Federal Court Upholds Connecticut’s Strict Gun Control Law

Connecticut’s law that expanded the state’s assault weapons ban, created a weapons offender registry, and created new rules for buying ammunition has been upheld by a federal court.

“The court concludes that the legislation is constitutional,” Judge Alfred Covello wrote in the decision. “While the act burdens the plaintiffs’ Second Amendment rights, it is substantially related to the important governmental interest of public safety and crime control.”

The law was passed and signed by Gov. Dannel Malloy last year in the wake of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, and went into effect at the beginning of 2014.

A group of gun owners challenged the law, claiming that it violated the Second Amendment. Covello, a Republican appointee, rebutted their claims and said that the law was meant to provide for public safety.

By: Alan

Alan Colmes is the publisher of Liberaland.