Connecticut Legislature Holds Emotional Hearing on Proposed Gun Control Legislation

Connecticut Legislature Holds Emotional Hearing on Proposed Gun Control Legislation
A file image of Connecticut Governor Edward Miner "Ned" Lamont Jr., a Democrat, on Feb. 26, 2021. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images
Ross Muscato
Ross Muscato
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The Connecticut General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Judiciary held a public hearing on March 6 on firearms and gun-control legislation that lasted about 12 hours (approximately 9 a.m. to 8:45 p.m.) and which, at times, got testy and emotional.

Close to 5,000 people submitted written testimony, and more than 150 delivered their remarks in person or through an online video feed.