Gov. Malloy seeks Connecticut bump stock, binary trigger ban

By Chris Eger

Flanked by gun control advocates at a press conference Tuesday, Gov. Dannel Malloy (D) announced his first legislative drive of the year– a ban on bump stocks. (Photo: Office of the Governor)
A legislative ban on the purchase and sale of “rate of fire enhancements” in the state is the next planned addition to the state’s already strict gun control laws.
Gov. Dannel Malloy on Tuesday proposed the ban on binary trigger systems, bump stock, and trigger cranks with those found in possession of such devices subject to a Class D felony charge.
“Bump stocks are cheap, they are deadly, and they have no place in our society,” Malloy said in a statement, going on to slam what he termed federal inaction on the controversial accessories. “Our state has long been a champion in the fight against gun violence, and today we take a step towards further cementing our reputation as a leader in smart, safe, and commonsense gun reform.”
Malloy’s proposed legislation would create a definition of a “rate of fire enhancement” under state law as an accessory that uses the recoil impulse from a firearm to “generate a reciprocating action that facilitates repeated operation of the trigger,” with an exception for guns

Source: Guns.com