Connecticut 2013 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB01124 Compare Versions

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1	1	General Assembly Raised Bill No. 1124
2	2	January Session, 2013 LCO No. 4469
3	3	04469_______JUD
4	4	Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
5	5	Introduced by:
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8	8	General Assembly
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10	10	Raised Bill No. 1124
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12	12	January Session, 2013
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14	14	LCO No. 4469
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16	16	04469_______JUD
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18	18	Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
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20	20	Introduced by:
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22	22	(JUD)
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24	24	AN ACT CONCERNING THE SECURE STORAGE OF FIREARMS.
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26	26	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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28	28	Section 1. Section 29-37i of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2013):
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30	30	No person shall store or keep any loaded firearm on any premises under [his] such person's control if [he] such person knows or reasonably should know that (1) a minor is likely to gain access to the firearm without the permission of the parent or guardian of the minor, (2) a resident of the premises is ineligible to possess a firearm under state or federal law, or (3) a resident of the premises poses a risk of imminent personal injury to himself or herself or to other individuals, unless such person [(1)] (A) keeps the firearm in a securely locked box or other container or in a location which a reasonable person would believe to be secure, or [(2)] (B) carries the firearm on his or her person or within such close proximity thereto that [he] such person can readily retrieve and use [it] the firearm as if [he] such person carried [it] the firearm on his or her person. For the purposes of this section, "minor" means any person under the age of sixteen years.
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32	32	Sec. 2. Section 52-571g of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2013):
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34	34	Any person whose act or omission constitutes a violation of section 29-37i, as amended by this act, shall be strictly liable for damages when a minor or, a resident of the premises who is ineligible to possess a firearm under state or federal law or who poses a risk of imminent personal injury to himself or herself or to other individuals, obtains a firearm, as defined in section 53a-3, and causes the injury or death of such minor, resident or any other person. For the purposes of this section, "minor" means any person under the age of sixteen years.
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36	36	Sec. 3. Section 53a-217a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2013):
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38	38	(a) A person is guilty of criminally negligent storage of a firearm when [he] such person violates the provisions of section 29-37i, as amended by this act, and a minor or, a resident of the premises who is ineligible to possess a firearm under state or federal law or who poses a risk of imminent personal injury to himself or herself or to other individuals, obtains the firearm and causes the injury or death of [himself] such minor, resident or any other person. For the purposes of this section, "minor" means any person under the age of sixteen years.
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40	40	(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply if the minor obtains the firearm as a result of an unlawful entry to any premises by any person.
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42	42	(c) Criminally negligent storage of a firearm is a class D felony.
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47	47	This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
48	48	Section 1 October 1, 2013 29-37i
49	49	Sec. 2 October 1, 2013 52-571g
50	50	Sec. 3 October 1, 2013 53a-217a
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52	52	This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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54	54	Section 1
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56	56	October 1, 2013
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58	58	29-37i
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60	60	Sec. 2
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62	62	October 1, 2013
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64	64	52-571g
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66	66	Sec. 3
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68	68	October 1, 2013
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70	70	53a-217a
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72	72	Statement of Purpose:
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74	74	To expand the requirement to securely store a firearm.
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76	76	[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.]