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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 6817
January Session, 2023
LCO No. 5127
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
(JUD)
AN ACT CONCERNING AN INDIVIDUAL'S RIGHTS TO OWN,
POSSESS OR CARRY A FIREARM.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. Subsection (b) of section 29-28 of the general statutes is 1
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 2
passage): 3
(b) Upon the application of any person having a bona fide permanent 4
residence within the jurisdiction of any such authority, such chief of 5
police or, where there is no chief of police, such chief executive officer 6
or designated resident state trooper or state police officer, as applicable, 7
[may] shall issue a temporary state permit to such person to carry a 8
pistol or revolver within the state, [provided such authority shall find 9
that such applicant intends to make no use of any pistol or revolver 10
which such applicant may be permitted to carry under such permit 11
other than a lawful use and that such person is a suitable person to 12
receive such permit. If the applicant has a bona fide permanent 13
residence within the jurisdiction of any federally recognized Native 14
American tribe within the borders of the state, and such tribe has a law 15 Raised Bill No. 6817
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enforcement unit, as defined in section 7-294a, the chief of police of such 16
law enforcement unit may issue a temporary state permit to such person 17
pursuant to the provisions of this subsection, and any chief of police of 18
any other law enforcement unit having jurisdiction over an area 19
containing such person's bona fide permanent residence shall not issue 20
such temporary state permit if such tribal law enforcement unit accepts 21
applications for temporary state permits. No state or temporary state 22
permit to carry a pistol or revolver shall be issued under this subsection 23
if] unless any such authority finds the applicant (1) has failed to 24
successfully complete a course approved by the Commissioner of 25
Emergency Services and Public Protection in the safety and use of 26
pistols and revolvers including, but not limited to, a safety or training 27
course in the use of pistols and revolvers available to the public offered 28
by a law enforcement agency, a private or public educational institution 29
or a firearms training school, utilizing instructors certified by the 30
National Rifle Association or the Department of Energy and 31
Environmental Protection and a safety or training course in the use of 32
pistols or revolvers conducted by an instructor certified by the state or 33
the National Rifle Association, (2) has been convicted of (A) a felony, or 34
(B) a misdemeanor violation of section 21a-279 on or after October 1, 35
2015, or (C) a misdemeanor violation of section 53a-58, 53a-61, 53a-61a, 36
53a-62, 53a-63, 53a-96, 53a-175, 53a-176, 53a-178 or 53a-181d during the 37
preceding twenty years, (3) has been convicted as delinquent for the 38
commission of a serious juvenile offense, as defined in section 46b-120, 39
(4) has been discharged from custody within the preceding twenty years 40
after having been found not guilty of a crime by reason of mental disease 41
or defect pursuant to section 53a-13, (5) (A) has been confined in a 42
hospital for persons with psychiatric disabilities, as defined in section 43
17a-495, within the preceding sixty months by order of a probate court, 44
or (B) has been voluntarily admitted on or after October 1, 2013, to a 45
hospital for persons with psychiatric disabilities, as defined in section 46
17a-495, within the preceding six months for care and treatment of a 47
psychiatric disability and not solely for being an alcohol-dependent 48
person or a drug-dependent person, as those terms are defined in 49
section 17a-680, (6) is subject to a restraining or protective order issued 50 Raised Bill No. 6817
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by a court in a case involving the use, attempted use or threatened use 51
of physical force against another person, including an ex parte order 52
issued pursuant to section 46b-15 or 46b-16a, (7) is subject to a firearms 53
seizure order issued prior to June 1, 2022, pursuant to section 29-38c 54
after notice and hearing, or a risk protection order or risk protection 55
investigation order issued on or after June 1, 2022, pursuant to section 56
29-38c, (8) is prohibited from shipping, transporting, possessing or 57
receiving a firearm pursuant to 18 USC 922(g)(4), (9) is an alien illegally 58
or unlawfully in the United States, or (10) is less than twenty-one years 59
of age. Nothing in this section shall require any person who holds a 60
valid permit to carry a pistol or revolver on October 1, 1994, to 61
participate in any additional training in the safety and use of pistols and 62
revolvers. No person may apply for a temporary state permit to carry a 63
pistol or revolver more than once within any twelve-month period, and 64
no temporary state permit to carry a pistol or revolver shall be issued to 65
any person who has applied for such permit more than once within the 66
preceding twelve months. Any person who applies for a temporary state 67
permit to carry a pistol or revolver shall indicate in writing on the 68
application, under penalty of false statement in such manner as the 69
issuing authority prescribes, that such person has not applied for a 70
temporary state permit to carry a pistol or revolver within the past 71
twelve months. Upon issuance of a temporary state permit to carry a 72
pistol or revolver to the applicant, the local authority shall forward the 73
original application to the commissioner. Not later than sixty days after 74
receiving a temporary state permit, (A) an applicant shall appear at a 75
location designated by the commissioner to receive the state permit, [. 76
The commissioner may] and (B) the commissioner shall then issue, to 77
any holder of any temporary state permit, a state permit to carry a pistol 78
or revolver within the state. Upon issuance of the state permit, the 79
commissioner shall make available to the permit holder a copy of the 80
law regarding the permit holder's responsibility to report the loss or 81
theft of a firearm and the penalties associated with the failure to comply 82
with such law. Upon issuance of the state permit, the commissioner shall 83
forward a record of such permit to the local authority issuing the 84
temporary state permit. The commissioner shall retain records of all 85 Raised Bill No. 6817
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applications, whether approved or denied. The copy of the state permit 86
delivered to the permittee shall be laminated and shall contain a full-87
face photograph of such permittee. A person holding a state permit 88
issued pursuant to this subsection shall notify the issuing authority 89
within two business days of any change of such person's address. The 90
notification shall include the old address and the new address of such 91
person. 92
Sec. 2. Subsection (b) of section 29-28a of the general statutes is 93
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 94
1, 2023): 95
(b) The local authority shall, not later than eight weeks after a 96
sufficient application for a temporary state permit has been made, 97
inform the applicant that such applicant's request for a temporary state 98
permit has been approved or denied. The local authority shall forward 99
a copy of the application indicating approval or denial of the temporary 100
state permit to the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public 101
Protection. If the local authority has denied the application for a 102
temporary state permit, no state permit may be issued. [The] If the local 103
authority has failed to expressly deny the application during the eight-104
week period following the submission of such application, the 105
commissioner shall [, not later than eight weeks after receiving an 106
application indicating approval from the local authority,] issue to the 107
applicant a state permit or inform the applicant in writing that the 108
applicant's application for a state permit has been [approved or] denied, 109
or that the results of the national criminal history records check have not 110
been received. [If grounds for denial become known after a temporary 111
state permit has been obtained, the temporary state permit shall be 112
immediately revoked pursuant to section 29-32] The failure of the 113
issuing authority to complete their review of an application for a 114
temporary state permit shall not be grounds for the commissioner to 115
deny issuance of a state permit. 116
Sec. 3. Section 29-30 of the general statutes is repealed and the 117
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023): 118 Raised Bill No. 6817
