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.