General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5643 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 2009 Referred to Committee on Public Safety and Security Introduced by: REP. SAMPSON, 80th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5643 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 2009 Referred to Committee on Public Safety and Security Introduced by: REP. SAMPSON, 80th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING THE CARRYING OF FIREARMS BY OUT-OF-STATE RESIDENTS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That subsection (f) of section 29-28 and subsection (a) of section 29-35 of the general statutes be amended to permit any out-of-state resident to carry a firearm in this state if said person holds a valid permit or license to carry a firearm issued by any state that has the same standards for age, background investigation and training as required by the general statutes. Statement of Purpose: To allow an out-of-state resident who holds a license or permit to carry from another state to carry firearms in this state.