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(a) The fee for each permit originally issued under the provisions of 119
subsection (a) of section 29-28 for the sale at retail of pistols and 120
revolvers shall be [two hundred dollars and for each renewal of such 121
permit two hundred dollars. The fee for each state permit originally 122
issued under the provisions of subsection (b) of section 29-28 for the 123
carrying of pistols and revolvers shall be one hundred forty dollars plus 124
sufficient funds as required to be transmitted to the Federal Bureau of 125
Investigation] equal to the cost to cover the cost of a national criminal 126
history records check. The local authority shall forward sufficient funds 127
for the national criminal history records check to the commissioner no 128
later than five business days after receipt by the local authority of the 129
application for the temporary state permit. [Seventy dollars shall be 130
retained by the local authority. Upon approval by the local authority of 131
the application for a temporary state permit, seventy dollars shall be 132
sent to the commissioner. The fee to renew each state permit originally 133
issued under the provisions of subsection (b) of section 29-28 shall be 134
seventy dollars. Upon deposit of such fees in the General Fund, ten 135
dollars of each fee shall be credited within thirty days to the 136
appropriation for the Department of Emergency Services and Public 137
Protection to a separate nonlapsing account for the purposes of the 138
issuance of permits under subsections (a) and (b) of section 29-28.] 139
(b) A local permit originally issued before October 1, 2001, whether 140
for the sale at retail of pistols and revolvers or for the carrying of pistols 141
and revolvers, shall expire five years after the date it becomes effective 142
and each renewal of such permit shall expire five years after the 143
expiration date of the permit being renewed. On and after October 1, 144
2001, no local permit for the carrying of pistols and revolvers shall be 145
renewed. 146
(c) A state permit originally issued under the provisions of section 29-147
28, as amended by this act, for the carrying of pistols and revolvers shall 148
expire five years after the date such permit becomes effective and each 149
renewal of such permit shall expire five years after the expiration date 150
of the state permit being renewed and such renewal shall not be 151
contingent on the renewal or issuance of a local permit. A temporary 152 Raised Bill No. 6817
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state permit issued for the carrying of pistols and revolvers shall expire 153
sixty days after the date it becomes effective, and may not be renewed. 154
[(d) The renewal fee required pursuant to subsection (a) of this 155
section shall apply for each renewal which is requested not earlier than 156
thirty-one days before, and not later than thirty-one days after, the 157
expiration date of the state permit being renewed. 158
(e) No fee or portion of any fee paid under the provisions of this 159
section for issuance or renewal of a state permit shall be refundable 160
except if such permit for which the fee or portion was paid was not 161
issued or renewed. The portion of the fee expended on the national 162
criminal history records check for any such permit that was not issued 163
or renewed shall not be refunded.] 164
[(f)] (d) The issuing authority shall send a notice of the expiration of 165
a state permit to carry a pistol or revolver, issued pursuant to section 29-166
28, as amended by this act, to the holder of such permit, by first class 167
mail, not less than ninety days before such expiration, and shall enclose 168
with such notice a form for the renewal of said state permit. The holder 169
of such permit may mail the form for renewal to the issuing authority 170
and the issuing authority shall accept such form as a valid application 171
for renewal, provided the holder (1) completed the form according to 172
instructions provided by the Department of Emergency Services and 173
Public Protection, [(2) enclosed the appropriate fee to renew, in 174
accordance with subsection (a) of this section, (3)] (2) enclosed a copy of 175
proof of citizenship or legal residency of the holder, [(4)] (3) enclosed a 176
full-face photograph of the holder, and [(5)] (4) is otherwise eligible for 177
such permit pursuant to section 29-28, as amended by this act. A state 178
permit to carry a pistol or revolver, issued pursuant to section 29-28, as 179
amended by this act, shall be valid for a period of ninety days after the 180
expiration date, except this provision shall not apply to any state permit 181
to carry a pistol or revolver which has been revoked or for which 182
revocation is pending, pursuant to section 29-32. 183
Sec. 4. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2023) (a) Not later than October 1, 2023, 184 Raised Bill No. 6817
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the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall (1) 185
identify semiautomatic pistols that are defined as assault weapons in 186
any provision of subparagraphs (B) to (F), inclusive, of subdivision (1) 187
of section 53-202a of the general statutes and are designed for use in 188
target shooting that are sanctioned by a United States or international 189
target shooting organization or for use in the Olympic Games, and (2) 190
post a list of such pistols on the Internet web site of the Department of 191
Emergency Services and Public Protection. Such list shall be used for the 192
purposes of identifying semiautomatic pistols that may be sold 193
pursuant to subdivision (4) of subsection (b) of section 53-202b of the 194
general statutes, as amended by this act, or that may be possessed 195
pursuant to subsection (f) of section 53-202c of the general statutes, as 196
amended by this act, or subparagraph (A) of subdivision (2) of 197
subsection (a) or subdivision (7) of subsection (f) of section 53-202d of 198
the general statutes, as amended by this act. 199
(b) The commissioner shall review the list posted pursuant to 200
subsection (a) of this section not less frequently than annually and make 201
any revisions to such list as the commissioner deems necessary. 202
Sec. 5. Section 53-202b of the general statutes is repealed and the 203
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2023): 204
(a) (1) Any person who, within this state, distributes, transports or 205
imports into the state, keeps for sale, or offers or exposes for sale, or who 206
gives any assault weapon, except as provided by sections 53-202a to 53-207
202k, inclusive, shall be guilty of a class C felony and shall be sentenced 208
to a term of imprisonment of which two years may not be suspended or 209
reduced by the court. 210
(2) Any person who transfers, sells or gives any assault weapon to a 211
person under eighteen years of age in violation of subdivision (1) of this 212
subsection shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of six years, 213
which shall not be suspended or reduced by the court and shall be in 214
addition and consecutive to the term of imprisonment imposed under 215
subdivision (1) of this subsection. 216 Raised Bill No. 6817
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(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to: 217
(1) The sale of assault weapons to: (A) The Department of Emergency 218
Services and Public Protection, police departments, the Department of 219
Correction, the Division of Criminal Justice, the Department of Motor 220
Vehicles, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection or 221
the military or naval forces of this state or of the United States, [;] (B) a 222
sworn and duly certified member of an organized police department, 223
the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency 224
Services and Public Protection or the Department of Correction, a chief 225
inspector or inspector in the Division of Criminal Justice, a salaried 226
inspector of motor vehicles designated by the Commissioner of Motor 227
Vehicles, a conservation officer or special conservation officer appointed 228
by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection pursuant 229
to section 26-5, or a constable who is certified by the Police Officer 230
Standards and Training Council and appointed by the chief executive 231
authority of a town, city or borough to perform criminal law 232
enforcement duties, pursuant to a letter on the letterhead of such 233
department, division, commissioner or authority authorizing the 234
purchase and stating that the sworn member, inspector, officer or 235
constable will use the assault weapon in the discharge of official duties, 236
and that a records check indicates that the sworn member, inspector, 237
officer or constable has not been convicted of a crime of family violence, 238
for use by such sworn member, inspector, officer or constable in the 239
