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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 7194
January Session, 2025
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Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
(JUD)
AN ACT CONCERNING SELF -DEFENSE AND CONCERNING THE
TRANSFER OF LARGE CAPACITY MAGAZINES AND ASSAULT
WEAPONS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 53-203 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 2
(a) Any person who [intentionally] recklessly, negligently or 3
carelessly discharges any firearm in such a manner as to be likely to 4
cause bodily injury or death to persons or domestic animals, or the 5
wanton destruction of property, shall be guilty of a class C 6
misdemeanor. 7
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not be 8
construed to prohibit the intentional discharge of a firearm for the 9
purpose of lawful self-defense or lawful defense of another person. 10
Sec. 2. Section 26-66 of the general statutes is repealed and the 11
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 12
The commissioner may adopt regulations in accordance with the 13
provisions of chapter 54 governing the taking of wildlife, provided any 14
regulations concerning the taking of migratory game birds shall be 15
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consistent with section 26-91. The regulations may: (1) Establish the 16
open and closed seasons, which may be modified by decreasing or 17
increasing the number of days for any specific species, (2) establish 18
hours, days or periods during the open season when hunting shall not 19
be permitted for specific species, (3) establish legal hours, (4) prescribe 20
the legal methods, including type, kind, gauge and caliber of weapons 21
and ammunition, including long bow, (5) prescribe the sex of wildlife 22
that may be taken on a state-wide or local area basis, (6) establish the 23
daily bag limit and the season bag limit, (7) establish the maximum 24
number of persons that may hunt on designated areas during any 25
twenty-four-hour period, (8) require that a permit be obtained from the 26
landowner or such landowner's agent, or the commissioner or such 27
commissioner's agent, to enter upon designated premises or areas for 28
the purpose of hunting, and further require that such permit be returned 29
within a specified time to the issuing authority with an accurate report 30
of all wildlife taken under such permit, the time spent on the premises 31
or area and any other data required by the commissioner for 32
management purposes, (9) establish areas that shall be restricted for 33
designated periods for hunting only with long bow or other specified 34
weapons, (10) establish areas that shall be restricted for designated 35
periods for hunting exclusively by persons with physical disabilities, 36
(11) establish requirements and procedures for tagging and reporting 37
birds or animals taken by hunting or trapping, [;] and (12) provided no 38
regulation or order prohibits or may be construed to prohibit the 39
intentional discharge of a firearm for the purpose of lawful self-defense 40
or lawful defense of another person, in the interest of public safety and 41
for the purpose of preventing unreasonable conduct and abuses by 42
hunters, and to provide reasonable control of the actions and behavior 43
of such persons, said commissioner may issue regulations and orders to 44
[(12)] (A) prohibit the carrying of loaded firearms and hunting within 45
specified distances of buildings, [(13)] (B) prohibit the discharge of 46
firearms and other hunting devices within specified distances of 47
buildings and, when within specified distances, the discharge of such 48
firearms and devices toward persons, buildings and livestock, [(14)] (C) 49
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prohibit hunting while on any road adjacent to any state park, state 50
forest, premises used for the breeding, rearing or holding in captivity of 51
wildlife or premises used for zoological purposes, [(15)] (D) establish 52
minimum distances between fixed positions, floating and drift blinds 53
for waterfowl hunting, [(16)] (E) prohibit crossing over lawns and lands 54
under cultivation, [(17)] (F) prohibit damage to property, livestock and 55
agricultural crops, [(18)] (G) prohibit, during specified periods on 56
designated areas, the training, exercising and running of dogs under 57
control or uncontrolled, [(19)] (H) prohibit the operation and parking of 58
vehicles on designated portions of public and private roads, parking 59
areas, lanes, passageways, rights-of-way, fields and lots, [(20)] (I) 60
prohibit the discarding of bottles, glass, cans, paper, junk, litter and 61
trash, [(21)] (J) control the launching, anchoring, mooring, storage and 62
abandonment of boats, trailers and related equipment on properties 63
under the control of the commissioner, [(22)] (K) specify [(A)] (i) the 64
