LCO No. 2143 1 of 1 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 228 January Session, 2019 LCO No. 2143 Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT Introduced by: SEN. SAMPSON, 16th Dist. AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PERSONS TO CARRY HANDGUNS IN STATE PARKS AND FORESTS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to authorize any person with 1 a valid permit to carry a pistol or revolver to carry a handgun for self-2 defense purposes in state parks and state forests. 3 Statement of Purpose: To allow persons to carry handguns in state parks and state forests for the purpose of self-defense.