discharge of such sworn member's, inspector's, officer's or constable's 240
official duties or when off duty, (C) a member of the military or naval 241
forces of this state or of the United States, or (D) a nuclear facility 242
licensed by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the 243
purpose of providing security services at such facility, or any contractor 244
or subcontractor of such facility for the purpose of providing security 245
services at such facility; 246
(2) A person who is the executor or administrator of an estate that 247
includes an assault weapon for which a certificate of possession has 248
been issued under section 53-202d, as amended by this act, which is 249
disposed of as authorized by the Probate Court, if the disposition is 250 Raised Bill No. 6817
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otherwise permitted by sections 53-202a to 53-202k, inclusive; 251
(3) The transfer of an assault weapon for which a certificate of 252
possession has been issued under section 53-202d, as amended by this 253
act, by bequest or intestate succession, or, upon the death of a testator 254
or settlor: (A) To a trust, or (B) from a trust to a beneficiary who is 255
eligible to possess the assault weapon; 256
(4) The sale of a semiautomatic pistol that is defined as an assault 257
weapon in any provision of subparagraphs (B) to (F), inclusive, of 258
subdivision (1) of section 53-202a that the Commissioner of Emergency 259
Services and Public Protection [designates as being designed expressly 260
for use in target shooting events at the Olympic games sponsored by the 261
International Olympic Committee pursuant to regulations adopted 262
under this subdivision] identifies on a list posted on the Internet web 263
site of the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection 264
pursuant to section 4 of this act, and for which the purchaser signs a 265
form prescribed by the commissioner and provided by the seller that 266
indicates that the pistol will be used by the purchaser primarily for 267
target shooting practice and events. [The Commissioner of Emergency 268
Services and Public Protection shall adopt regulations, in accordance 269
with chapter 54, to designate semiautomatic pistols that are defined as 270
assault weapons in any provision of subparagraphs (B) to (F), inclusive, 271
of subdivision (1) of section 53-202a that may be sold pursuant to this 272
subdivision, provided the use of such pistols is sanctioned by the 273
International Olympic Committee and USA Shooting, or any 274
subsequent corresponding governing board for international shooting 275
competition in the United States.] 276
Sec. 6. Section 53-202c of the general statutes is repealed and the 277
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2023): 278
(a) Except as provided in section 53-202e, any person who, within this 279
state, possesses an assault weapon, except as provided in sections 53-280
202a to 53-202k, inclusive, and 53-202o, shall be guilty of a class D felony 281
and shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of which one year may 282 Raised Bill No. 6817
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not be suspended or reduced by the court, except that a first-time 283
violation of this subsection shall be a class A misdemeanor if (1) the 284
person presents proof that such person lawfully possessed the assault 285
weapon (A) prior to October 1, 1993, with respect to an assault weapon 286
described in subparagraph (A) of subdivision (1) of section 53-202a, or 287
(B) on April 4, 2013, under the provisions of sections 53-202a to 53-202k, 288
inclusive, in effect on January 1, 2013, with respect to an assault weapon 289
described in any provision of subparagraphs (B) to (F), inclusive, of 290
subdivision (1) of section 53-202a, and (2) the person has otherwise 291
possessed the assault weapon in compliance with subsection (f) of 292
section 53-202d, as amended by this act. 293
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to 294
the possession of assault weapons by: (1) The Department of Emergency 295
Services and Public Protection, police departments, the Department of 296
Correction, the Division of Criminal Justice, the Department of Motor 297
Vehicles, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection or 298
the military or naval forces of this state or of the United States, (2) a 299
sworn and duly certified member of an organized police department, 300
the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency 301
Services and Public Protection or the Department of Correction, a chief 302
inspector or inspector in the Division of Criminal Justice, a salaried 303
inspector of motor vehicles designated by the Commissioner of Motor 304
Vehicles, a conservation officer or special conservation officer appointed 305
by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection pursuant 306
to section 26-5, or a constable who is certified by the Police Officer 307
Standards and Training Council and appointed by the chief executive 308
authority of a town, city or borough to perform criminal law 309
enforcement duties, for use by such sworn member, inspector, officer or 310
constable in the discharge of such sworn member's, inspector's, officer's 311
or constable's official duties or when off duty, (3) a member of the 312
military or naval forces of this state or of the United States, or (4) a 313
nuclear facility licensed by the United States Nuclear Regulatory 314
Commission for the purpose of providing security services at such 315
facility, or any contractor or subcontractor of such facility for the 316 Raised Bill No. 6817
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purpose of providing security services at such facility. 317
(c) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to 318
the possession of an assault weapon described in subparagraph (A) of 319
subdivision (1) of section 53-202a by any person prior to July 1, 1994, if 320
all of the following are applicable: 321
(1) The person is eligible under sections 53-202a to 53-202k, inclusive, 322
to apply for a certificate of possession for the assault weapon by July 1, 323
1994; 324
(2) The person lawfully possessed the assault weapon prior to 325
October 1, 1993; and 326
(3) The person is otherwise in compliance with sections 53-202a to 53-327
202k, inclusive. 328
(d) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to 329
the possession of an assault weapon described in any provision of 330
subparagraphs (B) to (F), inclusive, of subdivision (1) of section 53-202a 331
by any person prior to April 5, 2013, if all of the following are applicable: 332
(1) The person is eligible under sections 53-202a to 53-202k, inclusive, 333
to apply for a certificate of possession for the assault weapon by January 334
1, 2014; 335
(2) The person lawfully possessed the assault weapon on April 4, 336
2013, under the provisions of sections 53-202a to 53-202k, inclusive, in 337
effect on January 1, 2013; and 338
(3) The person is otherwise in compliance with sections 53-202a to 53-339
202k, inclusive. 340
(e) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to a 341
person who is the executor or administrator of an estate that includes an 342
assault weapon, or the trustee of a trust that includes an assault weapon, 343
for which a certificate of possession has been issued under section 53-344
202d, as amended by this act, if the assault weapon is possessed at a 345 Raised Bill No. 6817
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place set forth in subdivision (1) of subsection (f) of section 53-202d, as 346
amended by this act, or as authorized by the Probate Court. 347
(f) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to 348
the possession of a semiautomatic pistol that is defined as an assault 349
weapon in any provision of subparagraphs (B) to (F), inclusive, of 350
subdivision (1) of section 53-202a that the Commissioner of Emergency 351
Services and Public Protection [designates as being designed expressly 352
for use in target shooting events at the Olympic games sponsored by the 353
International Olympic Committee pursuant to regulations adopted 354
under subdivision (4) of subsection (b) of section 53-202b] identifies on 355
a list posted on the Internet web site of the Department of Emergency 356
Services and Public Protection pursuant to section 4 of this act, that is 357
(1) possessed and transported in accordance with subsection (f) of 358
section 53-202d, as amended by this act, or (2) possessed at or 359
transported to or from a collegiate, Olympic or target pistol shooting 360
competition in this state which is sponsored by, conducted under the 361
auspices of, or approved by a law enforcement agency or a nationally or 362
state recognized entity that fosters proficiency in, or promotes education 363
about, firearms, provided such pistol is transported in the manner 364
prescribed in subsection (a) of section 53-202f. 365
