The State Of Westport is FABULOUS Says First Selectwoman Jen Tooker
More than 100 people filled the Westport Library's Trefz forum on Sunday to hear the First Selectwoman and Board Of Education Chair Lee Goldstein give residents a comprehensive report on the state of the town including a detailed presentation on all things education and schools related.
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The town officials were introduced by the moderator, Tony McDowell a former president of Westport Sunrise Rotary a co-sponsor of the event along with Westport Rotary, a second Westport based club of Rotary International and the Westport Library.
The primary themes of Tooker's presentation were five matters of strong concern to Westport residents. They included: Traffic and Pedestrian Safety, The Longshore Park Capital Improvement Plan, Downtown Revitalization, Flood Mitigation and Stream Management, and Quality of Life issues including diversity and inclusion, emotional wellbeing which Tooker said was a concern due to the widespread effects of the pandemic. Alsoaddressed by the First Selectman was public safety and policing, noting the achievements of the Westport Police Department and our Chief Of Police Foti Koskinas who was recently recognized by CNN as a Champion for Change along with the department "for their community policing strategies and techniques which are setting the standard across CT and well beyond."
When it comes to the issue of traffic, Tooker was candid, saying there are some things we can correct but others we cannot. She did mention one important achievement saying "Most notably we were awarded $450,000 through the Federal Safe Streets and Roads for All Action Plan Grant. This will help us continue to be strategic in making improvements to our traffic issues. A shout out to Fire DC Nick Marsan who led the effort to obtain this grant.". There is now a report on the issue available on the town website.
Downtown improvement plans were conceived by the Downtown Plan Implementation Committee (DPIC) and are available on the town website at: https://www.downtownwestportct.com.
As for the Longshore Tooker spoke about a "10 year plan is currently under consideration which wold include " pickleball courts, paddle courts, better vehicular and pedestrian circulation, pool renovation and a clubhouse for the golfers among other improvements."
Flood Mitigation and Stream Management is a high priority said the Selectwoman, "given we are a coastal community with the beautiful Saugatuck River running through us - along with 7 streams." AS for these issues Tooker said, "As you can imagine, this work is complicated and long-term in nature. I want to thank DPW, Conservation and P&Z departments for their leadership."
Tooker also provided an update on affordable housing efforts including Suzy's House, a town-owned building leased and operated by Homes With Hope, saying " In addition to these renovations, the Town deed-restricted it for 40 years so it could be officially counted as affordable housing. This was a win-win-win. Homes with Hope is able to fulfill their mission. The Town is able to increase their affordable housing. And young women will have a safe and nurturing place to live. We will continue to look for opportunities like this as the conversation around affordable housing continues." Also a topic was the recent efforts to support our sister city of Lyman (pronounced Lee Mon) in Ukraine, telling the audience, "This was driven by two men who grew up in Westport, Brian and Marshall Mayer who have founded the non-profit Ukraine Aid International. They reached out to me to see if we could help. Dan Woog and a group of concerned and active residents were also on that initial call. Not only did they immediately get on board to help, Dan became the master communicator and fundraiser behind the effort. He’s been amazing. We’ve raised over $250,000 of private money from you – our incredibly generous community. Our police chief and fire chief are providing supplies that are obsolete to us, but vital to them. We’re in regular communication with the Mayor and Police Chief in Lyman."
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Tooker also touched on enhancing the towns tech capabilities which include efforts by town resident's Cliff Sirlin and Stefano Pacifico in their goal of making Westport "the tech startup hub of Connecticut, saying, "Westport is the home to many technology businesses, leaders, entrepreneurs and investors. Startup Westport (which is what we are calling this initiative) will build on our reputation and network to grow the local ecosystem of entrepreneurship and innovation in information technology and related fields.", also mentioning the newly launched DiscoverWestportCT.com which provides a portal to the many great reasons to live and do business in Westport.
