Connecticut 2025 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05487 Compare Versions

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55 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5487
66 January Session, 2025
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1010 Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
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1313 Introduced by:
1414 REP. LUXENBERG, 12
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2121 AN ACT CONCERNING LEGAL LIABILITY FOR THE OWNER OF A
2222 FIREARM WHOSE FIREARM IS USED IN THE COMMISSION OF A
2323 FELONY OR MISDEMEANOR.
2424 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
2525 Assembly convened:
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2727 That title 52 of the general statutes be amended to provide that a civil 1
2828 action may be brought against a gun owner whose firearm is used in the 2
2929 commission of a misdemeanor or felony and that a prevailing plaintiff 3
3030 in such action shall be entitled to damages, costs and attorney's fees. 4
3131 Statement of Purpose:
3232 To provide that a civil action may be brought against a gun owner
3333 whose firearm is used in the commission of a misdemeanor or felony
3434 and that a prevailing plaintiff in such action shall be entitled to damages,
3535 costs and attorney's fees.