Connecticut has recently enacted a sweeping gun control law that prohibits the sale of more than three handguns to an individual within a 30-day period.
With this new law, Connecticut became the fifth state in the nation to implement a bulk gun purchase limit, joining California, Maryland, New Jersey, and Virginia. The purchase limit applies to all Connecticut residents, even those who are law-abiding gun owners.
Jeremy Stein, Executive Director of Connecticut Against Gun Violence, applauded the recent legislation, arguing that it is a step towards ending gun violence in the state.
“We will not take a break and we cannot stop now, and we will continue to pass life-saving laws until we end gun violence in Connecticut,” Stein said. “Our lives depend on it.”
In addition to this purchase limit, Connecticut has also banned residents from openly carrying a firearm. The enactment of this new law prompted over 150 firearm owners to stage a rally at the state capitol on the day it went into effect.
Gun Control activists who applaud limits on firearm purchases will argue that a person does not need to buy multiple firearms in a 30-day period. However, in a free society, citizens are not obliged to justify their exercise of constitutional rights, and the Second Amendment does not impose limits on the number of firearms an individual can acquire. Moreover, legitimate reasons may exist for an individual to acquire multiple handguns in a relatively short time span.
While Connecticut’s new gun control measures are now in effect, many on the left are already bracing for legal challenges by gun owners. Due to the recent Supreme Court ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen, which has made it significantly harder for states to impose new gun control regulations, many legal experts question if Connecticut’s law will ultimately be overturned by the federal court system.
