Connecticut House Passes Gun Bill

0:00Its April 22nd, Hartford News today starts now. AI-powered and ready, I'm Cory with the story. Connecticut's House just passed a bill by a vote of 86-64 to ban selling pistols that can easily get turned into fully automatic. Weapons It targets handguns like popular glocks that work with cheap aftermarket switches to fire like machine guns. The measure now heads to the state senate for a vote. This law would also require background checks for buying unfinished gun frames, the key parts that hold the trigger. Plus, it outright bans ghost guns, those homemade, untraceable ones printed on 3D printers. Lawmakers say it closes loopholes without messing with existing legal firearms. Democrats behind the bill, like Rep Steve Stoffstrom, point to real tragedies, including a case where a switched handgun killed a 20-year-old woman, and her four-year-old son in Hartford, in control groups cheer it as a stand against risky designs from big manufacturers. Republicans push back hard, calling it full of holes since crafty folks with 3D printers

1:04or new tricks could still make switches. They worry it burdens everyday gun owners who follow the rules, even though supporters swear no one's getting their guns taken away. As other states like New York already have similar rules, Connecticut could join the push to force gun makers to fix these easy conversion flaws. These are on the scene and now, to see if this momentum keeps rolling.