Sec. 7. Section 53-202d of the general statutes is repealed and the 366
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2023): 367
(a) (1) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this subdivision, 368
any person who lawfully possesses an assault weapon, as defined in 369
subparagraph (A) of subdivision (1) of section 53-202a, prior to October 370
1, 1993, shall apply by October 1, 1994, or, if such person is a member of 371
the military or naval forces of this state or of the United States and is 372
unable to apply by October 1, 1994, because such member is or was on 373
official duty outside of this state, shall apply within ninety days of 374
returning to the state to the Department of Emergency Services and 375
Public Protection, for a certificate of possession with respect to such 376
assault weapon. 377 Raised Bill No. 6817
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(B) No person who lawfully possesses an assault weapon pursuant to 378
subdivision (1), (2) or (4) of subsection (b) of section 53-202c, as amended 379
by this act, shall be required to obtain a certificate of possession 380
pursuant to this subdivision with respect to an assault weapon used for 381
official duties, except that any person described in subdivision (2) of 382
subsection (b) of section 53-202c, as amended by this act, who purchases 383
an assault weapon, as defined in subparagraph (A) of subdivision (1) of 384
section 53-202a, for use in the discharge of official duties who retires or 385
is otherwise separated from service shall apply within ninety days of 386
such retirement or separation from service to the Department of 387
Emergency Services and Public Protection for a certificate of possession 388
with respect to such assault weapon. 389
(2) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this subdivision, 390
any person who lawfully possesses an assault weapon, as defined in any 391
provision of subparagraphs (B) to (F), inclusive, of subdivision (1) of 392
section 53-202a, on April 4, 2013, under the provisions of sections 53-393
202a to 53-202k, inclusive, in effect on January 1, 2013, or any person 394
who regains possession of an assault weapon as defined in any 395
provision of said subparagraphs pursuant to subsection (e) of section 396
53-202f, or any person who lawfully purchases a firearm on or after 397
April 4, 2013, but prior to June 18, 2013, that meets the criteria set forth 398
in subdivision (3) or (4) of subsection (a) of section 53-202a of the general 399
statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 2013, shall apply by 400
January 1, 2014, or, if such person is a member of the military or naval 401
forces of this state or of the United States and is unable to apply by 402
January 1, 2014, because such member is or was on official duty outside 403
of this state, shall apply within ninety days of returning to the state to 404
the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection for a 405
certificate of possession with respect to such assault weapon. Any 406
person who lawfully purchases a semiautomatic pistol that is defined as 407
an assault weapon in any provision of subparagraphs (B) to (F), 408
inclusive, of subdivision (1) of section 53-202a that the Commissioner of 409
Emergency Services and Public Protection [designates as being 410
designed expressly for use in target shooting events at the Olympic 411 Raised Bill No. 6817
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games sponsored by the International Olympic Committee pursuant to 412
regulations adopted under subdivision (4) of subsection (b) of section 413
53-202b] identifies on a list posted on the Internet web site of the 414
Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection pursuant to 415
section 4 of this act, shall apply within ninety days of such purchase to 416
the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection for a 417
certificate of possession with respect to such assault weapon. 418
(B) No person who lawfully possesses an assault weapon pursuant to 419
subdivision (1), (2) or (4) of subsection (b) of section 53-202c, as amended 420
by this act, shall be required to obtain a certificate of possession 421
pursuant to this subdivision with respect to an assault weapon used for 422
official duties, except that any person described in subdivision (2) of 423
subsection (b) of section 53-202c, as amended by this act, who purchases 424
an assault weapon, as defined in any provision of subparagraphs (B) to 425
(F), inclusive, of subdivision (1) of section 53-202a for use in the 426
discharge of official duties who retires or is otherwise separated from 427
service shall apply within ninety days of such retirement or separation 428
from service to the Department of Emergency Services and Public 429
Protection for a certificate of possession with respect to such assault 430
weapon. 431
(3) Any person who obtained a certificate of possession for an assault 432
weapon, as defined in subparagraph (A) of subdivision (1) of section 53-433
202a, prior to April 5, 2013, that is defined as an assault weapon 434
pursuant to any provision of subparagraphs (B) to (F), inclusive, of 435
subdivision (1) of section 53-202a shall be deemed to have obtained a 436
certificate of possession for such assault weapon for the purposes of 437
sections 53-202a to 53-202k, inclusive, and shall not be required to obtain 438
a subsequent certificate of possession for such assault weapon. 439
(4) The certificate of possession shall contain a description of the 440
firearm that identifies it uniquely, including all identification marks, the 441
full name, address, date of birth and thumbprint of the owner, and any 442
other information as the department may deem appropriate. 443 Raised Bill No. 6817
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(5) The department shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the 444
provisions of chapter 54, to establish procedures with respect to the 445
application for and issuance of certificates of possession pursuant to this 446
section. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 1-210 and 1-211, the 447
name and address of a person issued a certificate of possession shall be 448
confidential and shall not be disclosed, except such records may be 449
disclosed to (A) law enforcement agencies and employees of the United 450
States Probation Office acting in the performance of their duties and 451
parole officers within the Department of Correction acting in the 452
performance of their duties, and (B) the Commissioner of Mental Health 453
and Addiction Services to carry out the provisions of subsection (c) of 454
section 17a-500. 455
(b) (1) No assault weapon, as defined in subparagraph (A) of 456
subdivision (1) of section 53-202a, possessed pursuant to a certificate of 457
possession issued under this section may be sold or transferred on or 458
after January 1, 1994, to any person within this state other than to a 459
licensed gun dealer, as defined in subsection (f) of section 53-202f, or as 460
provided in section 53-202e, or as provided in subsection (g) of section 461
53-202f, as amended by this act, or by bequest or intestate succession, or, 462
upon the death of a testator or settlor: (A) To a trust, or (B) from a trust 463
to a beneficiary who is eligible to possess the assault weapon. 464
(2) No assault weapon, as defined in any provision of subparagraphs 465
(B) to (F), inclusive, of subdivision (1) of section 53-202a, possessed 466
pursuant to a certificate of possession issued under this section may be 467
sold or transferred on or after April 5, 2013, to any person within this 468
state other than to a licensed gun dealer, as defined in subsection (f) of 469
section 53-202f, or as provided in section 53-202e or subsection (g) of 470
section 53-202f, as amended by this act, or by bequest or intestate 471
succession, or, upon the death of a testator or settlor: (A) To a trust, or 472
(B) from a trust to a beneficiary who is eligible to possess the assault 473
weapon. 474
(c) Any person who obtains title to an assault weapon for which a 475
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transfer pursuant to subsection (g) of section 53-202f, as amended by 477
this act, or (2) bequest or intestate succession shall, within ninety days 478
of obtaining title, apply to the Department of Emergency Services and 479
Public Protection for a certificate of possession as provided in subsection 480
(a) of this section, render the assault weapon permanently inoperable, 481
sell the assault weapon to a licensed gun dealer or remove the assault 482
weapon from the state. 483
(d) Any person who moves into the state in lawful possession of an 484
assault weapon, shall, within ninety days, either render the assault 485
weapon permanently inoperable, sell the assault weapon to a licensed 486
gun dealer or remove the assault weapon from this state, except that any 487
person who is a member of the military or naval forces of this state or of 488
