Connecticut Lawmakers Pass Post-Newtown Gun Controls: Governor Signs Into Law (AP: Video)

Is this where it all starts?

   Connecticut’s governor has signed one of the toughest gun control laws in the US. The legislation, which comes four months after the horrific Newtown Shooting. How do you feel about this?

   With a green and white ribbon to commemorate the victims of one of the worst school shootings in American history pinned to his lapel,  Connecticut Governor,  Dannel Malloy signed what is being referred to as the toughest gun laws in the nation on Thursday. The sweeping measure bans some weapons, the sale and purchase of high-capacity magazines, and also requires background checks for every gun purchase, among other provisions.

Ammunition Magazines:

Connecticut bans the sale or purchase of ammunition magazines holding more than 10 rounds. The law allows people to keep high-capacity magazines they already own if they’re registered with the state by Jan. 1 but limits their use to the home and a shooting range.

New York restricted ammunition magazines to seven bullets and gave current owners of higher-capacity magazines a year to sell them out of state. Colorado banned ammunition magazines that hold more than 15 rounds.

ASSAULT WEAPONS BANS

Connecticut expanded its assault weapons ban, adding more than 100 firearms and requiring that a weapon have only one of several features in order to be banned.

New York also expanded its assault weapons ban. Colorado did not pass an assault weapons ban.

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