BOE Chair Goldstein lead off the discussion providing a detailed report on the current status and activities of the Westport Public School system. She spoke about the importance of Westport's highly regarded educational system as one essential reasons for the recent growth and high desirability of the town as a premier place to live in Fairfield county.
Goldstein addressed the need to increase the education budget which is now at just over 136 million dollars for 2023-2024, saying, in part, "over the past three years, we have seen explosive growth in our elementary student enrollment. Since fiscal year 2020, we’ve increased 262 elementary students, which has worked out to 13 more classroom sections. She informed the audience of the many accolades awarded to the Westport school system in both academic and athletic achievement. Said Goldstein, "We see state and national - arts awards, newspaper and literary magazine and student science journal awards, individual and group student awards, teacher awards, best school district and individual schools first place rankings by niche and usa today and us world news, sports championships for both our girls and boys teams, coaches awards, music awards, achievements in world languages, financial literacy, academic awards in every discipline – the list goes on and on…"
Also addressed were the effects of the pandemic on students and staff including the increase nationally of "anxiety and depression rates among young people [which] are skyrocketing". The school sytem's efforts to address these issues include "…an increase in the total number of school psychologists, comprehensive training in dialectical and cognitive behavioral therapies for all school psychologists, counselors, and social workers, and continued partnerships with kids in crisis, liberations and Westport human services. We have also successfully implemented Effective School Solutions, which provides intensive, in-school clinical support, for 20 students at a time at Staples, and extending to both middle schools next year."
At the conclusion of their prepared remarks, Tooker and Goldstein engaged in a question and answer forum with inquiries from the audience submitted to the moderator McDowell.
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Compo Beach Dogs and Their Humans Enjoy a "Balmy" Sunday Afternoon
With the frigid temps and sub-zero wind chills ending on Sunday and the mercury reaching the high 30's Compo Beach once again became the busy playground for dogs and their pet parents which it normally is on nice sunny Sunday afternoons.
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Although high 30's is not the perfect temperature visitors were heard commenting on how pleasant it was to actually exercise themselves and their pets without the risk of frostbite! The dogs seemed unconcerned by the freezing water, diving in to chase tennis balls and each other. Dog breeds at play included a pair of Red Merle Mini Aussie Shepherds and a grey Labmaraner, which is a hybrid breed and is a mix between a Labrador Retriever and a Weimaraner and a black German Shepherd puppy. Even a couple of adorable children were enjoying being outside for a change.
Low tide made for quite the buffet for throngs of seagulls who were seen feasting on what were most likely slipper shells, or slipper snails are an important shorebird food source which are easy pickings as they have only one shell and don't require being dropped from high above onto rocks or the parking lot as is required by the gulls to enjoy the Sound's clams and mussels.
They day came to an end with another spectacular Combo Beach sunset.
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Morning Weather Report
Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Wind chill values between 15 and 25 early. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph.
Tomorrow
Sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 5 to 13 mph.
Tomorrow Night
Clear, with a low around 27. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Kat Evans named Westport Book Shop’s February Artist
The Westport Book Shop is pleased to welcome artist Kat Evans as guest exhibitor for the month of February at the Book Shop’s Drew Friedman Art Place.
Kat is exhibiting three of her recent luminous Color Field paintings — a 48”x36” painting, and two 20”x20” collages of painted canvas cutouts affixed to a painted canvas base.
Kat’s vibrant, large-scale paintings are a celebration of the expressive possibilities of color. Inspired by Josef Albers and the Color Field Movement, Kat Evans creates vibrant paintings with luminous hues and raucous color. Using bold brush strokes and often collage effects, she explores the interplay of color and texture to evoke an emotional response in each composition. Her artwork has been shown in numerous juried solo and group exhibitions, and her paintings can be found in collections throughout the U.S., Europe, Japan and Mexico. Kat is a member of the Artists Collective of Westport, as well as the Rowayton Arts Center and the Ridgefield Guild of Artists.