persons who shall wear fluorescent orange clothing, [(B)] (ii) the time 65
periods during which such clothing shall be worn, and [(C)] (iii) the 66
types and amounts of such clothing which shall be worn, on and after 67
January 1, 1989, when hunting. 68
Sec. 3. Section 53-202w of the general statutes is repealed and the 69
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 70
(a) As used in this section and section 53-202x: 71
(1) "Large capacity magazine" means any firearm magazine, belt, 72
drum, feed strip or similar device that has the capacity of, or can be 73
readily restored or converted to accept, more than ten rounds of 74
ammunition, but does not include: (A) A feeding device that has been 75
permanently altered so that it cannot accommodate more than ten 76
rounds of ammunition, (B) a .22 caliber tube ammunition feeding 77
device, (C) a tubular magazine that is contained in a lever-action 78
firearm, or (D) a magazine that is permanently inoperable; 79
(2) "Lawfully possesses", with respect to a large capacity magazine, 80
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means that a person has (A) actual and lawful possession of the large 81
capacity magazine, (B) constructive possession of the large capacity 82
magazine pursuant to a lawful purchase of a firearm that contains a 83
large capacity magazine that was transacted prior to or on April 4, 2013, 84
regardless of whether the firearm was delivered to the purchaser prior 85
to or on April 4, 2013, which lawful purchase is evidenced by a writing 86
sufficient to indicate that (i) a contract for sale was made between the 87
parties prior to or on April 4, 2013, for the purchase of the firearm, or (ii) 88
full or partial payment for the firearm was made by the purchaser to the 89
seller of the firearm prior to or on April 4, 2013, or (C) actual possession 90
under subparagraph (A) of this subdivision, or constructive possession 91
under subparagraph (B) of this subdivision, as evidenced by a written 92
statement made under penalty of false statement on such form as the 93
Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection prescribes; 94
and 95
(3) "Licensed gun dealer" means a person who has a federal firearms 96
license and a permit to sell firearms pursuant to section 29-28. 97
(b) Except as provided in this section, on and after April 5, 2013, any 98
person who, within this state, distributes, imports into this state, keeps 99
for sale, offers or exposes for sale, or purchases a large capacity 100
magazine shall be guilty of a class D felony. On and after April 5, 2013, 101
any person who, within this state, transfers a large capacity magazine, 102
except as provided in subsection (f) of this section, shall be guilty of a 103
class D felony. 104
(c) Except as provided in this section and section 53-202x, any person 105
who possesses a large capacity magazine shall be guilty of a (1) class D 106
felony if such person is ineligible to possess a firearm under state or 107
federal law, or (2) class A misdemeanor if such person is not ineligible 108
to possess a firearm under state or federal law. 109
(d) A large capacity magazine may be possessed, purchased or 110
imported by: 111
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(1) The Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, 112
police departments, the Department of Correction, the Division of 113
Criminal Justice, the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Department of 114
Energy and Environmental Protection or the military or naval forces of 115
this state or of the United States; 116
(2) A sworn and duly certified member of an organized police 117
department, the Division of State Police within the Department of 118
Emergency Services and Public Protection or the Department of 119
Correction, a chief inspector or inspector in the Division of Criminal 120
Justice, a salaried inspector of motor vehicles designated by the 121
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, a conservation officer or special 122
conservation officer appointed by the Commissioner of Energy and 123
Environmental Protection pursuant to section 26-5, or a constable who 124
is certified by the Police Officer Standards and Training Council and 125
appointed by the chief executive authority of a town, city or borough to 126
perform criminal law enforcement duties, for use by such sworn 127
member, inspector, officer or constable in the discharge of such sworn 128
member's, inspector's, officer's or constable's official duties or when off 129
duty; 130
(3) A member of the military or naval forces of this state or of the 131
United States; 132
(4) A nuclear facility licensed by the United States Nuclear 133
Regulatory Commission for the purpose of providing security services 134
at such facility, or any contractor or subcontractor of such facility for the 135
purpose of providing security services at such facility; 136
