Gun Law 2023PA-00053-R00HB-06667-PA
Gun Law 2023PA-00053-R00HB-06667-PA
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(a) (1) No person shall carry any pistol or revolver upon [his or her]
such person's person, except when such person is within [the dwelling
house or place of business of such person] such person's dwelling house,
on land leased or owned by such person or within the place of business
of such person, without a permit to carry the same issued as provided
in section 29-28, as amended by this act.
(3) The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to the carrying of
any [pistol or revolver] firearm by any: [parole]
(A) (i) Parole officer or peace officer of this state, or [any] (ii) parole
officer or peace officer of any other state while engaged in the pursuit of
official duties;
(c) Not later than February 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, each law
enforcement unit, as defined in section 7-294a, shall prepare and submit
a report to the Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy at The
University of Connecticut concerning any stops conducted on suspicion
of a violation of subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of this section during
the preceding calendar year, except that the initial report shall be based
on the fifteen months preceding January 1, 2025. Such report shall be
submitted electronically using a standardized method and form
disseminated jointly by the Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy
and the Police Officer Standards and Training Council. The
standardized method and form shall allow compilation of statistics on
each incident, including, but not limited to, the race and gender of the
person stopped, provided the identification of such characteristics shall
be based on the observation and perception of the police officer. The
Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy and the Police Officer
Standards and Training Council may revise the standardized method
and form and disseminate such revisions to law enforcement units. Each
(d) The Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy at The University
of Connecticut shall, within available appropriations, review the
incidents reported pursuant to subsection (c) of this section. Not later
than December 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, the institute shall
report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, the results of
any such review, including any recommendations, to the Governor and
the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having
cognizance of matters relating to the judiciary, public safety and
municipalities.
(b) Not later than thirty days after a person completes the
manufacture of a firearm, [or ninety days after the Department of
Emergency Services and Public Protection provides notice in
accordance with section 29-36b that the system to distribute a unique
serial number or other mark of identification pursuant to this section is
operational, whichever date is later,] such person shall notify the
department of such manufacture and provide any identifying
information to the department concerning the firearm and the owner of
such firearm, in a manner prescribed by the Commissioner of
Emergency Services and Public Protection. Upon receiving a properly
submitted request for a unique serial number or other mark of
identification from a person who completes manufacture of a firearm,
the department shall determine if such person is prohibited from
purchasing a firearm and if not, shall issue to such person a unique serial
number or other mark of identification immediately and in no instance
more than three business days after the department receives such
request. Issuance of a unique serial number or other mark of
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identification pursuant to this subsection shall not be evidence that the
firearm is otherwise lawfully possessed.
(c) (1) On and after January 1, 2024, no person shall possess a firearm
without a serial number or other mark of identification unless such
person has (A) declared possession of such firearm pursuant to
subdivision (2) or (3) of this subsection, or (B) applied to obtain a unique
serial number or other mark of identification from the Department of
Emergency Services and Public Protection pursuant to subsections (a)
and (b) of this section and such person has not yet received such serial
number or other mark of identification.
(3) Any person who moves into the state in lawful possession of a
firearm without a serial number or other mark of identification shall,
within ninety days, either (A) obtain a unique serial number or other
mark of identification from the department and engrave upon or
permanently affix to the firearm such serial number or other mark
pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, (B) render such firearm
permanently inoperable, (C) sell such firearm to a federally licensed
firearm dealer, or (D) remove such firearm from the state, except that
any person who is a member of the military or naval forces of this state
or of the United States, is in lawful possession of a firearm without a
serial number or other mark of identification and has been transferred
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into the state after January 1, 2024, may, within ninety days of arriving
in the state, apply to the department to declare possession of such
firearm.
[(c)] (d) The provisions of subsections (a), [and] (b) and (c) of this
section shall not apply to the manufacture of a firearm manufactured
using an unfinished frame or lower receiver on which a serial number
or other mark has been engraved or permanently affixed pursuant to
subsection (c) of section 53-206j.
[(e)] (f) The provisions of this section shall not apply to (1) the
manufacture of firearms by a federally licensed firearm manufacturer,
(2) (A) any antique firearm, as defined in 18 USC 921, as amended from
time to time, or (B) any firearm manufactured prior to [the effective date
of this section] December 16, 1968, provided such firearm is otherwise
lawfully possessed, or (3) delivery or transfer of a firearm to a law
enforcement agency.
