Connecticut 2013 2013 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05937 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/23/2013

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5937
January Session, 2013  LCO No. 1278
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
REP. LABRIOLA, 131st Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5937 

January Session, 2013

LCO No. 1278

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY 

Introduced by:

REP. LABRIOLA, 131st Dist.

AN ACT REQUIRING UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECKS ON ALL FIREARM SALES AT GUN SHOWS.

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

That sections 29-36l, 29-37a and 29-37g of the general statutes be amended to require the seller of any firearm at a gun show to take the necessary steps to cause a background check to be performed through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System on any individual attempting to purchase such firearm.

Statement of Purpose: 

To close the gun show loophole by requiring universal background checks for all firearm sales at gun shows.