Colts revolver allowed the shooter to fire multiple rounds without reloading, which played a major role in the Indian Wars of the late 19th century on the American frontier. At the Colt factory in Hartford, the company made the M-16s used in Vietnam and continues to manufacture the M-4 carbines carried by troops in todays military.
While firearms manufacturing is a big business in Connecticut, until this week, the politics of guns did not appear to be a central state issue. Democratic Gov. Dan Malloy earned the endorsement of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, largely due to his efforts to crack down on illegal weapons as mayor of Stamford. The Brady Campaign is an organization that has often been at odds with the NRA, one of the most powerful pro-gun organizations in the country.
A lesser-known, yet perhaps equally powerful pro-gun institution not only has its headquarters in Connecticut, but is located just a couple of miles from Sandy Hook Elementary. The National Shooting Sports Foundation is a trade organization that consists of more than 7,000 manufacturers, distributors, firearms retailers, shooting ranges, sportsmens organizations and publishers, according to the organizations website. The NSSF has not commented on the shooting literally just down the road from its headquarters, other than a small post on their website that reads:
Our hearts go out to the families of the victims of this horrible tragedy in our community.
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