the United States, is in lawful possession of an assault weapon and has 489
been transferred into the state after October 1, 1994, may, within ninety 490
days of arriving in the state, apply to the Department of Emergency 491
Services and Public Protection for a certificate of possession with respect 492
to such assault weapon. 493
(e) If an owner of an assault weapon sells or transfers the assault 494
weapon to a licensed gun dealer, such dealer shall, at the time of 495
delivery of the assault weapon, execute a certificate of transfer and cause 496
the certificate of transfer to be mailed or delivered to the Commissioner 497
of Emergency Services and Public Protection. The certificate of transfer 498
shall contain: (1) The date of sale or transfer; (2) the name and address 499
of the seller or transferor and the licensed gun dealer, their Social 500
Security numbers or motor vehicle operator license numbers, if 501
applicable; (3) the licensed gun dealer's federal firearms license number 502
and seller's permit number; (4) a description of the assault weapon, 503
including the caliber of the assault weapon and its make, model and 504
serial number; and (5) any other information the commissioner 505
prescribes. The licensed gun dealer shall present such dealer's motor 506
vehicle operator's license or Social Security card, federal firearms license 507
and seller's permit to the seller or transferor for inspection at the time of 508
purchase or transfer. The Commissioner of Emergency Services and 509
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commissioner's central office. 511
(f) Any person who has been issued a certificate of possession for an 512
assault weapon under this section may possess the assault weapon only 513
under the following conditions: 514
(1) At that person's residence, place of business or other property 515
owned by that person, or on property owned by another person with 516
the owner's express permission; 517
(2) While on the premises of a target range of a public or private club 518
or organization organized for the purpose of practicing shooting at 519
targets; 520
(3) While on a target range which holds a regulatory or business 521
license for the purpose of practicing shooting at that target range; 522
(4) While on the premises of a licensed shooting club; 523
(5) While attending any exhibition, display or educational project 524
which is about firearms and which is sponsored by, conducted under 525
the auspices of, or approved by a law enforcement agency or a 526
nationally or state recognized entity that fosters proficiency in, or 527
promotes education about, firearms; 528
(6) While transporting the assault weapon between any of the places 529
set forth in this subsection, or to any licensed gun dealer, as defined in 530
subsection (f) of section 53-202f, for servicing or repair pursuant to 531
subsection (c) of section 53-202f, as amended by this act, or for purposes 532
of a transfer pursuant to subsection (g) of section 53-202f, as amended 533
by this act, provided the assault weapon is transported as required by 534
section 53-202f, as amended by this act; 535
(7) With respect to a nonresident of this state, while transporting a 536
semiautomatic pistol that is defined as an assault weapon in any 537
provision of subparagraphs (B) to (F), inclusive, of subdivision (1) of 538
section 53-202a that the Commissioner of Emergency Services and 539
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target shooting events at the Olympic games sponsored by the 541
International Olympic Committee pursuant to regulations adopted 542
under subdivision (4) of subsection (b) of section 53-202b] identifies on 543
a list posted on the Internet web site of the Department of Emergency 544
Services and Public Protection pursuant to section 4 of this act, into or 545
through this state in order to attend any exhibition, display or 546
educational project described in subdivision (5) of this subsection, or to 547
participate in a collegiate, Olympic or target pistol shooting competition 548
in this state which is sponsored by, conducted under the auspices of, or 549
approved by a law enforcement agency or a nationally or state 550
recognized entity that fosters proficiency in, or promotes education 551
about, firearms, provided (A) such pistol is transported into or through 552
this state not more than forty-eight hours prior to or after such 553
exhibition, display, project or competition, (B) such pistol is unloaded 554
and carried in a locked carrying case and the ammunition for such pistol 555
is carried in a separate locked container, (C) such nonresident has not 556
been convicted of a felony in this state or of an offense in another state 557
that would constitute a felony if committed in this state, and (D) such 558
nonresident has in his or her possession a pistol permit or firearms 559
registration card if such permit or card is required for possession of such 560
pistol under the laws of his or her state of residence. 561
Sec. 8. (Effective October 1, 2023) Notwithstanding the provisions of 562
chapter 54 of the general statutes, sections 53-202b-1 to 53-202b-5, 563
inclusive, of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies are repealed. 564
Sec. 9. (Effective October 1, 2023) Not later than January 1, 2024, the 565
Secretary of the State shall update the official compilation of the 566
regulations of Connecticut state agencies posted on the eRegulations 567
System to comply with the provisions of chapter 54 of the general 568
statutes and section 8 of this act. 569
Sec. 10. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) Any comprehensive plan 570
and program developed by the Commissioner of Emergency Services 571
and Public Protection pursuant to subsection (b) of section 28-5 of the 572
general statutes shall include a response plan for a mass shooting event. 573 Raised Bill No. 6817
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A mass shooting event is deemed to occur when, within a period of 574
twenty-four hours, four or more individuals are shot within a three-mile 575
radius. 576
(b) In any response plan for a mass shooting event, the commissioner 577
shall include provisions directing the coordination of a meeting with the 578
Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, the local 579
police department, community leaders, including religious leaders, and 580
representatives of the Project Longevity Initiative, established under 581
section 4-68bb of the general statutes, for the purpose of determining (1) 582
why the shooting event occurred, (2) what circumstances lead to the 583
shooting event, (3) were there warning signs that such shooting event 584
would occur, (4) preventative measures the community can enact to 585
prevent further shooting events, and (5) if there are resources available 586
to assist the community in its response to the shooting event. At the 587
conclusion of such meeting, the meeting participants shall report their 588
findings to the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public 589
Protection. The commissioner shall review and report the findings and 590
any other information the commissioner deems pertinent, in accordance 591
with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the 592
Governor, majority and minority leaders of the House and Senate, and 593
joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of 594
matters relating to public safety. Such report shall include 595
recommendations, if any, for legislative action to reduce mass shooting 596
events. 597
(c) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection 598
shall coordinate with the Commissioner of Public Health for the 599
deployment of grief counselors and mental health professionals to 600
provide mental health services to the family members or other 601
individuals with a close association with any victim of a mass shooting. 602
Such deployments shall be made to local community outreach groups 603
in and around the impacted geographical location and to any school or 604
institution of higher education where any victim or perpetrator of a 605
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(d) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection 607
shall coordinate an investigation into each mass shooting event with the 608
office of the Chief State's Attorney. Each such investigation shall 609
consider: (1) How the perpetrator acquired any firearm used in the 610
event, (2) whether the firearm that was used was legally acquired, (3) if 611
the magazine used in the shooting was a large capacity magazine, as 612
defined in section 53-202w of the general statutes, as amended by this 613
act, and (4) the backgrounds of the perpetrator and the victims. The 614
commissioner and Chief State's Attorney shall report, in accordance 615
with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, a summary 616
of each such investigation, all findings of such investigation, including 617
