Prasad Srinivasan in 2018 CT Governor's race


On Gun Control: It is person behind AR15s that bring about massacres

Prasad Srinivasan has recanted his support for Connecticut's excellent gun safety legislation--which Mr. Srinivasan voted for in the wake of the Sandy Hook school shootings. Now, he says, he would sign a bill repealing the law.

Just days ago, Nikolas Cruz used an AR-15 rifle to kill 17 people in a high school. He purchased the weapon legally, which would not have been possible if Florida had a gun law like Connecticut's. But Mr. Srinivasan believes our law is no good.

"If it came up today, yes, I would vote differently because I know so much more now than I did,'' he said. He continued: "When I look at it now, I'm realizing more and more that it is the person behind these objects that can be used to bring about the massacres."

Mr. Srinivasan is right in that much more can be done in terms of mental health treatment. But doing more in the mental health area does not mean one must simultaneously remove any other established protection.

Source: Hartford Courant on 2018 Connecticut gubernatorial race Feb 21, 2018

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