Politics

One of the gun-control measures to be proposed in January to the Connecticut General Assembly would treat ammunition like cigarettes -- as a health hazard that should be heavily taxed to offset the public costs of gun violence.

Others would restrict the sale of ammunition to licensed gun owners, limit the capacity of magazines to 10 rounds or fewer and tighten the state's ban on assault weapons.

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy can hector, cajole and even bully. In his own words, he is a man of "sharp elbows" and "edges," whose speaking and management style in his first two years as governor often fell in the narrow space between blunt and brusque.

Now, the governor, whose most pressing concern until a news bulletin Friday was cutting a deficit-mitigation deal in time for Wednesday's legislative session, is struggling to lead a state through unspeakable grief.

Hartford -- Up against an anemic economy, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy was back on the road Thursday, visiting a new commercial tenant at a repurposed Colt Armory to promote his frenetic efforts to encourage job growth in Connecticut.

"I've been the governor for less than two years," Malloy said. "In that period of time, we have reached out and worked with about 400 companies in Connecticut, to preserve jobs, to grow jobs and to attract jobs to the state."