Gun Regulations

The Justice study also said that in 2011, about 70 percent of all homicides were committed with a firearm, mainly a handgun.

Under the law, Kansans could manufacture and sell semi-automatic weapons in-state without a federal license or any federal oversight. Bills similar to Kansas’ law have been introduced in at least 37 other states.

At her first town meeting since the vote, Ayotte was confronted by a visibly angry Erica Lafferty, daughter of slain Sandy Hook principal Dawn Hochsprung. In response, Ayotte stammered, stuttered, fell ingloriously into silence because, really, what is there to say?

A Tennessee man who attempted to pull a gun out during a domestic dispute ended up accidentally shooting himself in the knee.

The Sandy Hook Advisory Commission submitted their interm report to Governor Malloy on Monday. The full release from Molloy's office is enclosed.