LCO No. 1836 1 of 1 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5675 January Session, 2025 LCO No. 1836 Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT Introduced by: REP. ANDERSON, 62nd Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING THE ELIMINATION OF THE RESTRICTION ON CARRYING HANDGUNS IN STATE PARKS AND FORESTS FOR SELF-DEFENSE. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to eliminate the restriction on 1 carrying handguns in state parks and forests for self-defense purposes. 2 Statement of Purpose: To authorize the carrying of handguns in state parks and forests for purposes of self-defense.