Connecticut Shouldn't Be Surprised That "Fewer People Than Expected Have Registered Weapons"

Reason Magazine ^ | December 3, 2013 | J.D. Tuccille|

[2ndDivisionVet]

Earlier this year, Connecticut politicians took advantage of the horrific Newtown shootings to dust off a wish list of draconian firearms restrictions and race them through the legislative process into law. The restrictions wouldn't have prevented the mass murder—they would have been completely irrelevant to the crime, in fact—which may be why they were rammed through under "emergency certification" with no referrals to committees or public hearings. Among other things, the new law requires registration of "assault weapons" and high-capacity magazines by January 1, 2014. Any student of history could have predicted officials' current concerns now that relatively few residents are complying with the law and telling the state what they own as the deadline fast approaches.

According to Hugh McQuaid at CT News Junkie:

As of mid-November, the state had received about 4,100 applications for assault weapon certificates and about 2,900 declarations of large-capacity magazines.

Michael Lawlor, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s criminal justice advisor, said that so far fewer people than expected have registered weapons under the new law. However, he said gun owners should take seriously the consequences of ignoring the law. Disregarding the registration requirements can carry felony charges in some cases, which can make Connecticut residents ineligible to own guns....

[ExCTCitizen]

Colorado isn’t the state it was before. California citizens are moving there and bringing their CRAZY (read LIBERAL) ideas with them. Then again Florida got LIBERALS, too.

[nothingnew]

Colorado isn’t the state it was before.

True, but I live in southwest CO smackdab in the center of a reservation. Very nice people here and armed to the teeth.(I don't consider the denver area or the enclaves of aspen etc part of Colorado)

FMCDH(BITS)