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.