- Sat Jan 26, 2013 11:17 am
#48303
My testimony for Monday ..
I am a law-abiding citizen and responsible gun owner, residing in Meriden, Connecticut.
I am saddened by the tragic events in Newtown, Connecticut, but new restrictions on lawful and responsible owners are misguided. Violent crime with firearms declined since the Federal "assault weapons ban" expired in 2004. Connecticut imposes some of the most restrictive laws concerning rifles in the nation. The shooter in Newtown ignored these laws. Criminals, by their nature, ignore the law. Unfortunately, the State rarely prosecutes those that ignore and are arrested for violating firearm laws in Connecticut
The following information is found in OLR report number 2007-R-0442, entitled Case Statistics for Firearm Violations for the years 2001-2007.
CARRYING PISTOL WITHOUT A PERMIT (CGS § 29-35(a))
58% of the people arrested were not prosecuted.
ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF ASSAULT WEAPON (CGS § 53-202c)
47% of the people arrested were not prosecuted.
USE FIREARM TO COMMIT A CLASS A, B, OR C FELONY (CGS § 53-202k)
72% of the people arrested were not prosecuted.
STEALING A FIREARM (CGS § 53a-212)
73% of the people arrested were not prosecuted.
POSSESS FIREARM OR DEADLY WEAPON ON SCHOOL GROUND (CGS § 53a-217b)
83% of the people arrested were not prosecuted.
CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF PISTOL OR REVOLVER (CGS § 53a-217c)
55% of the people arrested were not prosecuted.
In total 26,725 people were arrested for firearm violations between 2001 and 2007 – 71% were not prosecuted.
Please oppose all legislation that restricts the liberty of law-abiding gun owners. Instead, work to enforce the gun laws already on the books.
Sincerely
John Hayes
I am a law-abiding citizen and responsible gun owner, residing in Meriden, Connecticut.
I am saddened by the tragic events in Newtown, Connecticut, but new restrictions on lawful and responsible owners are misguided. Violent crime with firearms declined since the Federal "assault weapons ban" expired in 2004. Connecticut imposes some of the most restrictive laws concerning rifles in the nation. The shooter in Newtown ignored these laws. Criminals, by their nature, ignore the law. Unfortunately, the State rarely prosecutes those that ignore and are arrested for violating firearm laws in Connecticut
The following information is found in OLR report number 2007-R-0442, entitled Case Statistics for Firearm Violations for the years 2001-2007.
CARRYING PISTOL WITHOUT A PERMIT (CGS § 29-35(a))
58% of the people arrested were not prosecuted.
ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF ASSAULT WEAPON (CGS § 53-202c)
47% of the people arrested were not prosecuted.
USE FIREARM TO COMMIT A CLASS A, B, OR C FELONY (CGS § 53-202k)
72% of the people arrested were not prosecuted.
STEALING A FIREARM (CGS § 53a-212)
73% of the people arrested were not prosecuted.
POSSESS FIREARM OR DEADLY WEAPON ON SCHOOL GROUND (CGS § 53a-217b)
83% of the people arrested were not prosecuted.
CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF PISTOL OR REVOLVER (CGS § 53a-217c)
55% of the people arrested were not prosecuted.
In total 26,725 people were arrested for firearm violations between 2001 and 2007 – 71% were not prosecuted.
Please oppose all legislation that restricts the liberty of law-abiding gun owners. Instead, work to enforce the gun laws already on the books.
Sincerely
John Hayes
NRA Certified Instructor - Si vis pacem, para bellum - [email protected]