Connecticut 2025 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00500 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/09/2025

                             
 
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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.