Rumors of a pending new interpretation of state gun laws have led several Connecticut firearms dealers to dump their inventory of so-called "pre-ban" weapons, but state officials have thus far remained mum regarding any new developments.
A federal civil case involving a Coventry resident who alleges that police in 2011 illegally confiscated a cache of registered firearms may shed more light on the direction that state officials intend to go, however.
A U.S. Department of Homeland Security report warned Charlottesville police about the potential for violence three days before the deadly clashes between white supremacists and left-wing anarchists, reports Politico. The report is dated Wednesday, August 9; the violence that left one woman dead occurred Saturday, August 12.