any determination of cause of the mass shooting event and any 618
recommendations to prevent future mass shooting events to the 619
Governor, majority and minority leaders of the House and Senate and 620
joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of 621
matters relating to public safety and to the chief elected official and 622
legislative body, each as described in section 7-193 of the general 623
statutes, of the municipality where the mass shooting event occurred. 624
Sec. 11. Section 53a-217b of the general statutes is repealed and the 625
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2023): 626
(a) A person is guilty of possession of a weapon on school grounds 627
when, knowing that such person is not licensed or privileged to do so, 628
such person possesses a firearm or deadly weapon, as defined in section 629
53a-3, (1) in or on the real property comprising a public or private 630
elementary or secondary school, or (2) at a school-sponsored activity as 631
defined in subsection (h) of section 10-233a. 632
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to 633
the otherwise lawful possession of a firearm (1) by a person for use in a 634
program approved by school officials in or on such school property or 635
at such school-sponsored activity, (2) by a person in accordance with an 636
agreement entered into between school officials and such person or such 637
person's employer, (3) by a peace officer, as defined in subdivision (9) of 638
section 53a-3, [while engaged in the performance of such peace officer's 639 Raised Bill No. 6817
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official duties,] or (4) by a person while traversing such school property 640
for the purpose of gaining access to public or private lands open to 641
hunting or for other lawful purposes, provided such firearm is not 642
loaded and the entry on such school property is permitted by the local 643
or regional board of education. 644
(c) Possession of a weapon on school grounds is a class D felony. 645
Sec. 12. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2023) The Department of Energy 646
and Environmental Protection shall permit any person who holds a 647
valid permit to carry a pistol or revolver issued pursuant to subsection 648
(b) of section 29-28 of the general statutes to carry a pistol or revolver 649
covered by such permit in any state park or state forest. 650
Sec. 13. (NEW) (Effective from passage) The Commissioner of 651
Emergency Services and Public Protection shall pursue, and may enter 652
into, reciprocal agreements on behalf of the state of Connecticut with the 653
appropriate authorities of any state of the United States, or any political 654
subdivision thereof, or the District of Columbia, granting reciprocity to 655
individuals in possession of a valid license or permit to carry a pistol or 656
revolver. Any such reciprocal agreement may include a provision 657
allowing for full reciprocity in exchange for equivalent reciprocity for 658
individuals in possession of a valid Connecticut permit to carry a pistol 659
or revolver. 660
Sec. 14. Subsection (d) of section 29-38m of the general statutes is 661
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 662
1, 2023): 663
(d) The provisions of subsection (c) of this section shall not apply to 664
the sale of ammunition to (1) the Department of Emergency Services and 665
Public Protection, police departments, the Department of Correction, 666
the Division of Criminal Justice, the Department of Motor Vehicles, the 667
Department of Energy and Environmental Protection or the military or 668
naval forces of this state or of the United States; (2) a sworn and duly 669
certified member of an organized police department, the Division of 670
State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public 671 Raised Bill No. 6817
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Protection or the Department of Correction, a chief inspector or 672
inspector in the Division of Criminal Justice, a salaried inspector of 673
motor vehicles designated by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, a 674
conservation officer or special conservation officer appointed by the 675
Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection pursuant to 676
section 26-5, or a constable who is certified by the Police Officer 677
Standards and Training Council and appointed by the chief executive 678
authority of a town, city or borough to perform criminal law 679
enforcement duties, for use by such sworn member, inspector, officer or 680
constable in the discharge of such sworn member's, inspector's, officer's 681
or constable's official duties or when off duty; (3) a member of the 682
military or naval forces of this state or of the United States; (4) a nuclear 683
facility licensed by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission 684
for the purpose of providing security services at such facility, or any 685
contractor or subcontractor of such facility for the purpose of providing 686
security services at such facility; [or] (5) a federally licensed firearm 687
manufacturer, importer, dealer or collector; or (6) any person eighteen 688
years of age or older purchasing ammunition from a shooting range 689
when such ammunition is used at the shooting range immediately after 690
such purchase. 691
Sec. 15. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2023) The administrative head of 692
each law enforcement unit, as defined in section 7-291e of the general 693
statutes, shall ensure that each police station, headquarter or barrack 694
under its jurisdiction posts in a conspicuous place that is readily 695
available for viewing by the public a statement informing individuals of 696
their right to request and obtain an application to apply for a permit to 697
carry a pistol or revolver, their right to submit an application for a 698
permit to carry a pistol or revolver no more than one week after their 699
request to do so, their right to be informed in writing of the result of 700
their application within eight weeks from its submittal, their right to file 701
an appeal in the event of a denial of a permit for the carrying of a pistol 702
or revolver and an individual's state and federal constitutional right to 703
own, possess and carry a firearm for protection of their home or family 704
as they so lawfully choose. 705 Raised Bill No. 6817
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Sec. 16. Subsection (e) of section 29-1c of the general statutes is 706
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 707
1, 2023): 708
(e) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection 709
shall publish an annual report concerning the extent, fluctuation, 710
distribution and nature of crime in Connecticut. The annual report shall 711
include (1) a specific analysis of the nature, extent and pattern of sex 712
crimes in the state, and (2) statistics regarding crimes and fatalities 713
involving firearms, including, but not limited to, crimes committed by 714
individuals with prior convictions who were prohibited from 715
possessing a firearm and crimes committed with illegally possessed or 716
unregistered firearms. 717
Sec. 17. Section 53a-19 of the general statutes is repealed and the 718
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2023): 719
(a) [Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, a] A 720
person is justified in using reasonable physical force upon another 721
person to defend [himself] such person's self or a third person from 722
what [he] such person reasonably believes to be the use or imminent use 723
of physical force, and [he] such person may use such degree of force 724
which [he] such person reasonably believes to be necessary for such 725
purpose. [; except that deadly] Deadly physical force may [not] be used 726
[unless] if the actor reasonably believes that such other person is (1) 727
using or about to use deadly physical force, or (2) inflicting or about to 728
inflict great bodily harm. 729
(b) [Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, 730
a person is not justified in using deadly physical force upon another 731
person if he or she knows that he or she can avoid the necessity of using 732
such force with complete safety (1) by retreating, except that the actor] 733
No person shall [not] be required to retreat if he or she is in his or her 734
dwelling, as defined in section 53a-100, or place of work and was not the 735
initial aggressor, or if he or she is a peace officer or a private person 736
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to section 53a-22. [, or (2) by surrendering possession of property to a 738
person asserting a claim of right thereto, or (3) by complying with a 739
demand that he or she abstain from performing an act which he or she 740
is not obliged to perform.] 741
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, a 742