(5) Any person who is sworn and acts as a policeman on behalf of an 137
armored car service pursuant to section 29-20 in the discharge of such 138
person's official duties; or 139
(6) Any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of 140
manufacturing large capacity magazines in this state that manufactures, 141
purchases, tests or transports large capacity magazines in this state for 142
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sale within this state to persons specified in subdivisions (1) to (5), 143
inclusive, of this subsection or for sale outside this state, or a federally-144
licensed firearm manufacturer engaged in the business of 145
manufacturing firearms or large capacity magazines in this state that 146
manufactures, purchases, tests or transports firearms or large capacity 147
magazines in this state for sale within this state to persons specified in 148
subdivisions (1) to (5), inclusive, of this subsection or for sale outside 149
this state. 150
(e) A large capacity magazine may be possessed by: 151
(1) A licensed gun dealer; 152
(2) A gunsmith who is in a licensed gun dealer's employ, who 153
possesses such large capacity magazine for the purpose of servicing or 154
repairing a lawfully possessed large capacity magazine; 155
(3) A person, firm, corporation or federally-licensed firearm 156
manufacturer described in subdivision (6) of subsection (d) of this 157
section that possesses a large capacity magazine that is lawfully 158
possessed by another person for the purpose of servicing or repairing 159
the large capacity magazine; 160
(4) Any person who has declared possession of the magazine 161
pursuant to section 53-202x; or 162
(5) Any person who is the executor or administrator of an estate that 163
includes a large capacity magazine, or the trustee of a trust that includes 164
a large capacity magazine, the possession of which has been declared to 165
the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection pursuant 166
to section 53-202x, which is disposed of as authorized by the Probate 167
Court, if the disposition is otherwise permitted by this section and 168
section 53-202x. 169
(f) Subsection (b) of this section shall not prohibit: 170
(1) The transfer of a large capacity magazine, the possession of which 171
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has been declared to the Department of Emergency Services and Public 172
Protection pursuant to section 53-202x, by bequest or intestate 173
succession, or, upon the death of a testator or settlor: (A) To a trust, or 174
(B) from a trust to a beneficiary; 175
(2) The transfer of a large capacity magazine to a police department 176
or the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection; 177
(3) The transfer of a large capacity magazine to a licensed gun dealer 178
in accordance with section 53-202x; [or] 179
(4) The transfer of a large capacity magazine prior to October 1, 2013, 180
from a licensed gun dealer, pawnbroker licensed under section 21-40, or 181
consignment shop operator, as defined in section 21-39a, to any person 182
who (A) possessed the large capacity magazine prior to or on April 4, 183
2013, (B) placed a firearm that such person legally possessed, with the 184
large capacity magazine included or attached, in the possession of such 185
dealer, pawnbroker or operator prior to or on April 4, 2013, pursuant to 186
an agreement between such person and such dealer, pawnbroker or 187
operator for the sale of the firearm to a third person, and (C) is eligible 188
to possess the firearm on the date of such transfer; or 189
(5) The transfer of a large capacity magazine within this state between 190
any of the persons specified in subdivisions (1) to (5), inclusive, of 191
subsection (e) of this section. 192
(g) The court may order suspension of prosecution in addition to any 193
other diversionary programs available to the defendant, if the court 194
finds that a violation of this section is not of a serious nature and that 195
the person charged with such violation (1) will probably not offend in 196
the future, (2) has not previously been convicted of a violation of this 197
section, and (3) has not previously had a prosecution under this section 198
suspended pursuant to this subsection, it may order suspension of 199
prosecution in accordance with the provisions of subsection (i) of section 200
29-33. 201
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Sec. 4. Section 53-202d of the general statutes is repealed and the 202
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 203
(a) (1) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this subdivision, 204
any person who lawfully possesses an assault weapon, as defined in 205
subparagraph (A) of subdivision (1) of section 53-202a, prior to October 206
1, 1993, shall apply by October 1, 1994, or, if such person is a member of 207
the military or naval forces of this state or of the United States and is 208