Kat Evans’ artwork will be on exhibit at the Book Shop through February 28, 2023. All artwork on display is available for purchase. To see more of Kat’s work, visit her website: www.kevansart.com
Westport Book Shop, a nonprofit used book store, is downtown Westport’s only source for gently used and antiquarian books, vintage vinyl records, CDs, DVDs and audio books. It is located at 23 Jesup Road, right across Jesup Green from the Westport Library.
The Book Shop’s “Drew Friedman Art Place” is an area of the store dedicated to exhibiting the work of community artists year-round, on a rotating basis. Miggs Burroughs, a Trustee of the Drew Friedman Community Arts Center, and a founding member of The Artists
Collective of Westport, is curating these exhibits, which change monthly. The art exhibit is open to the public during the Book Shop’s business hours: Sundays and Mondays from Noon to 5 p.m., and Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Westport Book Shop, and the Westport Library Book Sales, are operated by Westport Book Sale Ventures, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit enterprise with the dual social mission to provide meaningful employment for adults with disabilities, while raising support for The Westport Library, through used book sales. In addition to the nonprofit Westport Book Shop, gently used books are also offered for sale online on the company’s website www.westportbooksaleventures.org/shop and through our eBay store at www.ebay.com/str/ westportbooksalesct, as well as at periodic large book sale events (the next book sale event is scheduled for May 5 through 8, 2023, inside the Westport Library). For more information, or to make a charitable donation, please visit our website at www.westportbooksaleventures.org
Westport Country Playhouse Presents Script in Hand Playreading of Stinging Comedy, “As Bees in Honey Drown”
Press ReleaseWestport Country Playhouse will present a Script in Hand playreading of the stinging comedy, “As Bees in Honey Drown,” on Monday, February 13, at 7 p.m., written by Douglas Carter Beane and directed by Mark Shanahan.
In “As Bees in Honey Drown,” a young, gay, struggling writer named Evan Wyler catches the eye of a fabulously outrageous and wonderfully mysterious woman named Alexa Vere de Vere and is drawn into a whirlwind adventure, hobnobbing among the ‘90s’ New York art scene. Alexa, part Auntie Mame, part Holly Golightly, is a self-described promoter of up-and-coming artists and hires Evan to write a screenplay based on the story of her life. But who is she, really? Even as Evan gets caught up in the romance of Alexa’s promises of fame and fortune, he begins to suspect that all may not be what it seems.
“Douglas Carter Beane’s fine-tuned wit once again delivers a terrific, laugh-out-loud comedy,” said Mark Shanahan, director, and curator of the Playhouse’s Script in Hand series and Playhouse Radio Theater. “Yet, even as Alexa Vere de Vere seduces us all with her madcap persona, Beane’s play cuts deeply, exploring that nefarious question, ‘fame at what price’?”
Shanahan added, “I know our Script in Hand audience will love joining Evan Wyler on his quest to uncover the truth about Alexa Vere de Vere in this fun-filled, social satire...perfect for a winter night at the Playhouse!"
The cast includes Steve Pacek as Evan Wyler. Pacek’s recent credits include regional theater productions of “The 39 Steps,” “The Legend of Georgia McBride,” “Titantic,” “Hand to God,” “Metamorphosis,” “Clybourne Park,” “Peter and the Starcatcher,” “The Glass Menagerie,” “Mary Poppins,” and the world premiere of “See Monsters of the Deep.” He is an alumna of Ithaca College. www.stevepacek.com
Nina Hellman portrays Alexa Vere de Vere. She was in Westport Country Playhouse’s Script in Hand reading of “Bedroom Farce.” Her Off-Broadway work includes “The Internationalist,” for which she received a Lortel nomination, and “Trouble in Paradise,” for which she earned an Obie Award. Film includes a regular role on Netflix’s “Wet Hot American Summer.” Television includes a recurring role on “Nurse Jackie.”
