Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy to Ban Gun Sales to People on Gov’t Watch Lists

‘The executive order would add an additional level of protection and require those who apply for a permit to be screened against government watch lists’

Governor to Ban Gun Sales to People on Government Watch Lists (NBC News)

Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy plans to sign the first executive order in the nation to ban the sales of guns to people on federal government watch lists.

"We intend to prevent, by executive order through my powers as governor, those on government watch lists from obtaining a permit to purchase a firearm in Connecticut," the Democratic governor said in a news conference Thursday.

Anyone who wishes to buy a gun in Connecticut must first apply for a permit from a public safety agency, then a thorough background check is conducted, Malloy said.

"The executive order would add an additional level of protection and require those who apply for a permit to be screened against government watch lists," Malloy said during the news conference.

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