unable to apply by October 1, 1994, because such member is or was on 209
official duty outside of this state, shall apply within ninety days of 210
returning to the state to the Department of Emergency Services and 211
Public Protection, for a certificate of possession with respect to such 212
assault weapon. 213
(B) No person who lawfully possesses an assault weapon pursuant to 214
subdivision (1), (2) or (4) of subsection (b) of section 53-202c shall be 215
required to obtain a certificate of possession pursuant to this subdivision 216
with respect to an assault weapon used for official duties, except that 217
any person described in subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of section 53-218
202c who purchases an assault weapon, as defined in subparagraph (A) 219
of subdivision (1) of section 53-202a, for use in the discharge of official 220
duties who retires or is otherwise separated from service shall apply 221
within ninety days of such retirement or separation from service to the 222
Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection for a 223
certificate of possession with respect to such assault weapon. 224
(2) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this subdivision, 225
any person who lawfully possesses an assault weapon, as defined in any 226
provision of subparagraphs (B) to (F), inclusive, of subdivision (1) of 227
section 53-202a, on April 4, 2013, under the provisions of sections 53-228
202a to 53-202k, inclusive, in effect on January 1, 2013, or any person 229
who regains possession of an assault weapon as defined in any 230
provision of said subparagraphs pursuant to subsection (e) of section 231
53-202f, or any person who lawfully purchases a firearm on or after 232
April 4, 2013, but prior to June 18, 2013, that meets the criteria set forth 233
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in subdivision (3) or (4) of subsection (a) of section 53-202a of the general 234
statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 2013, shall apply by 235
January 1, 2014, or, if such person is a member of the military or naval 236
forces of this state or of the United States and is unable to apply by 237
January 1, 2014, because such member is or was on official duty outside 238
of this state, shall apply within ninety days of returning to the state to 239
the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection for a 240
certificate of possession with respect to such assault weapon. Any 241
person who lawfully purchases a semiautomatic pistol that is defined as 242
an assault weapon in any provision of subparagraphs (B) to (F), 243
inclusive, of subdivision (1) of section 53-202a that the Commissioner of 244
Emergency Services and Public Protection designates as being designed 245
expressly for use in target shooting events at the Olympic games 246
sponsored by the International Olympic Committee pursuant to 247
regulations adopted under subdivision (4) of subsection (b) of section 248
53-202b shall apply within ninety days of such purchase to the 249
Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection for a 250
certificate of possession with respect to such assault weapon. 251
(B) No person who lawfully possesses an assault weapon pursuant to 252
subdivision (1), (2) or (4) of subsection (b) of section 53-202c shall be 253
required to obtain a certificate of possession pursuant to this subdivision 254
with respect to an assault weapon used for official duties, except that 255
any person described in subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of section 53-256
202c who purchases an assault weapon, as defined in any provision of 257
subparagraphs (B) to (F), inclusive, of subdivision (1) of section 53-202a 258
for use in the discharge of official duties who retires or is otherwise 259
separated from service shall apply within ninety days of such retirement 260
or separation from service to the Department of Emergency Services and 261
Public Protection for a certificate of possession with respect to such 262
assault weapon. 263
(3) Any person who obtained a certificate of possession for an assault 264
weapon, as defined in subparagraph (A) of subdivision (1) of section 53-265
202a, prior to April 5, 2013, that is defined as an assault weapon 266
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pursuant to any provision of subparagraphs (B) to (F), inclusive, of 267
subdivision (1) of section 53-202a shall be deemed to have obtained a 268
certificate of possession for such assault weapon for the purposes of 269
sections 53-202a to 53-202k, inclusive, and shall not be required to obtain 270
a subsequent certificate of possession for such assault weapon. 271
(4) (A) Except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of this 272
subdivision, any person who lawfully possesses a 2023 assault weapon 273
on June 5, 2023, under the provisions of sections 53-202a to 53-202k, 274
