美康涅狄格州出台最严控枪法案

美国康涅狄格州立法会最近提出了一份控枪立法议案，禁止销售高载弹量弹夹，对所有私人枪支交易进行背景审查，同时对手中持有十颗以上子弹弹夹的用户进行登记。此外，该法案还规定，在该州购买任何武器需先获得资格证。获得资格证的程序为，提取指纹、参加武器培训课程、接受全国犯罪记录审查，以及针对精神疾病患者的强制治疗或自愿入院检查。该州参议员少数派领导人表示，这项议案“从覆盖范围而言是美国最全面的控枪法案”。他表示，人们通常只关注攻击性武器和高载弹量弹夹，但“这背后其实还有很多问题”，比如精神健康等其他问题。该州众议院议长表示，康涅狄格州的这一法案是在向华府和美国其他地区发出信号，告诉他们“这才是解决问题的方法”。本周晚些时候，该议案将提交众议院和参议员进行投票，通过后将提交州长签署发布。

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.