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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - A federal judge upheld Connecticut's gun control law on Thursday, saying the sweeping measure is constitutional even as he acknowledged the Second Amendment rights of gun owners who sued to block it.

The law, which Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed last April after months of negotiations in the legislature, was not entirely written "with the utmost clarity," U.S. District Judge Alfred Covello said in his 47-page decision. Still, several provisions are "not impermissibly vague in all of their applications and, therefore, the challenged portions of the legislation are not unconstitutionally vague."

Lawmakers, responding to the shooting massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School that killed 20 children and six educators on Dec. 14, 2012, banned the sale of large-capacity magazines and made more weapons illegal under the state's assault weapons ban.

"While the act burdens the plaintiffs' Second Amendment rights, it is substantially related to the important governmental interest of public safety and crime control," Covello ruled.

Brian Stapleton, the lawyer for a group of Connecticut organizations that support gun rights, pistol permit holders and gun sellers, said he will appeal.

"This is a disappointing decision, but not entirely surprising," he said. "This is a long way from over."

Stapleton said the ruling acknowledges the plaintiff's Second Amendment rights "before it guts them."

Malloy said in a statement that the court made the right decision.

"The common-sense measures we enacted last session will make our state safer and I am grateful for the court's seal of approval," the governor said.

Attorney General George Jepsen said the law is "entirely appropriate, sensible and lawful."

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Newly-made AR-15 rifles at Stag Arms in New Britain, Conn., Wednesday, April 10, 2013. (Charles Krupa/AP)

A federal judge upheld Connecticut's gun control law on Thursday, saying the sweeping measure is constitutional even as he acknowledged the Second Amendment rights of gun owners who sued to block it.

The law, which Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed last April after months of negotiations in the legislature, was not entirely written with the utmost clarity, U.S. District Judge Alfred Covello said in his 47-page decision. Still, several provisions are not impermissibly vague in all of their applications and, therefore, the challenged portions of the legislation are not unconstitutionally vague.

Lawmakers, responding to the shooting massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School that killed 20 children and six educators on Dec. 14, 2012, banned the sale of large-capacity magazines and made more weapons illegal under the state's assault weapons ban.

While the act burdens the plaintiffs' Second Amendment rights, it is substantially related to the important governmental interest of public safety and crime control, Covello ruled.

Brian Stapleton, the lawyer for a group of Connecticut organizations that support gun rights, pistol permit holders and gun sellers, said he will appeal.

This is a disappointing decision, but not entirely surprising, he said. This is a long way from over.

Stapleton said the ruling acknowledges the plaintiff's Second Amendment rights before it guts them.

Malloy said in a statement that the court made the right decision.

The common-sense measures we enacted last session will make our state safer and I am grateful for the court's seal of approval, the governor said.

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Connecticut gun control law is constitutional, judge rules

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - A federal judge upheld Connecticut's gun control law on Thursday, saying the sweeping measure is constitutional even as he acknowledged the Second Amendment rights of gun owners who sued to block it.

The law, which Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed last April after months of negotiations in the legislature, was not entirely written "with the utmost clarity," U.S. District Judge Alfred Covello said in his 47-page decision. Still, several provisions are "not impermissibly vague in all of their applications and, therefore, the challenged portions of the legislation are not unconstitutionally vague."

Lawmakers, responding to the shooting massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School that killed 20 children and six educators on Dec. 14, 2012, banned the sale of large-capacity magazines and made more weapons illegal under the state's assault weapons ban.

"While the act burdens the plaintiffs' Second Amendment rights, it is substantially related to the important governmental interest of public safety and crime control," Covello ruled.

Brian Stapleton, the lawyer for a group of Connecticut organizations that support gun rights, pistol permit holders and gun sellers, said he will appeal.

"This is a disappointing decision, but not entirely surprising," he said. "This is a long way from over."

Stapleton said the ruling acknowledges the plaintiff's Second Amendment rights "before it guts them."

Malloy said in a statement that the court made the right decision.

"The common-sense measures we enacted last session will make our state safer and I am grateful for the court's seal of approval," the governor said.

Attorney General George Jepsen said the law is "entirely appropriate, sensible and lawful."

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District Attorney Forum - Second Amendment

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The Second Amendment | Diabolical!
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John Curley debates gun rights with Second Amendment expert Alan Gottlieb
15 minutes of Google searches might not have been enough before John took the side that most people opposed at a conservative conference over the weekend.

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Ruger CEO: California Microstamping Law Being Used to Deny Second Amendment Rights
Cam Edwards talks to the CEO of Ruger, Michael Fifer - For more information, go to: http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2014/01/26/Ruger-CEO-CA-Microstam...

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Florida: Second Amendment Protection Act!
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Oklahoma Bill 1473 - To remove the requirement for a gun permit.
Second amendment rights to be strengthened if this bill is passed. source http://benswann.com/oklahomas-piers-morgan-act-would-restore-2nd-amendment-rights.

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Let #39;s Play: NEO Scavenger - Part 44 - Second Amendment
I would have called video Deer Stalker instead but I think the name fits just as well. Continuing on with my NEO Scavenger series, created by Blue Bottle Gam...

By: Drake Summers

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