Hundreds attend a Connecticut state task force on gun control . I want to be able to defend myself , '' he said , concerned about speaking his mind in a town still grieving so deeply . The group is calling for universal background checks and bans on assault weapons. Most called for stricter gun control laws , but some did not . Last month 's shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School killed 20 children and six adults .
Hundreds attend a Connecticut state task force on gun control . The group is calling for universal background checks and bans on assault weapons. Most called for stricter gun control laws , but some did not . Last month 's shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School killed 20 children and six adults .