inclusive, in effect on January 1, 2023, or any person who regains 275
possession of a 2023 assault weapon pursuant to subdivision (2) of 276
subsection (e) of section 53-202f, shall apply by May 1, 2024, or, if such 277
person is a member of the military or naval forces of this state or of the 278
United States and is unable to apply by May 1, 2024, because such 279
member is or was on official duty outside of this state, shall apply within 280
ninety days of returning to the state to the Department of Emergency 281
Services and Public Protection for a certificate of possession with respect 282
to such assault weapon. The Department of Emergency Services and 283
Public Protection shall accept applications both in paper and electronic 284
form, to the extent practicable, and shall not require such applications 285
be notarized. 286
(B) No person who lawfully possesses an assault weapon pursuant to 287
subdivision (1), (2) or (4) of subsection (b) of section 53-202c shall be 288
required to obtain a certificate of possession pursuant to this subdivision 289
with respect to an assault weapon used for official duties, except that 290
any person described in subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of section 53-291
202c who purchases a 2023 assault weapon for use in the discharge of 292
official duties who retires or is otherwise separated from service shall 293
apply within ninety days of such retirement or separation from service 294
to the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection for a 295
certificate of possession with respect to such assault weapon. 296
(C) Any person who lawfully possesses a 2023 assault weapon 297
pursuant to the provisions of subsection (f) of section 53-202c and whose 298
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Form 1 application to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and 299
Explosives has not yet been processed may, instead of following the 300
procedure specified in subparagraph (A) of this subdivision, apply by 301
May 1, 2024, to the Department of Emergency Services and Public 302
Protection for a temporary certificate of possession with respect to such 303
assault weapon. Such temporary certificate of possession shall expire on 304
the earlier of January 1, 2027, and the date seven days succeeding a 305
denial of the Form 1 application. When the Form 1 application is 306
approved with respect to such assault weapon, such person may apply 307
to the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection to 308
convert such temporary certificate of possession into a certificate of 309
possession with respect to such assault weapon. If a complete 310
application to convert is received, the Commissioner of Emergency 311
Services and Public Protection shall approve the application. For the 312
purposes of this subparagraph, a full and complete Form 1 application 313
submitted to the Department of Emergency Services and Public 314
Protection in a form and manner determined by the department shall be 315
sufficient to constitute a complete application for a temporary certificate 316
of possession, and a copy of the notice that a Form 1 application has 317
been approved shall constitute a complete application to convert a 318
temporary certificate of possession into a certificate of possession. The 319
Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall accept 320
applications under this subparagraph both in paper and electronic form, 321
to the extent practicable, and shall not require such applications to be 322
notarized. 323
(5) Any person who obtained a certificate of possession for an assault 324
weapon, as defined in any provision of subparagraphs (A) to (F), 325
inclusive, of subdivision (1) of section 53-202a prior to June 6, 2023, that 326
is also a 2023 assault weapon shall be deemed to have obtained a 327
certificate of possession for such assault weapon for the purposes of 328
sections 53-202a to 53-202k, inclusive, and shall not be required to obtain 329
a subsequent certificate of possession for such assault weapon. 330
(6) The certificate of possession shall contain a description of the 331
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firearm that identifies it uniquely, including all identification marks, the 332
full name, address, date of birth and thumbprint of the owner, and any 333
other information as the department may deem appropriate. 334
(7) The department shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the 335
provisions of chapter 54, to establish procedures with respect to the 336
application for and issuance of certificates of possession pursuant to this 337
section. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 1-210 and 1-211, the 338
name and address of a person issued a certificate of possession shall be 339
confidential and shall not be disclosed, except such records may be 340
disclosed to (A) law enforcement agencies and employees of the United 341
