There is a thread in GD on this. CT gets mentioned in this proposed bill introduced by the two anti rights idiots Murphy and Blumenthal a few weeks ago in the US Congress (Senate). The bill has been referred to Committee on the Judiciary.  This sets up the gravy train for states when it comes to development, implementation, and evaluation of handgun purchaser licensing requirements. It creates one more hook for the Attorney General (read Progressive Democrat AG) to potentially further restrict guns by forcing the states (similar to Federal Highway funding) to do the Progressive Democrats bidding. Chances are it probably won't go anywhere but it shows one avenue they are looking to go down with more gun control. I could easily see them suggesting that they tie national reciprocity to such an act as a way to entice Republican support.

Text of the Handgun Purchaser Licensing Act
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/s1751/text

114th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1751

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 13, 2015

Mr. Murphy (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To provide for a grant program for handgun licensing programs, and for other purposes.

Section 1.Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Handgun Purchaser Licensing Act”.

Sec. 2.Findings

Congress finds as follows:

(1)In 2013, more than 33,000 Americans were killed by guns and almost 90 percent of the firearms used in these deaths were handguns.

(2)Recently published research by top national experts, notably on Missouri and Connecticut handgun purchaser licensing laws, have estimated that Missouri’s repeal of its handgun purchaser licensing law led to a 25-percent increase in firearm homicide rates while Connecticut’s adoption of its handgun purchaser licensing law led to a 40-percent decrease in firearm homicide rates.

(3)In States which have had effective handgun purchaser licensing laws for decades, such as Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York, the vast majority of guns traced to crimes originated in other States, which supports the need for handgun purchaser licensing laws in every State.

Sec. 3.Definitions

In this Act—

(1)the terms “Attorney General” and “handgun” have the meanings given those terms in section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code; and

(2)the term “Indian tribe” has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b).

Sec. 4.Grant program authorized for handgun licensing

(a)In general.—

The Attorney General is authorized to award grants to States, units of local government, and Indian tribes for the development, implementation, and evaluation of handgun purchaser licensing requirements.

(b)Program authorized.—

From the amounts appropriated to carry out this Act and not later than 90 days after such amounts are appropriated, the Attorney General shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible applicants whose applications are approved under subsection (c) to assist such applicants in implementing and improving handgun purchaser licensing programs.

(c)Application.—

To be eligible to receive a grant under this Act, a State, unit of local government, or Indian tribe shall submit to the Attorney General an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General may require, including—

(1)a description of the law that the applicant has enacted to require a license for any purchase of a handgun including a description of any exemptions to such law; and

(2)a description of how the applicant will use the grant to carry out or improve its handgun purchaser licensing program.

(d)Eligibility requirements.—

To be eligible for a grant under this Act, an applicant shall have in effect handgun purchaser licensing laws that—

(1)require—

(A)an individual applying for a handgun license or permit to be at least 21 years old and be a national or lawful permanent resident of the United States;

(B)an individual described in subparagraph (A) to apply for the handgun purchaser license or permit at a law enforcement agency in the State in which the individual resides;

(C)an individual who is issued a handgun license or permit to reapply for the handgun purchaser license or permit after a period not longer than 5 years;

(D)an individual described in subparagraph (A) to submit to a background investigation, and a criminal history check, in connection with the application, as established by the State;

(E)an individual described in subparagraph (A) to submit fingerprints and photographs in connection with the application for the license or permit; and

(F)an individual described in subparagraph (A) to provide—

(i)proof that the individual is legally present and lawfully resides in the United States, including a birth certificate, or valid passport; and

(ii)
(I)in the case of a lawful permanent resident, the alien registration number and 90-day proof of residency; or

(II)in the case of a naturalized citizen, proof of citizenship; and

(2)prohibit an individual who is prohibited from possessing a firearm under section 922(g) of title 18, United States Code, from receiving a license or permit.

(e)Use of Funds.—

A grantee under this Act shall use such grant to improve handgun purchaser licensing programs of that grantee.

Sec. 5.Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.

TL;DR version?

Fuck Freedom.  It's too scary.

They want the government to adopt a pistol permit system like us and spread it to the rest of the states who don't have it. Good luck it won't even reach the floor

I don't think it will either. We need to keep donating to NRA and CCDL to keep them fighting for our rights.

At least our permit system is not as restrictive as New York's.

i stopped giving money to the ccdl , state is lost

funny how much they say these laws have protected our citizens here in ct yet there are 1-2 shootings a day

While I think we are stuck with the shitty laws we have, I don't think we can stop fighting them.  They can always make it worse.

Having a defeatist attitude in places like DC and Chicago wouldn't have given us Heller and the McDonald opinions (for better or worse). Which some courts are studiously intentionally ignoring at the moment and which SCOTUS in one recent case refused to take up and slap down an obvious case of violating a previous SCOTUS opinion.

Hopefully at some point one of the challenges to the AWB (either here or in NY) will be given a fair and impartial hearing before a judge and have the AWB thrown out in its entirety for being such an obvious government infringement upon one's 2A rights. Because the AWB hasn't been ruled unconstitutional it has highlighted a much large systemic and ongoing problem with our society and the judicial system. The ideological lines being drawn in areas where they should never be drawn. Justice should be blind but many (most) cases its not when it comes to the judiciary ruling a legislative law unconstitutional as it relates to firearms. The legal and mental gymnastics the courts routinely used to uphold laws related to restricting firearms is astounding to down right criminal. In some cases the judge or court is flat out saying; "yeah we know it violates the Bill of Rights/Constitution, but fuck you the law stands anyhow."