Legal Opinion
Benjamin v. Bailey
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 25, 1995No. 14968PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, C. J.
The principal question in this appeal is whether the statutes banning the sale, transfer or possession of assault weapons, General Statutes §§ 53-202a through 53-202k,1 violate the right to bear arms guaranteed by article first, § 15, of the state constitution.2 In November, 1993, the plaintiffs, DeForest H. Benjamin, Jr., Robert A. Suprenant, Bertcelis E. Morales, Michelle R. Palmer, Bradford B. Palmer, Frank D’Andrea, Bruce E. Kaufman and Navegar, Inc., doing business as Intratec, a foreign corporation, initiated this declaratory judgment action3 against John M. Bailey, chief state’s…
2Cases cited84 opinions
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- Hoffman Estates v. Flipside, Hoffman Estates, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Connally v. General Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Shapiro v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Williamson v. Lee Optical of Oklahoma, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
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3Cited by44 opinions
- State v. ColeWisconsin Supreme Court · 2003
- Jolly, Inc. v. Zoning Board of AppealsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1996
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- Blakeslee Arpaia Chapman, Inc. v. EI Constructors, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1997
- City of Seattle v. MontanaWashington Supreme Court · 1996
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