States Probation Office acting in the performance of their duties and 342
parole officers within the Department of Correction acting in the 343
performance of their duties, and (B) the Commissioner of Mental Health 344
and Addiction Services to carry out the provisions of subsection (c) of 345
section 17a-500. 346
(b) (1) No assault weapon, as defined in subparagraph (A) of 347
subdivision (1) of section 53-202a, possessed pursuant to a certificate of 348
possession issued under this section may be sold or transferred on or 349
after January 1, 1994, to any person within this state other than to a 350
licensed gun dealer, as defined in subsection (f) of section 53-202f, or as 351
provided in section 53-202e, or as provided in subsection (g) of section 352
53-202f, as amended by this act, or by bequest or intestate succession, or, 353
upon the death of a testator or settlor: (A) To a trust, or (B) from a trust 354
to a beneficiary who is eligible to possess the assault weapon. 355
(2) No assault weapon, as defined in any provision of subparagraphs 356
(B) to (F), inclusive, of subdivision (1) of section 53-202a, possessed 357
pursuant to a certificate of possession issued under this section may be 358
sold or transferred on or after April 5, 2013, to any person within this 359
state other than to a licensed gun dealer, as defined in subsection (f) of 360
section 53-202f, or as provided in section 53-202e, or as provided in 361
subsection (g) of section 53-202f, as amended by this act, or by bequest 362
or intestate succession, or, upon the death of a testator or settlor: (A) To 363
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a trust, or (B) from a trust to a beneficiary who is eligible to possess the 364
assault weapon. 365
(3) No 2023 assault weapon possessed pursuant to a certificate of 366
possession issued under this section may be sold or transferred on or 367
after June 6, 2023, to any person within this state other than to a licensed 368
gun dealer, or as provided in section 53-202e, or as provided in 369
subsection (g) of section 53-202f, as amended by this act, or by bequest 370
or intestate succession, or, upon the death of a testator or settlor: (A) To 371
a trust, or (B) from a trust to a beneficiary who is eligible to possess the 372
assault weapon. 373
(c) Any person who obtains title to an assault weapon for which a 374
certificate of possession has been issued under this section by (1) 375
transfer pursuant to subsection (g) of section 53-202f, as amended by 376
this act, or (2) bequest or intestate succession shall, within ninety days 377
of obtaining title, apply to the Department of Emergency Services and 378
Public Protection for a certificate of possession as provided in subsection 379
(a) of this section, render the assault weapon permanently inoperable, 380
sell the assault weapon to a licensed gun dealer or remove the assault 381
weapon from the state. 382
(d) Any person who moves into the state in lawful possession of an 383
assault weapon, shall, within ninety days, either render the assault 384
weapon permanently inoperable, sell the assault weapon to a licensed 385
gun dealer or remove the assault weapon from this state, except that any 386
person who is a member of the military or naval forces of this state or of 387
the United States, is in lawful possession of an assault weapon and has 388
been transferred into the state after October 1, 1994, may, within ninety 389
days of arriving in the state, apply to the Department of Emergency 390
Services and Public Protection for a certificate of possession with respect 391
to such assault weapon. 392
(e) If an owner of an assault weapon sells or transfers the assault 393
weapon to a licensed gun dealer, such dealer shall, at the time of 394
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delivery of the assault weapon, execute a certificate of transfer and cause 395
the certificate of transfer to be mailed or delivered to the Commissioner 396
of Emergency Services and Public Protection. The certificate of transfer 397
shall contain: (1) The date of sale or transfer; (2) the name and address 398
of the seller or transferor and the licensed gun dealer, their Social 399
Security numbers or motor vehicle operator license numbers, if 400
applicable; (3) the licensed gun dealer's federal firearms license number 401
and seller's permit number; (4) a description of the assault weapon, 402
including the caliber of the assault weapon and its make, model and 403
serial number; and (5) any other information the commissioner 404
prescribes. The licensed gun dealer shall present such dealer's motor 405
vehicle operator's license or Social Security card, federal firearms license 406
and seller's permit to the seller or transferor for inspection at the time of 407
purchase or transfer. The Commissioner of Emergency Services and 408
Public Protection shall maintain a file of all certificates of transfer at the 409
commissioner's central office. 410
