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Article: State takes 3rd place with strictest laws
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- New Haven Register
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- September 28, 2009
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By Angela Carter Register Staff
Connecticut has strong gun laws that help combat the illegal gun
market, prevent the sale of most guns without background checks and
reduce risks to children, according to the 2009 scorecard compiled
by the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence.
With an overall score of 54 points out of the possible 100,
Connecticut is tied in third place with Massachusetts this year
among states with the strongest gun laws.
By academic standards, such a score could be likened to ranking
third in the class with an "F."
But under the Brady assessment, the state surpasses most of its
peers.
"I argue every year we should be ahead of them (Massachusetts),"
rather than tied, Ron ...