Others in the cast are Seth Andrew Bridges in multiple roles of photographer, Swen, Royalton clerk, and Kaden (Westport Country Playhouse Script in Hand playreading of “Murder by Misadventure”; Off-Broadway’s “The Daughter-in Law”; Showtime’s “Billions,” Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building”; BFA from NYU-Tisch; www.sethandrewbridges.com); Camden Gonzales in multiple roles of Amber, backup singer, secretary, Bethany, Ginny, a second muse (associate choreographer for “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” in the US; national tours of “Hamilton” and “Matilda the Musical”; Broadway’s “Groundhog Day The Musical”; BA in theater from UCLA); Stacie Morgain Lewis in multiple roles of writer, backup singer, Carla, newsstand woman, Denise, Illya, a muse (Westport Country Playhouse’s Script in Hand playreadings of “The Savannah Disputation,” “Dot”; Broadway’s “Sunday in the Park with George,” “Wicked,” “Urinetown,” “Titanic”; Chicago’s “Wicked” as Glinda; created Harmonize Kidz, BFA Ithaca College); and Caesar Samayoa as Ronald, skunk, Mike (Broadway’s “Come From Away,” “Sister Act,” “The Pee-Wee Herman Show”; Off-Broadway’s “Los Otros,” “Love’s Labour’s Lost”; television’s “The Blacklist,” “Ray Donovan”).
Playwright Douglas Carter Beane earned five Tony nominations and one Olivier nomination. Beane’s plays include “The Little Dog Laughed,” “The Nance,” and “Shows for Days”; musicals include “Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella,” “Lysistrata Jones,” “Sister Act”, and “Xanadu.” He wrote the film adaptation of his play “Advice from a Caterpillar,” as well as the screenplay for “To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar.”
Script in Hand curator and director Mark Shanahan appeared at Westport Country Playhouse in “Around the World in 80 Days,” “Tryst,” “Sedition,” “David Copperfield,” “Journey's End,” over 20 Script in Hand playreadings, and directed readings of “Butterflies Are Free,” with Blythe Danner and Jonathan Groff, and “The Greatest Gift” by Weston playwright David Wiltse. He is the creator and curator of Westport Country Playhouse Radio Theater and writer/director of the Playhouse radio adaptation “A Merry Little Christmas Carol.” New York acting credit includes “The 39 Steps,” “Small World,” “Checkers,” “Tryst,” “The Shaughraun,” “As Bees in Honey Drown,” and “The Internationalist.” His directorial work has been seen at Alley Theatre, George Street Playhouse, Virginia Stage, Arkansas Rep, White Heron, Fulton Opera House, Weston Playhouse, Florida Rep, Penguin Rep, Merrimack Rep, The Cape Playhouse, and many more. He has written numerous radio plays for White Heron’s Ghost Light Series (featuring Christopher Plummer and Judith Ivey, among others), and is the playwright/adaptor of the Off-Broadway and regional hit comedy, “The Dingdong“; as well as “A Merry Little Christmas Carol”; “The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd”; “See Monsters Of The Deep” and “A Sherlock Carol,” which was nominated as Best Play 2022 by the Off-Broadway Alliance Awards and plays this holiday season at New World Stages Off-Broadway and at the Marylebone Theatre in London. www.mark-shanahan.net
Stage directions will be read by Kavin Panmeechao, a New York/L.A.-based actor and writer, who penned “The Return” for Westport Country Playhouse’s Radio Theater and performed in a Playhouse Script in Hand playreading of “A Merry Little Christmas Carol.” Stage manager is Kevin Jinghong Zhu, who was assistant stage manager for “Kim’s Convenience” and stage managed a reading of “Tribes,” both at Westport Country Playhouse.
Tickets for are $25. Running time is approximately two hours, including one 15-minute intermission.
Upcoming Script in Hand playreadings will be on Monday, March 13 and June 12, titles to be announced. Script in Hand playreadings offer intimate storytelling as professional actors bring the words to life without sets or costumes.
The Script in Hand Playreading Series is supported by Stephen Corman and the White Barn Program of the Lucille Lortel Foundation.
For full details on the Script in Hand playreading of “As Bees in Honey Drown,” visit https://www.westportplayhouse.org/show/script-in-hand-beesinhoney/
All dates, times, titles, and artists are subject to change.