(f) Any person who has been issued a certificate of possession for an 411
assault weapon under this section may possess the assault weapon only 412
under the following conditions: 413
(1) At that person's residence, place of business or other property 414
owned by that person, or on property owned by another person with 415
the owner's express permission; 416
(2) While on the premises of a target range of a public or private club 417
or organization organized for the purpose of practicing shooting at 418
targets; 419
(3) While on a target range which holds a regulatory or business 420
license for the purpose of practicing shooting at that target range; 421
(4) While on the premises of a licensed shooting club; 422
(5) While attending any exhibition, display or educational project 423
which is about firearms and which is sponsored by, conducted under 424
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the auspices of, or approved by a law enforcement agency or a 425
nationally or state recognized entity that fosters proficiency in, or 426
promotes education about, firearms; 427
(6) While transporting the assault weapon between any of the places 428
set forth in this subsection, or to any licensed gun dealer, as defined in 429
subsection (f) of section 53-202f, for servicing or repair pursuant to 430
subsection (c) of section 53-202f, or for purposes of a transfer pursuant 431
to subsection (g) of section 53-202f, as amended by this act, provided the 432
assault weapon is transported as required by section 53-202f, as 433
amended by this act; 434
(7) With respect to a nonresident of this state, while transporting a 435
semiautomatic pistol that is defined as an assault weapon in any 436
provision of subparagraphs (B) to (F), inclusive, of subdivision (1) of 437
section 53-202a that the Commissioner of Emergency Services and 438
Public Protection designates as being designed expressly for use in 439
target shooting events at the Olympic games sponsored by the 440
International Olympic Committee pursuant to regulations adopted 441
under subdivision (4) of subsection (b) of section 53-202b, into or 442
through this state in order to attend any exhibition, display or 443
educational project described in subdivision (5) of this subsection, or to 444
participate in a collegiate, Olympic or target pistol shooting competition 445
in this state which is sponsored by, conducted under the auspices of, or 446
approved by a law enforcement agency or a nationally or state 447
recognized entity that fosters proficiency in, or promotes education 448
about, firearms, provided (A) such pistol is transported into or through 449
this state not more than forty-eight hours prior to or after such 450
exhibition, display, project or competition, (B) such pistol is unloaded 451
and carried in a locked carrying case and the ammunition for such pistol 452
is carried in a separate locked container, (C) such nonresident has not 453
been convicted of a felony in this state or of an offense in another state 454
that would constitute a felony if committed in this state, and (D) such 455
nonresident has in his or her possession a pistol permit or firearms 456
registration card if such permit or card is required for possession of such 457
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pistol under the laws of his or her state of residence. 458
Sec. 5. Section 53-202f of the general statutes is amended by adding 459
subsection (g) as follows (Effective July 1, 2025): 460
(NEW) (g) (1) Any licensed gun dealer, as defined in subsection (f) of 461
this section, may take possession of any assault weapon from any 462
person to whom has been issued a certificate of possession for such 463
weapon pursuant to sections 53-202a to 53-202k, inclusive, for purposes 464
of transferring such assault weapon to another person pursuant to 465
subdivision (2) of this subsection. 466
(2) Any licensed gun dealer may transfer possession of any assault 467
weapon received pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection to a 468
person who lawfully possesses another assault weapon and to whom 469
has previously been issued a certificate of possession for such weapon 470
pursuant to sections 53-202a to 53-202k, inclusive. 471
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2025 53-203
Sec. 2 October 1, 2025 26-66
Sec. 3 July 1, 2025 53-202w
Sec. 4 July 1, 2025 53-202d
Sec. 5 July 1, 2025 53-202f(g)
Statement of Purpose:
To (1) clarify provisions concerning the discharge of firearms in the case
of self-defense or in lawful defense of another person, including for
purposes of regulations concerning hunting, and (2) allow the legal
transfer of large capacity magazines possessed under a declaration of
possession and assault weapons possessed under a certificate of
possession between persons who are legally permitted to possess such
magazine or weapon.
[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.]