NSSF and Shadow Systems Sue Connecticut to Block Striker-Fired Handgun Ban
NSSF, Shadow Systems, and Blue Trail Range sue Connecticut to block an Oct. 1 law banning commonly owned cruciform-trigger striker-fired pistols.
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