June 20, 2016

Attorney General George Jepsen today issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's denial of certiorari in the case of Shew v. Malloy, which upholds the changes to Connecticut's gun control laws in the wake of the Sandy Hook tragedy:

"Sensible gun safety legislation works. The Supreme Court's action today in declining to hear this appeal affirms that the reforms enacted in Connecticut following the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School were reasonable, sensible and lawful.

"States like Connecticut have shown that – despite the unwillingness of Congress to take the necessary steps to address the serious problem of gun violence in our country – we will take strong and decisive action that makes progress in keeping guns out of the hands of those who seek to commit acts of violence without infringing on the rights of sportsmen and those who seek to keep guns for personal protection. In Connecticut – whether it's defending our current laws from legal challenge or enacting new measures to help protect our most vulnerable citizens from gun violence – we will continue to work to the best of our abilities to address gun violence."

The Attorney General thanked Assistant Attorneys General Maura Murphy Osborne, Michael Skold and Mark Kohler, head of the Special Litigation Department, for their exemplary work in defending this case. 

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