Masks are encouraged, but not required. For updates on Covid-19 health and safety protocols at the Playhouse, visit https://www.westportplayhouse.org/visit/covid19safety/
For more information and to buy tickets, visit westportplayhouse.org, or call the box office at (203) 227-4177, toll-free at 1-888-927-7529, or visit Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Court, off Route 1, Westport. Stay connected to the Playhouse on Facebook (Westport Country Playhouse), Instagram (@wcplayhouse), YouTube (WestportPlayhouse), and Twitter (@wcplayhouse).
Morning Weather Report
Today
A chance of flurries before 7am. Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 14 by 5pm. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Tomorrow
Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Tomorrow Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 27 by 4am. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Rach’s Hope hosts 4th Annual PJ Gala
Press Release
On Saturday, March 11th, 2023, Rach's Hope, a Westport-based non-profit, will host their 4th Annual PJ Gala at FTC The Warehouse in Fairfield, Connecticut. The event celebrates the life of the late Rachel Doran (Staples High School Class of 2015) through music, great food, and community fellowship. Proceeds benefit local families navigating the critical illness of a child. Rach's Hope brings community support to families by providing nutritious food, lodging, transportation, and encouragement so they can focus on being present for their ailing children.
Ticket holders are promised a night of Hope and celebration with plentiful gourmet small bites and desserts by AMG Catering, an open bar featuring Tito's cocktails, and exciting auction items. Live music will permeate The Warehouse throughout the night with Westport's own rising musician Michael Cantor's acoustic set, followed by well-known local rock band Ellis Island.
The PJ Gala offers a unique and cozy twist by inviting guests to wear pajama-chic attire as an homage to Doran's childhood business - Rachel's Rags. Rachel Doran, a 2015 Staples Graduate, passed away in 2018. An honors student and skilled costume designer for Staples Players, Rachel was a rising Senior at Cornell University studying Fashion Design and Business when she fell ill with a rare reaction to common medications resulting in her death. The chain of unimaginable events leading to Rachel's loss brought the Doran family's friends together to support them when they needed it the most. Ultimately, the community support they received became the healing mission for Rach's Hope - to ensure that no family goes through the illness of a child alone- by offering financial assistance and Hope to families.
Rach's Hope invites local businesses to support families weathering the storm of a critical illness of a child by sponsoring an event or donating funds, goods, experiences, or services for the auction. Contact Rach's Hope at teamrachshope@gmail.com to learn more.
To purchase tickets or donate, visit www.RachsHope.org.
Rach's Hope, Inc. is a Connecticut non-profit corporation with 501(c)(3) status.
Morning Weather Report
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values between 15 and 25. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tomorrow
Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tomorrow Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Town Releases Traffic & Pedestrian Safety Report
First Selectwoman Jennifer Tooker announced today that the results of the nine Traffic and Pedestrian Safety public meetings that were held in the Spring, 2022 have been released and are available on the Town website.
First Selectwoman Tooker stated, “I am happy that so many residents attended these meetings to interact, gain knowledge and perspective, and voice their concerns over a wide variety of traffic issues. In the end, over 350 items were listed and included in the report. Relevant questions, issues and concerns that were raised at these meetings will be addressed on an ongoing basis.”
“As I acknowledged during the course of the meetings, the issues and concerns will not go away overnight. But, these meetings and the recognition from all the residents who participated, are an important first step. By developing a “Three Bucket” approach, there is baseline data and an opportunity for residents to understand the method by which certain problems are addressed, and why an issue may, or may not in some cases, be eligible for resolution.”
“The knowledge and expertise of our public safety, public works, and P&Z Departments, including their ability to listen and help explain the multitude of queries is critical to making progress on traffic and pedestrian safety issues,” she added. “I am grateful that the town has such an array of experienced and skilled employees to help guide us.”
