In a victory for Second Amendment advocates, the Connecticut Supreme Court has overturned the conviction of a former Army medic who served 15 months in prison for transporting a dagger-style knife and police baton in his vehicle during a move to another state.
The justices ruled unanimously in favor of former Clinton resident Jason DeCiccio. The court said a portion of the state law on illegal possession of weapons in a motor vehicle violates the Second Amendment because it prevents people from transporting certain weapons between residences when they have the right to possess those same weapons in their homes.
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