Unless you obtain a permit to own your lawfully possessed firearms, and register each firearm with the town chief of police, you will be subject to a $500 fine under this ordinance!
The Weston Board of Selectmen is currently pursuing an extremely restrictive ordinance that would severely infringe on your Second Amendment rights, subject Weston residents to egregious fines for possessing lawful items under state law, and inhibit your inherent right to self-defense.
This ordinance, as currently drafted, would ban the ownership and possession of any “firearm or other weapon” in the Town of
This ordinance defines “other weapon” to include air guns, longbows, crossbows, slingshots, and “other implements that impel with force a projectile of any kind.” Therefore, if enacted as written, in order to even possess a slingshot in Weston, you will need to obtain a permit of ownership and register the slingshot with the chief of police! If you fail to comply, you will be subject to a $500 fine.
It is unclear how the licensing and registration scheme will apply to visitors and whether those passing through the town will be subject to these regulations. As those in neighboring communities might be unaware of changes to the local ordinance, an unassuming trip to the Weston Gun Club to target shoot could be deemed an illegal activity.
Furthermore, this drafted ordinance would drastically infringe on your inherent right to self-defense.
Not only is the Weston Board of Selectmen attempting to severely limit your Right to Keep and Bear Arms, they are attempting to remove your ability to protect yourself and loved ones. If the rest of
This ordinance also mandates that residents must keep their firearms “in a securely locked box constructed of steel or similar material.” Again, this is another micro-managing attempt by town Selectmen to limit the rights of law-abiding citizens. Everyone knows that firearms must be stored safety, particularly when housed with children, but it is NOT the Board’s business to dictate how people store things in their homes.
Not only does this proposal disenfranchise the average law-abiding citizen, it places cruel and onerous restrictions on physically disabled members of the population.
The Board of Selectmen will meet on Thursday, January 17 to discuss and consider this ordinance. If able, please attend this meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the meeting room of the Town Hall located at
First Selectman, Gayle Weinstein • 203-222-2656 • [email protected]
Selectman, David Glenn Muller • 203-226-6588 • [email protected]
Selectman, Dennis H. Tracey III • 203-227-2293 • [email protected]
To stay updated on the evolving status of this restrictive ordinance, please visit www.nraila.org/WestonGunBan