General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5953 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 1317 Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY Introduced by: REP. CANDELARIA, 95th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5953 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 1317 Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY Introduced by: REP. CANDELARIA, 95th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING THE PENALTY FOR ILLEGAL 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 illegal possession of an assault weapon from a class D felony to a class C felony. Statement of Purpose: To increase the penalty for illegal possession of an assault weapon from a class D felony to a class C felony.