Sen Winfield, Rep. Stafstrom, and Distinguished Judiciary Committee Members;
I am testifying in SUPPORT of;
S.B. 940 AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PERSONS TO CARRY HANDGUNS IN STATE PARKS AND STATE FORESTS. I support lawful permit holders like myself to allow us to carry firearms in state parks. I am often worried for my safety while out in the woods or on the trails.
H.B. 5227 AN ACT CONCERNING THE REGULATION OF FIREARMS BY MUNICIPALITIES. Bans concealed carry, allowing for open carry only. Bans on 16 and 17-year-old from hunting. Bans on anyone under the age of 12 discharging a firearm. Bans on firearms outside of the home during state of emergency. These are just a few local ordinances in Connecticut. Can you name what towns these ordinances are from?
H.B. 5870 AN ACT CONCERNING TRANSFER OF ASSAULT WEAPONS AND LARGE CAPACITY MAGAZINES.
I am also testifying in opposition of;
S.B. No. 60 AN ACT CONCERNING THE PRESENTATION OF A CARRY PERMIT. Creating unnecessary and unwelcome police contact with civilians only contributes to the feeling of a police state. Not a society free from government intrusion.
H.B. No. 7218 AN ACT CONCERNING THE SAFE STORAGE OF FIREARMS IN THE HOME. This is a feel-good law that hasn’t prevented these tragedies. Let’s focus on firearm safety programs in schools and teenage suicide prevention. Help deglamorize and demystify guns through education.
H.B. No. 7219 AN ACT CONCERNING GHOST GUNS. Many muzzleloader firearms are available in kit form so that the honest and law-abiding citizen can enjoy the satisfaction of building a replica of a historic American firearm at home and then using it legally for hunting, target shooting and historic reenactments.
H.B. No. 7223 AN ACT CONCERNING THE STORAGE OF A PISTOL OR REVOLVER IN A MOTOR VEHICLE. Don’t allow citizens to become prosecuted for being a victim of a car robbery. Proponents of this bill are saying a simple safe with prevent theft. Safes and locks are only for honest people. Prosecuted the criminals, not the victims.
Thank you for this opportunity to submit my testimony,
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