[LurkedLongEnough]

What do you say?

[Clemenza]

I know that CT is a shall issue state, but I also believe that one must first apply at the local Sherrif's office before getting a state license. It is a burdensome process, but amazingl allowed considering what a liberal state CT is.

[Atlas Sneezed]

Bang

[in the Arena]

I'm not sure on Connecticut but many states have preemption laws that prevent cities and townships from passing firearms ordinances that are more restrictive than the state laws. If the state does not have a preemption law the cities and townships are free to determine their own ordinances...This doesn't make it right though.

If CT does not have a preemption law and enacts one now I'm willing to bet the re-existing ordinances of the cities and towns will not be affected.

[glc1173@aol.com]

In Greensboro, North Carolina a few years ago when CCW permits were first issued by the state, a leftist county politician actually proposed designating all the streets of the city as city buildings to ban CCW on them - but was quickly told by the city attorney or county attorney that doing so would be illegal.

Generally, municipalities have very few legal powers - beyond those specifically delegated by state law. The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld that legal principal.

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[LoneGOPinCT]

CT Bump!

If any one would like to be removed from my CT Bump list, please let me know and it will be done ASAP. Conversely, if you would like to be added the same holds true.

[chudogg]

Nice, my town shows up on Free Republic. I will have to use my mother's connections to try to help the NRA on this one.

[Marobe]

Sounds like RockyHill needs to be Freeped ! The 2nd protects the rest.

[strela]

I don't think that the NRA have a hope in perdition of getting the courts to intervene (although I applaud them for trying). Morton Grove, IL. has a total ban on handguns IIRC and managed to get the court's blessing on their restrictive gun regulations. I don't recall if that was an appeals court or the USSC that upheld their anti-gun laws.