person is not justified in using physical force when (1) with intent to 743
cause physical injury or death to another person, [he] such person 744
provokes the use of physical force by such other person, or (2) [he] such 745
person is the initial aggressor, except that [his] such person's use of 746
physical force upon another person under such circumstances is 747
justifiable if [he] such person withdraws from the encounter and 748
effectively communicates to such other person [his] such person's intent 749
to do so, but such other person notwithstanding continues or threatens 750
the use of physical force, or (3) the physical force involved was the 751
product of a combat by agreement not specifically authorized by law. 752
Sec. 18. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2023, and applicable to taxable years 753
commencing on or after January 1, 2023) There shall be allowed a credit 754
against the tax imposed under chapter 229 of the general statutes, other 755
than the liability imposed by section 12-707 of the general statutes, for 756
the purchase of a gun safe that (1) is specifically manufactured to store 757
firearms, (2) is constructed of steel or a material of equal or greater 758
strength, (3) has a combination or key lock listed by Underwriters 759
Laboratories, and (4) is for the personal, noncommercial use of the 760
taxpayer. Such credit shall not exceed one hundred fifty dollars and 761
shall be claimed for the taxable year in which such safe was purchased. 762
If the amount of such credit exceeds the taxpayer's liability for the tax 763
imposed under chapter 229 of the general statutes, the excess shall not 764
be refundable. 765
Sec. 19. Section 53-202f of the general statutes is amended by adding 766
subsection (g) as follows (Effective October 1, 2023): 767
(NEW) (g) (1) Any licensed gun dealer, as defined in subsection (f) of 768
this section, may take possession of any assault weapon or large 769 Raised Bill No. 6817
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capacity magazine from any person to whom has been issued a 770
certificate of possession for such weapon or magazine pursuant to 771
sections 53-202a to 53-202x, inclusive, for purposes of transferring such 772
assault weapon or large capacity magazine to another person pursuant 773
to subdivision (2) of this subsection. 774
(2) Any licensed gun dealer may transfer possession of any assault 775
weapon or large capacity magazine received pursuant to subdivision (1) 776
of this subsection to a person who lawfully possesses another assault 777
weapon or large capacity magazine and to whom has previously been 778
issued a certificate of possession for such weapon or magazine pursuant 779
to sections 53-202a to 53-202k, inclusive. 780
Sec. 20. Section 53-202w of the general statutes is repealed and the 781
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2023): 782
(a) As used in this section and section 53-202x: 783
(1) "Large capacity magazine" means any firearm magazine, belt, 784
drum, feed strip or similar device that has the capacity of, or can be 785
readily restored or converted to accept, more than ten rounds of 786
ammunition, but does not include: (A) A feeding device that has been 787
permanently altered so that it cannot accommodate more than ten 788
rounds of ammunition, (B) a .22 caliber tube ammunition feeding 789
device, (C) a tubular magazine that is contained in a lever-action 790
firearm, or (D) a magazine that is permanently inoperable; 791
(2) "Lawfully possesses", with respect to a large capacity magazine, 792
means that a person has (A) actual and lawful possession of the large 793
capacity magazine, (B) constructive possession of the large capacity 794
magazine pursuant to a lawful purchase of a firearm that contains a 795
large capacity magazine that was transacted prior to or on April 4, 2013, 796
regardless of whether the firearm was delivered to the purchaser prior 797
to or on April 4, 2013, which lawful purchase is evidenced by a writing 798
sufficient to indicate that (i) a contract for sale was made between the 799
parties prior to or on April 4, 2013, for the purchase of the firearm, or (ii) 800
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seller of the firearm prior to or on April 4, 2013, or (C) actual possession 802
under subparagraph (A) of this subdivision, or constructive possession 803
under subparagraph (B) of this subdivision, as evidenced by a written 804
statement made under penalty of false statement on such form as the 805
Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection prescribes; 806
and 807
(3) "Licensed gun dealer" means a person who has a federal firearms 808
license and a permit to sell firearms pursuant to section 29-28, as 809
amended by this act. 810
(b) Except as provided in this section, on and after April 5, 2013, any 811
person who, within this state, distributes, imports into this state, keeps 812
for sale, offers or exposes for sale, or purchases a large capacity 813
magazine shall be guilty of a class D felony. On and after April 5, 2013, 814
any person who, within this state, transfers a large capacity magazine, 815
except as provided in subsection (f) of this section, shall be guilty of a 816
class D felony. 817
(c) Except as provided in this section and section 53-202x: (1) Any 818
person who possesses a large capacity magazine on or after January 1, 819
2014, that was obtained prior to April 5, 2013, shall commit an infraction 820
and be fined not more than ninety dollars for a first offense and shall be 821
guilty of a class D felony for any subsequent offense, and (2) any person 822
who possesses a large capacity magazine on or after January 1, 2014, that 823
was obtained on or after April 5, 2013, shall be guilty of a class D felony. 824
(d) A large capacity magazine may be possessed, purchased or 825
imported by: 826
(1) The Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, 827
police departments, the Department of Correction, the Division of 828
Criminal Justice, the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Department of 829
Energy and Environmental Protection or the military or naval forces of 830
this state or of the United States; 831
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department, the Division of State Police within the Department of 833
Emergency Services and Public Protection or the Department of 834
Correction, a chief inspector or inspector in the Division of Criminal 835
Justice, a salaried inspector of motor vehicles designated by the 836
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, a conservation officer or special 837
conservation officer appointed by the Commissioner of Energy and 838
Environmental Protection pursuant to section 26-5, or a constable who 839
is certified by the Police Officer Standards and Training Council and 840
appointed by the chief executive authority of a town, city or borough to 841
perform criminal law enforcement duties, for use by such sworn 842
member, inspector, officer or constable in the discharge of such sworn 843
member's, inspector's, officer's or constable's official duties or when off 844
duty; 845
(3) A member of the military or naval forces of this state or of the 846
United States; 847
(4) A nuclear facility licensed by the United States Nuclear 848
Regulatory Commission for the purpose of providing security services 849
at such facility, or any contractor or subcontractor of such facility for the 850
purpose of providing security services at such facility; 851
(5) Any person who is sworn and acts as a policeman on behalf of an 852
armored car service pursuant to section 29-20 in the discharge of such 853
person's official duties; or 854
(6) Any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of 855
manufacturing large capacity magazines in this state that manufactures, 856
purchases, tests or transports large capacity magazines in this state for 857
sale within this state to persons specified in subdivisions (1) to (5), 858
inclusive, of this subsection or for sale outside this state, or a federally-859
licensed firearm manufacturer engaged in the business of 860
manufacturing firearms or large capacity magazines in this state that 861
manufactures, purchases, tests or transports firearms or large capacity 862
magazines in this state for sale within this state to persons specified in 863
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this state. 865
(e) A large capacity magazine may be possessed by: 866
(1) A licensed gun dealer; 867
(2) A gunsmith who is in a licensed gun dealer's employ, who 868
possesses such large capacity magazine for the purpose of servicing or 869
repairing a lawfully possessed large capacity magazine; 870
(3) A person, firm, corporation or federally-licensed firearm 871
manufacturer described in subdivision (6) of subsection (d) of this 872
section that possesses a large capacity magazine that is lawfully 873
possessed by another person for the purpose of servicing or repairing 874
