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Monday 2 october 2023
Connecticut enacts its most sweeping gun control law since the

Sandy Hook shooting

By SUSAN HAIGH law also increases bail and
Associated Press toughens probation and
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — parole for what officials
Connecticut's most wide- called a narrow group of
ranging gun control mea- people with repeated seri-
sure since the 2013 law ous gun offenses; expands
enacted after the Sandy the state's current assault
Hook Elementary School weapons ban; stiffens
shooting takes effect Sun- penalties for possession of
day, with proponents vow- large-capacity magazines;
ing to pursue more gun leg- expands safe-storage rules
islation despite legal chal- to include more settings;
lenges happening across and adds some domestic
the country. violence crimes to the list of
The new law, signed by disqualifications for having
Democratic Gov. Ned a gun. Republican legisla-
Lamont in June, bans the tive leaders, who represent
open carrying of firearms the minority party in the
and prohibits the sale of state General Assembly,
more than three handguns accused Democrats of
within 30 days to any one bragging about how safe
person, with some excep- Connecticut is because of
tions for instructors and the gun laws when there
others. "We will not take a A bus drives past a sign reading Welcome to Sandy Hook in Newtown, Conn., Dec. 4, 2013. have been carjackings,
break and we cannot stop Associated Press serious property crimes
now, and we will continue other politically liberal-lean- struck down a California ally be overturned in court, and other acts of violence.
to pass life-saving laws un- ing states including Califor- law banning guns with de- arguing it's an infringement House Minority Leader Vin-
til we end gun violence in nia, Washington, Colorado tachable magazines that on Second Amendment cent Candelora, a Repub-
Connecticut. Our lives de- and Maryland also have carry more than 10 rounds. rights and unnecessary. lican from North Branford,
pend on it," said Jeremy passed gun laws this year "We feel very strongly that "It is not common in Con- said claims Connecticut
Stein, executive director of that face legal challenges. these bills meet the (new necticut to go the grocery is one of the safest states
Connecticut Against Gun They come in the wake of standard), and they were store and see somebody are a "slap in the face" to
Violence. the U.S. Supreme Court last drafted accordingly," New- with an exposed firearm. residents. "Enough with the
Immediately after it was year expanding gun rights. som said. "But I'm not naive Does it happen on rare oc- news conferences — Dem-
passed, the law was chal- California Gov. Gavin New- about the recklessness of casions? Sure, but it is not a ocrats should step away
lenged in court by gun som last week signed near- the federal courts and the problem in our state," Holly from the lectern and tap
rights supporters. Connecti- ly two dozen gun control ideological agenda." Sullivan, president of the into what's happening in
cut's landmark 2013 gun measures, including laws About 150 gun rights activ- Connecticut Citizens De- their districts," he said in a
law, passed in response to banning firearms being ists held a rally outside the fense League, told the Wa- statement.
the 2012 elementary school carried in most public plac- state Capitol on Saturday, terbury Republican-Amer- State Senate President Pro
shooting in Newtown that es while doubling taxes on despite the rainy and raw ican. She said there were Tempore Martin Looney, a
claimed 26 lives, is also be- guns and ammunition sold weather, to mark the last already state laws on the Democrat from New Ha-
ing contested in court. in the state. He acknowl- day that carrying a visible books that address people ven, called the legislation
Besides Connecticut, which edged some might not firearm was legal in Con- illegally carrying a weapon a "very significant initiative"
has some of the strictest survive a legal challenge. necticut. But they remain in public or abusing the but stressed "the battle is
gun laws in the country, Last week, a federal judge hopeful the law will eventu- open carry law. The new not over."q

Attorneys for college taken over

by DeSantis allies threaten to sue

‘alternate’ school

ened to sue a group of for- takeover" of New College effort are former New Col-
mer faculty members and of Florida earlier this year. lege provosts, Bard Col-
students who have formed "Over time, we hope to lege in New York and PEN
an alternative online insti- build an online institute that America, a free expression
tute named "Alt New Col- helps protect other com- advocacy group.
lege" after departing the munities facing similar at- But attorneys for Sarasota,
school following the take- tacks," the Alt New College Florida-based New College
over. website said. "What is hap- said in a letter last Thursday
A student makes her way past the sign at New College of Alt New College says on pening at New College of that the online institute may
Florida, Jan. 20, 2023, in Sarasota, Fla. its website that it was cre- Florida is part of a national be violating the school's
Associated Press ated to teach free and strategy to overtake public trademark and is likely to
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — At- arts college that was taken subsidized courses and to education and subvert a cause confusion. The at-
torneys for New College over by allies of Gov. Ron preserve the original edu- fundamental pillar of de- torneys demanded that Alt
of Florida, the traditionally DeSantis as part of his "war cational philosophy of the mocracy." New College stop using the
progressive public liberal on woke," last week threat- school following the "hostile Among those backing the "New College" name. q