State Attorneys Claim Hunting Rifles Not Constitutionally Protected in Connecticut

Hunters take note: State attorneys are arguing your rifles are not “constitutionally” protected in Connecticut.

In a significant legal debate before the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit that could impact hunters across Connecticut, state attorneys are arguing that hunting rifles, particularly semi-automatic ones, are not protected by the Constitution.

According to attorney Joshua Perry, representing the Connecticut Attorney General’s office, the Second Amendment protects guns commonly used for self-defense, but not hunting rifles. As if there is a difference!? Perry’s arguments were made during a hearing at the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit as part of a lawsuit filed by the National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR) and a co-plaintiff, Toni Theresa Spera.  Read more at:  https://www.ammoland.com/2024/10/state-attorneys-claim-hunting-rifles-not-constitutionally-protected-connecticut/?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=SocialSnap