Blumenthal Statement on Supreme Court Decision Not to Consider Connecticut Ban on Assault Weapons

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement today in response to the Supreme Court’s decision not to consider a challenge of Connecticut’s state law banning assault weapons. As a result, the Federal Appeals Court ruling that the ban complies with the constitutional right to bear arms stands.

“I am pleased that the Supreme Court has allowed Connecticut’s commonsense restrictions on dangerous weapons of war to remain in place. This decision supports my conviction that Connecticut is right on the law: the right to bear arms does not rescind or remove our obligation to keep our citizens safe. Connecticut stands with states across the country that have implemented similar gun violence prevention measures, and I am glad the Court has declined to disturb the thoughtful judicial reasoning that has validated our efforts to prevent future tragedies like the ones in Newtown and Orlando.”

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