U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy paid a visit to the Conn. State Police Gun Range in Simsbury Friday for a demonstration on military-style assault rifles.
State police Sergeant Shawn Corey demonstrated the differences between two military-style assault rifles for Murphy, a Democrat representing Connecticut, as the senator asked questions specifically about two versions of a similar weapon—one that is banned in the state of Conn. and one that is currently legal.
Editor's note: This article originally was published by Simsbury Patch.