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illegally enacted the law with an "emergency certification" to circumvent the normal legislative process that includes public hearings and consideration of the bill by a host of legislative committees. The plaintiffs further argue that the law "violates the foundation members' rights to bear arms as
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said that "this is a profoundly emotional day for everyone in this room". Joe
Aresimowicz, Connecticut House of Representatives Majority Leader, said about the law, "I pray today's bill—the most far-reaching gun safety legislation in the country—will prevent other families from ever experiencing the
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guaranteed by the Second
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and expands the list of state-banned assault weapons, but eliminates the pre-existing registration requirements and the ban on the sale or transfer of assault weapons that were manufactured and lawfully obtained on or before
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prohibited "registry" elements defined by usage in the Gun
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that holds more than ten rounds. The law bans any future sales, current owners can keep their magazines over ten rounds, but such magazines must be registered with the
Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP)
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Marquez-Greene said that the "cooperative spirit" of the Connecticut General Assembly and governor "should be a model for
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dreadful loss that the 26 Sandy Hook families have felt". The
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