the large capacity magazine; 875
(4) Any person who has declared possession of the magazine 876
pursuant to section 53-202x; or 877
(5) Any person who is the executor or administrator of an estate that 878
includes a large capacity magazine, or the trustee of a trust that includes 879
a large capacity magazine, the possession of which has been declared to 880
the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection pursuant 881
to section 53-202x, which is disposed of as authorized by the Probate 882
Court, if the disposition is otherwise permitted by this section and 883
section 53-202x. 884
(f) Subsection (b) of this section shall not prohibit: 885
(1) The transfer of a large capacity magazine, the possession of which 886
has been declared to the Department of Emergency Services and Public 887
Protection pursuant to section 53-202x, by bequest or intestate 888
succession, or, upon the death of a testator or settlor: (A) To a trust, or 889
(B) from a trust to a beneficiary; 890
(2) The transfer of a large capacity magazine to a police department 891
or the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection; 892 Raised Bill No. 6817
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(3) The transfer of a large capacity magazine to a licensed gun dealer 893
in accordance with section 53-202x; [or] 894
(4) The transfer of a large capacity magazine prior to October 1, 2013, 895
from a licensed gun dealer, pawnbroker licensed under section 21-40, or 896
consignment shop operator, as defined in section 21-39a, to any person 897
who (A) possessed the large capacity magazine prior to or on April 4, 898
2013, (B) placed a firearm that such person legally possessed, with the 899
large capacity magazine included or attached, in the possession of such 900
dealer, pawnbroker or operator prior to or on April 4, 2013, pursuant to 901
an agreement between such person and such dealer, pawnbroker or 902
operator for the sale of the firearm to a third person, and (C) is eligible 903
to possess the firearm on the date of such transfer; or 904
(5) The transfer of a large capacity magazine pursuant to subsection 905
(g) of this section, the possession of which has been declared to the 906
Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection pursuant to 907
section 53-202x. 908
(g) (1) Any person may transfer a large capacity magazine, the 909
possession of which has been declared to the Department of Emergency 910
Services and Public Protection pursuant to section 53-202x to a licensed 911
gun dealer. 912
(2) A licensed gun dealer who takes possession of a large capacity 913
magazine pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection, may transfer 914
ownership of such large capacity magazine to a person who lawfully 915
possesses another large capacity magazine, the possession of which has 916
been declared to the Department of Emergency Services and Public 917
Protection pursuant to section 53-202x. 918
[(g)] (h) If the court finds that a violation of this section is not of a 919
serious nature and that the person charged with such violation (1) will 920
probably not offend in the future, (2) has not previously been convicted 921
of a violation of this section, and (3) has not previously had a 922
prosecution under this section suspended pursuant to this subsection, it 923
may order suspension of prosecution in accordance with the provisions 924 Raised Bill No. 6817
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of subsection (h) of section 29-33. 925
Sec. 21. Subsection (b) of section 53-206h of the general statutes is 926
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 927
2023): 928
(b) Commencing thirty days after May 31, 2018, but prior to July 1, 929
2023, the commissioner shall include a written notification of the 930
provisions of section 53-206g, as amended by this act, with: (1) (A) A 931
permit to carry a pistol or revolver issued pursuant to subsection (b) of 932
section 29-28, as amended by this act, (B) an eligibility certificate for a 933
pistol or revolver issued pursuant to section 29-36f, (C) a long gun 934
eligibility certificate issued pursuant to section 29-37p, and (D) an 935
ammunition certificate issued or renewed pursuant to section 29-38n; 936
[or section 29-38o;] and (2) a notice of expiration mailed to a holder of 937
such permit or certificate pursuant to [(A)] subsection [(f)] (d) of section 938
29-30, as amended by this act. [(B) subsection (e) of section 29-36h, or (C) 939
subsection (e) of section 29-37r.] 940
Sec. 22. Subsection (d) of section 53-206g of the general statutes is 941
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 942
2023): 943
(d) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, any person 944
who holds a valid permit to carry a pistol or revolver issued pursuant 945
to subsection (b) of section 29-28, as amended by this act, a valid 946
eligibility certificate for a pistol or revolver issued pursuant to section 947
29-36f, a valid long gun eligibility certificate issued pursuant to section 948
29-37p or an ammunition certificate issued or renewed pursuant to 949
section 29-38n [or section 29-38o] and possesses a rate of fire 950
enhancement prior to July 1, 2019, shall be guilty of a class D 951
misdemeanor for a first offense and shall be guilty of a class D felony for 952
any subsequent offense. 953
Sec. 23. Sections 29-36h, 29-37r and 29-38o of the general statutes are 954
repealed. (Effective July 1, 2023) 955 Raised Bill No. 6817
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This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 from passage 29-28(b)
Sec. 2 October 1, 2023 29-28a(b)
Sec. 3 July 1, 2023 29-30
Sec. 4 July 1, 2023 New section
Sec. 5 October 1, 2023 53-202b
Sec. 6 October 1, 2023 53-202c
Sec. 7 October 1, 2023 53-202d
Sec. 8 October 1, 2023 New section
Sec. 9 October 1, 2023 New section
Sec. 10 from passage New section
Sec. 11 October 1, 2023 53a-217b
Sec. 12 October 1, 2023 New section
Sec. 13 from passage New section
Sec. 14 October 1, 2023 29-38m(d)
Sec. 15 October 1, 2023 New section
Sec. 16 October 1, 2023 29-1c(e)
Sec. 17 October 1, 2023 53a-19
Sec. 18 July 1, 2023, and
applicable to taxable years
commencing on or after
January 1, 2023
New section
Sec. 19 October 1, 2023 53-202f(g)
Sec. 20 October 1, 2023 53-202w
Sec. 21 July 1, 2023 53-206h(b)
Sec. 22 July 1, 2023 53-206g(d)
Sec. 23 July 1, 2023 Repealer section
Statement of Purpose:
To: (1) Clarify language concerning the suitability of an applicant for a
temporary state permit to carry a pistol or revolver; (2) require a state
permit to carry a pistol or revolver be granted to an individual if a
period of eight weeks passes and the permit has not been expressly
denied by the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public
Protection; (3) eliminate local and state fees for the acquiring and
renewal of a permit to carry a handgun or revolver, a handgun eligibility
certificate, a long gun eligibility certificate and an ammunition
certificate; (4) require the Commissioner of Emergency Services and
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pistols from the provisions on assault weapons, and repeal existing
regulations regarding such pistols; (5) require a mass shooting event
response plan and investigations and recommendations concerning any
such event; (6) allow a peace officer to carry a firearm on school grounds
whether or not in the performance of official duties; (7) allow persons to
carry handguns in state parks and state forests for the purpose of self-
defense; (8) require the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public
Protection to pursue reciprocity agreements of out-of-state firearms
licenses for locations that have a permitting system; (9) enable the
purchase of ammunition without a permit from a range or club, if using
such ammunition at the range or club; (10) require the posting at police
stations of an individual's rights to apply for a permit to carry a pistol
or revolver, the statutory time involved, the right of an applicant to file
an appeal in the event of a denial of such permit and an individual's
right to own, possess and carry a firearm; (11) require the Department
of Emergency Services and Public Protection to publish information and
statistics regarding crimes and fatalities involving firearms, including,
but not limited to, crimes committed by individuals with prior
convictions who were prohibited from possessing a firearm and crimes
committed with illegally possessed or unregistered firearms; (12)
establish the castle doctrine; (13) institute a tax credit on the filing of an
individual's personal income tax for the purchase of a gun safe; and (14)
allow the legal transfer of an assault weapon possessed under a
certificate of possession and large capacity magazines possessed under
a declaration of possession between people who already legally possess
such weapons or magazines.
[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.]