Connecticut 2013 2013 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00606 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/23/2013

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 606
January Session, 2013  LCO No. 1180
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 606 

January Session, 2013

LCO No. 1180

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY 

Introduced by:

SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING APPLICATION CRITERIA FOR A PERMIT TO CARRY A PISTOL OR REVOLVER.

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

That subdivision (5) of subsection (b) of section 29-28 of the general statutes be amended to provide that no state or temporary state permit to carry a pistol or revolver be issued to an applicant who has been confined in a hospital for persons with psychiatric disabilities, as defined in section 17a-495 of the general statutes, within the preceding sixty months by order of a probate court, instead of the prior twelve months as currently provided.

Statement of Purpose: 

To extend the look-back period for certain application criteria for a permit to carry a pistol or revolver.