The chorus is loud and getting louder. Citizens throughout this country and our state claim that Connecticut will no longer support those policies associated with “conservatism.”

The party most associated with conservatism, the Republicans, gave the appearance of caving on the “fiscal cliff,” allowing for an increase in taxes and failing to secure any significant spending cuts. The shootings in Newtown, an event so horrific it can barely be mentioned without a physical reaction, appears to provide convincing evidence that the country should turn away from the Second Amendment.