I agree with: Sec. 7.8-51. Storage.
I disagree with everything else.
I live much more than 30 minutes away, but I have to ask; what exactly can be done to fight this?
voicing opinion I know is a start, but is there anything about these propositions that can actually be faught using facts of law or something?
I do see they are trying to require a permit for ANY weapon. that's rediculous. this town is way too close to NYC and Newtown, they are being coerced by certain people in surrounding areas I'm sure.
also, what type of town is Weston? is it fairly closely populated, or is it more open land?
I graduated from High school there back in the 80s, and haven't been back since. It was VERY rural, and crime was non-existent. Adjacent towns that I recall were Georgetown, and Wilton.
I thought Connecticut had preemption, but after checking with the NRA site I was a little shocked.
"Preemption
The common law of this state has determined that local governments are preempted when the state has shown intent to occupy the entire field of firearms regulation.
Preemption through judicial ruling of specifically Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 29-28 (1977), which regulates handgun sales. Dwyer v. Farrell, 475 A.2d 257, 261 (Conn. 1984). Municipal ordinance which had the effect of prohibiting the retail of handguns unless the seller was a dealer and unless the sale occurred on premises located in an area zoned as a business district was preempted by § 29-28 regulating handgun sales, where § 29-28 did not prohibit otherwise qualified sellers from making handgun sales even though the sellers were nondealers and lived in residential neighborhoods.
Generally a local government is preempted from regulating a subject matter when a state has demonstrated an intent to occupy the entire field of regulation in that area or when the ordinance at issue irreconcilably conflicts with a state law. Dwyer v. Farrell, 475 A.2d 257, 261 (Conn. 1984). Essentially absent a direct conflict with state law, broad local firearms and ammunitions regulation is possible."
The last line is what jolted me.