Connecticut Governor to Sign Most Restrictive Gun Law in America Today

Post-Newtown

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Democratic Gov. Dannel Malloy is scheduled to sign the nation's most far-reaching gun control bill in Hartford today, concluding several emotional weeks of debate and compromise since the state was rocked and the world stunned by brutal mass murder at an elementary school here.

The state House voted early Thursday in favor of the 139-page bill crafted by leaders from both major parties in the Democratic-controlled General Assembly. It passed the Senate in a 26-10 vote on Wednesday