Connecticut 2013 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06330 Compare Versions

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1-General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 6330
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2+January Session, 2013 LCO No. 2612
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1224 AN ACT CONCERNING LOOK-A-LIKE FIREARMS.
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1426 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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16-Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2013) (a) As used in this section, "look-a-like firearm" means any imitation firearm, simulated firearm, replica of a firearm or other device which substantially duplicates or is so similar in coloration and overall appearance to an existing firearm as to lead a reasonable person to perceive that the device is a firearm.
28+Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2013) (a) As used in this section, "look-a-like firearm" means any imitation firearm, simulated firearm, replica of a firearm or other device which substantially duplicates or is so similar in coloration and overall appearance to an existing firearm as to lead a reasonable person to perceive that the device is a firearm.
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1830 (b) (1) No person shall alter, change, deface, remove, paint, emboss or in any other manner obliterate any coloration or markings that are required by any applicable state or federal law or regulation for any look-a-like firearm, in a manner that makes the look-a-like firearm look more like a firearm.
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2032 (2) No person shall possess any look-a-like firearm with coloration or markings, as required by any applicable state or federal law or regulation, that have been altered, changed, defaced, removed, painted, embossed or obliterated in violation of subdivision (1) of this subsection.
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22-(3) No person shall possess any look-a-like firearm in or on the real property comprising a public or private elementary or secondary school.
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2436 (c) (1) The provisions of subdivisions (1) and (2) of subsection (b) of this section shall not apply to any look-a-like firearm with coloration or markings, as required by any applicable state or federal law or regulation, that have been altered, changed, defaced, removed, painted, embossed or obliterated for use in theatrical productions including, but not limited to, motion pictures and television and stage productions.
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26-(2) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any look-a-like firearm used by the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, police departments, the Department of Correction or the military or naval forces of this state or of the United States in the discharge of their official duties.
38+(2) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any look-a-like firearm, pellet-firing air gun or BB. gun used by the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, police departments, the Department of Correction or the military or naval forces of this state or of the United States in the discharge of their official duties.
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28-(d) On and after July 1, 2013, each local and regional board of education shall require each school under the board's jurisdiction to notify all students in writing of the provisions of this section.
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30-(e) Any person who violates any provision of subsection (b) of this section shall have committed an infraction.
40+(d) Any person who violates any provision of subsection (b) of this section shall have committed an infraction.
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3545 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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3848 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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58+To make it an infraction for any person to deface the markings on any look-a-like firearm and to ban the possession of look-a-like firearms, pellet-firing air guns or BB. guns in or on the real property comprising a public or private elementary or secondary school.
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60+[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]