General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 557
January Session, 2017 LCO No. 3030
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Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
Introduced by:
SEN. FRANTZ, 36th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 557
January Session, 2017
LCO No. 3030
*03030*
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
Introduced by:
SEN. FRANTZ, 36th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING LOWER-POWERED RIMFIRE TARGET PISTOLS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That sections 53-202a to 53-202d, inclusive, of the general statutes be amended to (1) exclude from the definition of "assault weapon" any .22 caliber rimfire target pistol, and (2) permit the purchase and possession of any .22 caliber rimfire target pistol, as opposed to only pistols designated by the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection as specifically designed for target shooting at the Olympic games.
Statement of Purpose:
To allow the purchase and possession of any .22 caliber rimfire target pistol.