Lanza, who was described by neighbors and former classmates as being very bright, took six classes at Western Connecticut State University in 2008 and 2009, beginning when he was just 16, and had a grade point average of 3.26. According to Paul Steinmetz, Director of University of Relations ...
The National Rifle Association’s Basic Pistol Class meets this requirement in Connecticut, successful completion of this course also meets the training requirement to apply for Non-Resident Carry Permits in Florida, Maine and several other states. ...
Some laws, including in Connecticut (1643) and at least five other colonies, required “at least one adult man in every house to carry a gun to church or other public meetings” in order to protect against attacks by Native Americans; prevent theft of firearms from unattended homes; and, ...
A private shooting facility for members and guests Established in 1884 – Oldest Gun Club in America – Located in East Granby, Connecticut. We are the premier sports shooting facility in New England – Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays & FITASC, indoor/outdoor pistol ranges and 200 yard rifle rang...
One of the main reasons is that buckshot is banned in many regions for hunting because at long range it can wound animals, rather than making a clean kill. Slugs, on the other hand, are a bit better at accuracy over longer ranges. ...
Recent shootings have incited calls for even more regulations as California prepares for elections this year. Connecticut and Arizona: Two tragedies; different reactions The Sandy Hook and Tucson killings were both were carried out by armed men with histories of mental illness. But what happened aft...
I live in a city where it’s nearly impossible to own a firearm. The law in DC is incredibly strict around this, and even if we’re missing out on all the fun, recreational hole-making of gun ranges, I’m fine with it. Still, there’s a reason why my father opened our most rec...
Kurt Hermann, a New York advertising executive, lives in Connecticut. One of the guns he owns is a one-hundred-seventy-five-dollar mail-order replica of a .45 Thompson ("Tommy") gun. Federally designated a "non-gun" the Thompson will not fire. Anything that's unique appeals to me, or...
In Connecticut, the governor signed three bills before the 2019 Legislative Session adjourned, requiring “lock up your safety” when a minor is in the residence, essentially ending manufacturing firearms for personal use and requiring locked safes in vehicles where firearms are transported. In Vermon...
and passage is a two-year prospect at best. Nebraska gets near-max points in the NFA category, and being the home to several shooting ranges and industry giants, including Cabela's andHornady, gives this state some cultural points in the miscellaneous column. The use-of-force laws are relat...