Connecticut Gun Law Ignored as Thousands Don't Register AR-15s

Michael Mullins newsmax.com The Connecticut gun law passed in the wake of the Sandy Hook school massacre is reportedly being ignored by many state residents, leaving thousands of AR-15s and other assault rifles unregistered. The law requires that all residents who own so-called assault rifles, such as AR-15s, register the firearms with the state by the end of 2013. As of the end of last year, the Connecticut State Police received 47,916 applications for assault weapons certificates. An additional 2,100 applications have yet to be turned in. As significant as the nearly 50,000 registrations appear, they likely represent approximately 15 percent of the actual number of Connecticut residents who own so-called assault weapons, The Hartford Courant reported, citing estimates by people in the industry, including the Newtown-based National Shooting Sports Foundation. Acknowledging that there are no definitive figures on the number of semi-automatic rifles in Connecticut, the local newspaper reported that there are more than 50,000 and possibly as many as 350,000 unregistered assault weapons in the state. Those who are found to be in possession of an unregistered assault rifle are committing a  Class D felony under Connecticut state law. to read more: newsmax.com