LCO No. 1302 1 of 1 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 247 January Session, 2019 LCO No. 1302 Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT Introduced by: SEN. SAMPSON, 16 th 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 in state parks and state forests. 3 Statement of Purpose: To allow any person with a valid permit to carry a pistol or revolver to carry a handgun for self-defense in state parks and state forests.