gun control bill passed in Connecticut

[4/4/13] Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy signed the nation's most far-reaching gun control bill Thursday, the ceremony in Hartford concluding several emotional weeks of debate and compromise since the state was rocked and the world stunned by the mass murder of children in Newtown.

"This is a profoundly emotional day for everyone in this room," Malloy, a Democat, said moments before signing the bill. He added that he hoped the state's bipartisan effort would provide an example for Congress.

"When 92% of Americans agree that every gun sale should be subject to a background check, there is no excuse" not to make it federal law," Malloy said.

The bill adds more than 100 weapons to the state's ban on assault weapons, limits the capacity of ammo magazines and requires background checks for all weapon sales, including at gun shows.

It also establishes the nation's first statewide registry for people convicted of crimes involving dangerous weapons. Access to the registry would be available only to law enforcement.