GOVERNOR LAMONT INTRODUCES COMPREHENSIVE PACKAGE OF LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS ON GUN VIOLENCE
Governor’s Budget Proposal Includes Additional $64 Million to Support Law Enforcement, Crime Victims, and Public Safety(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont announced that on the first day of the 2022 regular session of the Connecticut General Assembly, which begins on Wednesday, February 9, he will introduce a comprehensive package of legislative proposals aimed at eliminating gun violence in Connecticut through a series of targeted initiatives, including the enhancement of efforts to stop the illegal flow of guns to the state, providing millions of dollars in additional funding to law enforcement to strengthen their work, and closing loopholes in gun safety laws, among others.“While Connecticut remains one of the safest states in the nation with a violent crime rate less than…