Besides changes to the two-year state budget, the following are some major issues that may be debated during the new session of the Connecticut General Assembly:

— Gun control: Lawmakers may decide to establish a grace period for gun owners who failed to register guns now considered assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines in time for a Jan. 1 deadline.

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