Politics & Government

How Did Your State Legislator Vote on the CT Gun Control Measure?

The majority of the delegation from East Windsor and Windsor Locks did not vote with the majority in the final outcome.

Legislation approved late Wednesday by the legislature and signed into law Thursday by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy makes Connecticut the toughest state in guns in the U.S.

The measure prohibits the sale of gun magazines with a capacity of more than 10 rounds and requires background checks for private gun sales, including those at gun shows. The legislation also broadens Connecticut's current assault weapons ban to include more than 100 gun models. 

The bill sets aside $15 million for expanded school safety and mental health programs, and provides an avenue to create the first registry of dangerous offenders in the U.S.

With such change, the votes in the Connecticut General Assembly were not as close as you would think: in the Senate, 26 voted in favor with 10 against. In the House of Representatives, 105 were in favor with 44 against.  

Curious about how your local state legislators cast their vote? Here is a breakdown of the votes and if comments by the officials were available, those are included, too.

For Windsor Locks:
Democratic Rep. Peggy Sayers - No
Republican Sen. John Kissell - No

For East Windsor:
Republican Rep. Christopher Davis  - No
Democrate Rep. David Kiner - Yes
Democratic Senator Gary D. LeBeau - Yes

Sen. LeBeau had this to say in a prepared statement: I "today voted for a comprehensive package of firearms, school safety and mental health laws designed to increase public safety in the wake of the tragic Newtown shootings last December.

The bill includes an important new provision that Sen. LeBeau first advocated for more than a year ago: prohibiting the sale of any rifle or pistol magazine with a capacity of more than 10 rounds.

“I’m proud of the action of the legislature today in finally taking up this issue of magazine capacity and passing it into law,” Sen. LeBeau said. “Overall, this bill balances the need for public safety with the right to self-protection and the Second Amendment right to firearms ownership.”

Sen. LeBeau, who is a former, longtime high school teacher, also welcomed new efforts to increase student safety in public schools.

Today’s bill establishes a “School Safety Infrastructure Council” which will develop some basic safety standards for school building projects, authorizes $15 million in bonding for a school security infrastructure competitive grant program to reimburse towns for upgrades to school security infrastructure, and requires school security and safety plans be developed at each school."


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