LCO No. 1198 1 of 1 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 500 January Session, 2025 LCO No. 1198 Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT Introduced by: SEN. SAMPSON, 16th Dist. REP. DAUPHINAIS, 44th Dist. REP. MASTROFRANCESCO, 80th Dist. AN ACT ELIMINATING THE RESTRICTION ON CARRYING HAND GUNS IN STATE PARKS AND FORESTS FOR SELF -DEFENSE PURPOSES. 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 the carrying of handguns in state parks and state forests for the purpose 2 of self-defense. 3 Statement of Purpose: To eliminate the restriction on the carrying of handguns in state parks and state forests for the purpose of self-defense.