Connecticut 2013 2013 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05952 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/23/2013

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5952
January Session, 2013  LCO No. 992
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
REP. SAMPSON, 80th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5952 

January Session, 2013

LCO No. 992

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY 

Introduced by:

REP. SAMPSON, 80th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PENALTY FOR CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A FIREARM OR ELECTRONIC DEFENSE WEAPON.

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

That section 53a-217 of the general statutes be amended to increase the penalty for criminal possession of a firearm or electronic defense weapon from a class D felony to a class C felony.

Statement of Purpose: 

To increase the penalty for criminal possession of a firearm or electronic defense weapon.