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Connecticut advocates push to raise awareness of gun storage safety
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Two days after the deadly mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia, Connecticut, gun violence prevention advocates gathered at New Haven Public Schools to raise awareness on the importance of securing firearms.
This latest school shooting is all too familiar for Abby Clements, a Sandy Hook survivor and executive director and co-founder of Teachers Unify to End Gun Violence.
“The depth of grief that I have for the families, the teachers, the students, and the whole community that’s been impacted, I know, I know what it’s like, and I also know that this is day one for them,” Clements said. “This is the beginning.”
Georgia authorities said the 14-year-old suspected gunman had access to an AR15-style rifle in his home and that his father “allowed him to possess the weapon.”
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Connecticut has a no-exceptions gun storage law, which means homeowners must securely store all firearms in their homes. New provisions also require primary care providers to offer gun safety information to patients beginning next year.
“Why would you allow a lethal weapon open and – especially for a child who could be going through some things? But the thing is – all kids go through things, and that’s part of life,” Clements said.
The group is pushing for other states like Georgia to strengthen their gun storage laws to prevent another school shooting potentially.
“Students can’t learn, and teachers can’t teach if they aren’t safe and don’t feel safe in our schools,” New Haven Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Madeline Negrón said.
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STAMFORD, Connecticut (WABC) — Police in Stamford, Connecticut have arrested a student who threatened to shoot up a school.
The student, a female, apparently made the threat on Snapchat. The FBI caught wind of the threat and began investigating the student.
The agency tracked the girl to Stamford High School and transferred the information over to the local police.
Police and a school resource officer located the student and placed her under arrest.
No weapon was recovered on the girl at the school.
Police investigated and searched the residences of the girl’s parents but did not recover any weapons.
She was taken to Stamford Police headquarters and charged with threatening in the first degree and breach of peace.
The investigation is ongoing as authorities work to collect more information from Snapchat.
The arrest comes as questions are being raised about parental liability in school shootings.
The student is due in court on September 13.
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A cold front will approach the state this afternoon and evening bringing a round of showers.
There will likely be embedded downpours as the front moves through, but the showers are expected to only last a couple of hours. By mid-evening, clouds will begin to clear and the showers will shift east. High temperatures are expected to be in the 70s.
Sunshine is expected to return on Sunday with highs close to 70 degrees.
A new study indicates the ease of access to sports gambling is harming the financial health of some consumers, including here in Connecticut.
Legalized sports gambling was introduced after a U.S. Supreme Court decision in 2018, and debuted here three years ago.
The data shows participants were more likely to file for bankruptcy, and had higher amounts of outstanding debt – something researchers consider “statistically significant.”
To learn more about the impact of legalized sports gambling, watch our video above.
Read the study here:
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