| 23 | | - | Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2019) (a) No municipality may 1 |
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| 24 | | - | regulate, restrict, prohibit or affect the ownership, possession, use, 2 |
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| 25 | | - | purchase, sale, transportation or transfer of firearms or components for 3 |
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| 26 | | - | firearms, nor may any municipality maintain or enact any ordinance or 4 |
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| 27 | | - | regulation which in any way regulates, restricts, prohibits or affects the 5 |
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| 28 | | - | ownership, possession, use, purchase, sale, transportation or transfer 6 |
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| 29 | | - | of such firearms or components except as otherwise provided in state 7 |
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| 30 | | - | or federal law. 8 |
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| 31 | | - | (b) The matters described in subsection (a) of this section are under 9 |
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| 32 | | - | the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal government, and the 10 |
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| 33 | | - | laws relating to such matters are intended to fully occupy the areas 11 |
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| 34 | | - | described and preempt any city or town, or any political subdivision of 12 |
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| 35 | | - | a city or town from legislating on such matters except when expressly 13 |
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| 36 | | - | permitted by the state. 14 |
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| 37 | | - | (c) A municipality shall not define any activity related to firearms as 15 |
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| 38 | | - | Committee Bill No. 5227 |
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| 41 | | - | LCO No. 4648 2 of 2 |
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| 43 | | - | constituting a public nuisance or as being detrimental to public health 16 |
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| 44 | | - | and safety. 17 |
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| 45 | | - | (d) The provisions of this section shall supersede any inconsistent 18 |
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| 46 | | - | ordinances or regulations enacted by a municipality. 19 |
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| 47 | | - | This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following |
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| 50 | | - | Section 1 October 1, 2019 New section |
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| 23 | + | That chapter 98 of the general statutes be amended to prohibit 1 |
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| 24 | + | municipalities from adopting ordinances to regulate firearms. 2 |
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