Connecticut 2013 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05953 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/23/2013

                            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.