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An Act Concerning Gun Violence Prevention and Children's Safety

An Act Concerning Gun Violence Prevention and Children's Safety
Seal of Connecticut
Connecticut General Assembly
Territorial extentState of Connecticut
Passed byGovernor Dannel Malloy
PassedApril 3, 2013[1]
EnactedApril 4, 2013[1]
Assented toApril 4, 2013[2]
Introduced byRep. Brendan Sharkey[3]
Member(s) in chargeSen. Donald Williams[3]
Status: In force

An Act Concerning Gun Violence Prevention and Children's Safety,[3] also known as Public Law 13-3 or Connecticut Senate Bill No. 1160,[1] is a bill concerning gun laws in Connecticut. The legislation was introduced by Senator Donald Williams in the state senate and by House Speaker Brendan Sharkey in the state House of Representatives.[4] It was cosponsored by Rep. Ezequiel Santiago, Rep. Matthew Ritter, Rep. Matthew Lesser, Rep. Larry B. Butler, Rep. Auden Grogins, Rep. Patricia A. Dillon, Rep. Catherine F. Abercrombie, and Senator Andres Ayala.[1] The bi-partisan bill passed the Senate by a vote of 26 to 10 and the House of Representatives by a vote of 105-44 on April 3, 2013.[1][5][6]

The law is considered the "toughest", "strongest" and "most comprehensive" legislation relating to gun control in the United States, according to media outlets and advocacy groups.[2][5][7][8] The legislation was introduced in response to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, which occurred on December 14, 2012.[9] Perpetrator Adam Lanza shot and killed 26 people, including 20 children, after murdering his mother and stealing her legally purchased firearms.[10] Under Connecticut General Statutes in force on December 14, 2012, Lanza was in criminal possession of firearms after murdering his mother and as he left his home and headed to Sandy Hook Elementary.

  1. ^ a b c d e "Bill Status". Government of Connecticut. Connecticut General Assembly. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  2. ^ a b Lateef Mungin; Brittany Brady; Tom Cohen; Paul Steinhauser; Michael Pearson (4 April 2013). "Connecticut governor signs sweeping gun measure". CNN. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  3. ^ a b c "Bill No. 1160" (PDF). Government of Connecticut. Connecticut Senate. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  4. ^ "Conn. governor signs sweeping new gun bill into law". Chicago Tribune. Reuters & Bloomberg L.P. 4 April 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  5. ^ a b Matthew DeLuca; Andrew Rafferty (3 April 2013). "Connecticut lawmakers approve 'toughest' gun laws in US". NBC News. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  6. ^ "Connecticut Governor Signs Gun Measures". The New York Times. Associated Press. 4 April 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  7. ^ Wilkie, Christina (4 April 2013). "Connecticut Passes Nation's Strictest Gun Law In Wake Of Sandy Hook Massacre". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  8. ^ "Connecticut lawmakers agree on tough gun control bill". CBS News. Associated Press. 1 April 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  9. ^ "20 children among dead in Connecticut school massacre". CBC News. Associated Press. 14 December 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  10. ^ Matthew Lysiak; Denis Slattery; Rich Schapiro (14 December 2012). "Sandy Hook mass murderer Adam Lanza, 20, 'deeply disturbed kid'". New York Daily News. Retrieved 5 April 2013.

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