Newtown . . . has issued about 130 gun permits annually,” foxnews.com reports. “Police say the town received 79 permit applications in the three months since the Dec. 14 massacre, well over double the normal pace.” Just to be clear, that’s just under eighty permits in a town of 27,560 residents. It would be interesting to know how many of those applications were approved. I wonder how many new Newtown permit holders support an assault weapons ban and carry a gun. And if they do so when they pick-up their kids or grandchildren from school. “Robert Berkins, records manager for Newtown police, says many applicants are expressing concerns that their gun rights will be taken away.” Right answer.
I’d hardly call this a victory, you know the universal background checks and mag limits were their main goal all along, when those things die, then we can celebrate. And remember every sponsor and advocate for this legislation so they can be voted out come mid-terms.
CT does prohibit carrying on school grounds: http://www.cga.ct.gov/2007/rpt/2007-R-0369.htm
“The law, with exceptions, prohibits carrying (1) firearms on school property, (2) firearms on Connecticut General Assembly property, (3) loaded handguns in a vehicle, and (4) handguns where barred by law or a property owner.”
“The enemies on this are very powerful,” Ms. Feinstein said, referring to the National Rifle Association. “I’ve known that all my life.”
She’s not talking about the NRA. She is talking about us. In her eyes, we’re the enemy.
You are incorrect. There is nothing in the law for colleges and universities but it is not legal to carry on elementary or secondary schools
http://search.cga.state.ct.us/dlsurs/sur/htm/Chap952.htm
Sec. 53a-217b. Possession of a weapon on school grounds: Class D felony. (a) A person is guilty of possession of a weapon on school grounds when, knowing that such person is not licensed or privileged to do so, such person possesses a firearm or deadly weapon, as defined in section 53a-3, (1) in or on the real property comprising a public or private elementary or secondary school, or (2) at a school-sponsored activity as defined in subsection (h) of section 10-233a.
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to the otherwise lawful possession of a firearm (1) by a person for use in a program approved by school officials in or on such school property or at such school-sponsored activity, (2) by a person in accordance with an agreement entered into between school officials and such person or such person’s employer, (3) by a peace officer, as defined in subdivision (9) of section 53a-3, while engaged in the performance of such peace officer’s official duties, or (4) by a person while traversing such school property for the purpose of gaining access to public or private lands open to hunting or for other lawful purposes, provided such firearm is not loaded and the entry on such school property is permitted by the local or regional board of education.
(c) Possession of a weapon on school grounds is a class D felony.
While CT has some fairly onerous requirements, unless you have had a lot of run in with the police, depending on your town (some suck!), you are not likely to be denied.
Permits are up all across the state because a) people are scared that they will loose their right or the applicatoin process will be harsher than what it is b) People are finally waking up to the fact that the police cannot be everywhere and c) people are scared and want to defend themselves.
The civilian disarmament discussion have made the few ranges we have busy and I have been teach the mandatory safety class on a daily basis with new student purely by word of mouth.
If the point of all this gun control was to reduce guns, the state has done a find job of doing the opposite simply from causing fear in people.
Dont be messing with Mr and Mrs America
keep the pressure up
It is illegal, with some exceptions, to possess firearms on any elementary or secondary school property or at any school-sponsored event, if the person knows that he or she is not licensed or privileged to possess such firearms. A violation is a class D felony. The law does not apply to the otherwise lawful possession by:
1. anyone using a firearm as part of an approved school program;
2. anyone who has an agreement with the school allowing the firearm;
3. peace officers functioning in their official capacity; and
4. anyone with an unloaded firearm crossing school property to hunt, provided entry is allowed (CGS § 53a-217b).
That pic just serves to remind me what beautiful country CT has. Maybe someday when all this mess gets sorted out, I can visit.
This is but one small victory, but I’m going to savor it. 😀
It appears you suffer from the same thing in 3 gun as I did early on in benchrest shooting. Make a list of all you have to bring first. Lay it out the night before and go through the checklist and repack it. Always carry extra clothes for changes in weather. Finally, this took me the longest, load your own ammo. Don’t let anyone else or company do it. Buy a progressive press if you have to but load your own. You can even buy primed brass when its available to speed things up. Your long range shots will improve and you will be the only one to blame if you have ammo failure.
I never thought about it until now. I wonder if she took a page from the playbook of Jessie Jackson and rubbed Harvey Milks blood on her blouse?
FPS has pretty poor safety habits in general, but I don’t think he was unsafe when he fingered the trigger on the HK45 in this video. He was commenting on and displaying the ergonomics of the pistol and had it pointed in a safe direction. I don’t see that as out of line for a review.
As far as his other safety missteps…all I can say is that I don’t want to be around when his luck finally does run out.