Connecticut 2011 2011 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05898 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/21/2011

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5898
January Session, 2011  LCO No. 1048
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced by:
REP. CANDELARIA, 95th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5898 

January Session, 2011

LCO No. 1048

Referred to Committee on Judiciary 

Introduced by:

REP. CANDELARIA, 95th Dist.

AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTY FOR THE POSSESSION OF AN ASSAULT WEAPON.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That section 53-202c of the general statutes be amended to increase the penalty for the unlawful possession of an assault weapon from a class D felony to a class C felony.

Statement of Purpose: 

To increase the penalty for the unlawful possession of an assault weapon to a class C felony.