Connecticut’s Senate has approved a draft of their new gun-control law. It’s now off to the House, where it’s expected to pass. As with New York, Colorado, and Maryland, this is a poorly-considered rush job, to be passed while emotion over Sandy Hook can be exploited and before voters can have a chance to give it careful consideration.
Naturally, many folks are dismayed by this. In our system of government, the people have the right to protest and have their voices heard. Many did just that at the capitol in Hartford today.
But there’s no law that says politicians have to listen, and in fact, Governor Malloy has chosen to avoid the capitol altogether. His security detail claims that they’re concerned for his safety. The threat?
Malloy would have had to walk through a raucous crowd of gun protesters who chanted “read the bill!” at lawmakers who passed by in the halls.
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