One of the recommendations would require the registration of “ghost guns,” manufactured before a state ban passed in 2019.

By Hugh McQuaid, CTNewsJunkie.com 

Changes to Connecticut’s gun laws including the state assault weapons ban and open carry policies were among the public safety proposals Gov. Ned Lamont announced during a Monday press conference.

The governor outlined a package of requests for the upcoming legislative session during a televised press conference from the state Capitol building. The set of policies — focused on crime, law enforcement, and gun violence — follow months of calls from Republican lawmakers who have sought stricter juvenile crime laws to curb auto thefts and violence.

Lamont’s proposals came with a request that lawmakers move quickly to confirm as many as 20 soon-to-be-announced judicial nominations and the governor told reporters the state should explore a Republican proposal to reopen the Connecticut Juvenile Training School, which was closed under his predecessor. But much of Lamont’s public safety package centered on gun safety policies.

Click here to read the rest of the article at CTNewsJunkie.com.

Like what you see here? Click here to subscribe to We-Ha’s newsletter so you’ll always be in the know about what’s happening in West Hartford! Click the blue button below to become a supporter of We-Ha.com and our efforts to continue producing quality journalism.