美康涅狄格州出臺最嚴控槍法案

美國康涅狄格州立法會最近提出了一份控槍立法議案，禁止銷售高載彈量彈夾，對所有私人槍支交易進行背景審查，同時對手中持有十顆以上子彈彈夾的用戶進行登記。此外，該法案還規定，在該州購買任何武器需先獲得資格證。獲得資格證的程序爲，提取指紋、參加武器培訓課程、接受全國犯罪記錄審查，以及針對精神疾病患者的強制治療或自願入院檢查。該州參議員少數派領導人表示，這項議案“從覆蓋範圍而言是美國最全面的控槍法案”。他表示，人們通常只關注攻擊性武器和高載彈量彈夾，但“這背後其實還有很多問題”，比如精神健康等其他問題。該州衆議院議長表示，康涅狄格州的這一法案是在向華府和美國其他地區發出信號，告訴他們“這纔是解決問題的方法”。本週晚些時候，該議案將提交衆議院和參議員進行投票，通過後將提交州長簽署發佈。

Connecticut state legislators have reached a deal to bring in some of the toughest gun laws in the US.

The proposal includes a ban on a new high-capacity ammunition magazines like the one that was used by Adam Lanza to kill 20 children and six teachers in the Newtown school shooting in December.

It also calls for background checks for private gun sales and a new registry for existing magazines that carry 10 or more bullets, something of a compromise for parents of Newtown victims who had wanted an outright ban.

The package creates what members of the state's general assembly said was the nation's first statewide dangerous weapon offender registry, immediate universal background checks for all firearms sales and expansion of Connecticut's assault weapons ban.

A new state-issued eligibility certificate would be needed to purchase any rifle, shotgun or ammunition under the legislation. To get the certificate, a buyer would need to be fingerprinted, take a firearms training course and undergo a national criminal background check and involuntary commitment or voluntary admission check.

The deal is "the most comprehensive package in the country because of its breadth," said Senate Minority Leader John McKinney, a Republican whose district includes Newtown.

Mr McKinney said people tend to focus on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, but he said "there's a lot here underneath the surface" addressing mental health and other issues.

The proposal was revealed to rank-and-file members after weeks of negotiations among legislative leaders. A vote was expected later this week in the legislature, where Democrats control both chambers, making passage all but assured. The bill would then be sent to Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, who has helped lead efforts to strengthen the state's gun laws.

Both Democratic and Republican leaders were expected to support the proposal. Connecticut is sending a message to Washington and the rest of the country "this is the way to get this job done," said House Speaker Brendan Sharkey, a Democrat from Hamden.

Legislative leaders have been negotiating since early March, reviewing recommendations on guns, mental health care and school security in the wake of the shooting.