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News · CT

Glock challenges Connecticut’s convertible-pistol ban

Public safety

The gunmaker’s federal lawsuit disputes Connecticut’s ban on pistols that can be readily converted into machine guns.

The Ballot Connecticut Policy DeskSep 25, 2026

News · CT

Connecticut IG rules 2009 fatal police shooting justified

Public safety

The inspector general found officers were justified in shooting a man who pointed an unloaded gun at them during a 2009 encounter.

The Ballot Connecticut Policy DeskSep 24, 2026

News · CT

State Clears Officers After 17-Year East Hartford Delay

Public safety

Connecticut’s inspector general cleared three officers in a fatal East Hartford shooting and attributed the delayed finding to a missing report.

The Ballot Connecticut DeskSep 23, 2026