Governor Dannel Malloy has called his counterpart in Nevada and also reached out to the Mayor of Las Vegas to offer any assistance Connecticut can provide in the wake of Sunday night's mass shooting.  Malloy expressed any support and willingness to help as they work through the tragedy in the coming days and months.  When asked what help Connecticut could provide, Malloy said there was a lot.

After the shootings at Sandy Hook School, people from Colorado and others reached out to help the state find its way through managing the situation in the short run and over a longer basis.  A number of his colleagues have had to respond to mass shootings and he cautions them to take care of themselves and the first responders who appear at the scene and have to deal with the carnage.

Malloy says he's proud of the progress made in Connecticut after 12/14.  In the last 4 years, the state has seen the largest decline in violent crime of any state in the nation, by a substantial percentage.  The crime rate mirrors that of the 1960s.  Malloy says that's due in part to limiting access to the types of weapons used in Las Vegas.

Malloy says unfortunately, Connecticut has a fair amount of experience on the psychological support basis, reaching out to families and social work efforts.