The Summary Report from these meetings, along with related policies and studies are available on the First Selectwoman’s page at www.westportct.gov or the following link: Traffic & Pedestrian Safety
Governor Announces Legislative Proposal: Improve Gun Safety Laws To Prevent Suicides, Accidents, and Domestic Violence
Governor Ned Lamont’s OfficeGovernor Ned Lamont today announced the third and final set of proposals he will introduce during the 2023 legislative session that are focused on strengthening Connecticut’s efforts to eliminate gun violence. This set is concentrated on preventing suicides, accidents, and domestic violence, and it includes:
Requiring a ten-day waiting period before purchasing a firearm;
Increasing education requirements for firearm licenses;
Requiring safe storage regardless of who lives at a given residence;
Improving the design safety standards for semiautomatic handguns;
Making commission of a family violence crime or being a fugitive an automatic disqualifier for holding a pistol permit;
Prohibiting the carrying of any loaded long gun in a vehicle; and
Requiring trigger locks for all firearm purchases.
The proposals will be included as part of the governor’s package of priorities for the 2023 legislative session that he will present to the Connecticut General Assembly on February 8. Last week, he announced two other sets of gun violence prevention proposals, one of which is focused on eliminating community gun violence, and the other on preventing mass shootings.
“The overwhelming majority of Connecticut residents want commonsense measures enacted that encourage gun safety and prevent harm from impacting our homes and our communities,” Governor Lamont said. “This is especially needed to prevent tragic accidents, as well as instances of domestic violence and suicide.”
Requiring a ten-day waiting period before purchasing a firearm
Current state law allows residents with the appropriate documentation to walk into a gun store, purchase an unlimited number of firearms, and walk out with them immediately. In conjunction with the bulk purchasing limit announced last week, Governor Lamont is proposing a ten-day waiting period on sales of all firearms in Connecticut. This proposal has been proven by numerous academic studies to save lives by preventing suicide and domestic violence.
Increasing education requirements for firearm licenses
Firearm permits can currently be obtained with only a short course approved by the NRA. Crucially, there is no requirement that these courses inform users on how to follow Connecticut’s high standards for responsible gun ownership. Governor Lamont is proposing to modestly expand the requirements for the initial application for a pistol permit to four hours of classroom training and two hours of shooting practice, and set a one-year deadline so knowledge must be fresh.
Requiring safe storage regardless of who lives at a given residence
In 2019, Governor Lamont and the General Assembly enacted Ethan’s Law (Public Act 19-5), which was a crucial step towards ensuring that all firearms are stored safely. That law currently applies when minors, people prohibited from possessing firearms, or people likely to cause harm have access to a residence. Governor Lamont’s proposal, which seeks to avoid firearms from being stolen and used in crimes, expands this landmark law by making all firearm owners responsible for storing firearms safely, regardless of who else has access to the residence.
Improving the design safety standards for semiautomatic handguns
Users sometimes miss that a semiautomatic pistol may still have a round chambered when the magazine is removed. This issue can lead to accidents when a gun is being disassembled or cleaned. Modern models can have a “loaded chamber indicator,” a visual indication that a round is chambered, and a “magazine disconnect lockout,” a switch that prevents the trigger being pulled if the magazine has been removed. Governor Lamont is proposing to require that all semiautomatic handguns sold in the state after January 1, 2024, have both features.
Making commission of a family violence crime or being a fugitive an automatic disqualifier for holding a pistol permit
Anyone who has been convicted of domestic violence is automatically disqualified from owning a gun under federal law, but not from holding a state permit, and the definitions differ. Consequently, the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection must hold a time-consuming suitability hearing in each case. Instead, Governor Lamont is proposing to automatically disqualify anyone who has been convicted of a family violence crime from holding a state gun permit.
Prohibiting the carrying of any loaded long gun in a vehicle
Governor Lamont is proposing to enact a law clarifying that all long guns, including ones categorized as “other,” must be carried unloaded in a vehicle.
Requiring trigger locks for all firearm purchases
Governor Lamont is proposing to require that all guns, not only handguns, be sold with a trigger lock to enable safe storage.