Stratford Gun Owners Packed the Council Meeting and Killed a Plan to Ban Carry on Every Piece of Town Property

Key Takeaways

Stratford's town council voted unanimously on October 13 to reject a proposal banning firearms on all town-owned property.

Mayor David Chess pitched the ordinance as a natural extension of existing firearm prohibitions at schools and the police station.

Lorenzo Whilby, owner of Stratford Guns and Ammo, told the council the ordinance was government overreach.

Several gun owners and Second Amendment advocates spoke against the measure at the meeting.

The ordinance included a carveout for valid carry license holders, leaving it with little effect on lawfully armed residents…

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