banned weapons could no longer be bought or sold in Connecticut, and those legally owned already would have to be registered with the state, just like the high-capacity magazines.

"No gun owner will lose their gun," said House Minority Leader Lawrence Cafero Jr., a Norwalk Republican. "No gun owner will lose their magazines."

The bill also addresses mental health and school security measures.

[Charles Martel]

Colt made a good effort, sending its employees to call the legislators' attention to the likely loss of jobs. Unfortunately, they fell short.

Time to relocate. The supply pipeline is already nearly dry, so a move at this time will be minimally disruptive. If the three companies coordinate, they might find a nearly vacant "industrial park" to share.

[USAF80]

Think about it. With a ten round mag you would have to change out three times to shoot 30 rounds. This give you practice at the range in quick changing them.

No one will turn in or register (how?) their regular 30 round mags anyway. They will just keep them at home for when SHTF then it would not matter then.

[vetvetdoug]

Mississippi enticed Olin (Winchester) to place its new ammunition factory in Oxford and the Mississippi Department of Economic Development has courted Baretta in a formal letter to consider Mississippi as a new location for production. Colt, Ruger, and Mossberg would be welcome and thrive in Mississippi.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***”No gun owner will lose their gun,” said House Minority Leader Lawrence Cafero Jr., a Norwalk Republican. “No gun owner will lose their magazines.”****

So, they are admitting that guns and magazines sold in the past are NOT the problem, but only guns that might be sold in the future if the law is not passed.

And the REAL question is still not being answered....WILL this new gun control laws absolutely prevent any future massacres?

If not, it is worthless.

“Today we begin to disarm the criminal and the careless and the insane. All of our people who are deeply concerned in this country about law and order should hail this day.
- Lyndon Johnson when he signed the 1968 GCA into law.

[Charles Martel]

At this point, it's probably better for people in pro-RKBA states to take a look around and note any likely facilities that these companies could use. We can all pull for our home states to be the next home of these corporations, but as a Texas resident I'd be just as pleased to see Colt, Mossberg, Marlin or Remington in Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, etc. - whatever works best to get them out of Connecticut and New York ASAP.

If anyone knows of a light industrial area that is under-utilized right now, let these companies know about it.

[vetvetdoug]

ITT, Wurlitzer, Tecumseh, World Color Printing, and Dana have all left our small city and left a large infrastructure for industry. The last 20 years we have had a net loss of >10,000 manufacturing jobs to overseas. We are close to the Tenn-Tombigbee Waterway and the intersection of US HW 72 and 45 which are national truck routes. We'd love to have them.