[(g)] (h) If the court finds that a violation of this section is not of a
serious nature and that the person charged with such violation (1) will
probably not offend in the future, (2) has not previously been convicted
of a violation of this section, and (3) has not previously had a
prosecution under this section suspended pursuant to this subsection,
the court may order suspension of prosecution. The court shall not order
suspension of prosecution unless the accused person has acknowledged
that he or she understands the consequences of the suspension of
prosecution. Any person for whom prosecution is suspended shall agree
to the tolling of any statute of limitations with respect to such violation
and to a waiver of his or her right to a speedy trial. Such person shall
appear in court and shall be released to the supervision of the Court
Support Services Division for such period, not exceeding two years, and
under such conditions as the court shall order. If the person refuses to
accept, or, having accepted, violates such conditions, the court shall
terminate the suspension of prosecution and the case shall be brought
to trial. If such person satisfactorily completes such person's period of
probation, [he or she] such person may apply for dismissal of the
charges against such person and the court, on finding such satisfactory
completion, shall dismiss such charges. If the person does not apply for
dismissal of the charges against such person after satisfactorily
completing such person's period of probation, the court, upon receipt of
a report submitted by the Court Support Services Division that the
person satisfactorily completed such person's period of probation, may
on its own motion make a finding of such satisfactory completion and
dismiss such charges. Upon dismissal, all records of such charges shall
be erased pursuant to section 54-142a. An order of the court denying a
motion to dismiss the charges against a person who has completed such
person's period of probation or terminating the participation of a
defendant in such program shall be a final judgment for purposes of
[(h)] (i) (1) Any person who is ineligible to possess a firearm under
state or federal law and violates any provision of this section shall be
guilty of a class C felony for which two years of the sentence imposed
may not be suspended or reduced by the court, and five thousand
dollars of the fine imposed may not be remitted or reduced by the court
unless the court states on the record its reasons for remitting or reducing
such fine, and any firearm found in the possession of any person in
violation of any provision of this section shall be forfeited.
(2) Any person who is not ineligible to possess a firearm under state
or federal law and violates any provision of this section shall be guilty
of a class C misdemeanor.
(a) (1) No person who sells ten or more [pistols or revolvers] firearms
in a calendar year or is a federally licensed firearm dealer shall advertise,
sell, deliver, or offer or expose for sale or delivery, or have in such
person's possession with intent to sell or deliver, any pistol or revolver
at retail without having a permit therefor issued as provided in this
subsection.
(2) The chief of police or, where there is no chief of police, the chief
executive officer of the municipality, as defined in section 7-148, or, if
designated by such chief executive officer, the resident state trooper
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serving such municipality or a state police officer of the state police
troop having jurisdiction over such municipality, may, upon the
application of any person, issue a permit in such form as may be
prescribed by the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public
Protection for the sale at retail of [pistols and revolvers] firearms within
the jurisdiction of the authority issuing such permit. No permit for the
sale at retail of [any pistol or revolver] firearms shall be issued unless
the applicant holds a valid eligibility certificate for a pistol or revolver
issued pursuant to section 29-36f, as amended by this act, or a valid state
permit to carry a pistol or revolver issued pursuant to subsection (b) of
this section; and the applicant submits documentation sufficient to
establish that local zoning requirements have been met for the location
where the sale is to take place, except that any person selling or
exchanging a pistol or revolver for the enhancement of a personal
collection or for a hobby or who sells all or part of such person's personal
collection of pistols or revolvers shall not be required to submit such
documentation for the location where the sale or exchange is to take
place.
(3) Any person holding a valid permit for the sale at retail of pistols
or revolvers issued on or before September 30, 2023, shall be deemed to
be a holder of a valid permit for the sale at retail of firearms until such
permit for the sale at retail of pistols or revolvers expires or is revoked,
suspended, confiscated or surrendered. The holder of such permit may
renew such permit as a permit for the sale at retail of firearms pursuant
to section 29-30, as amended by this act.
(a) The fee for each permit originally issued under the provisions of
subsection (a) of section 29-28, as amended by this act, for the sale at
retail of [pistols and revolvers] firearms shall be two hundred dollars
and for each renewal of such permit two hundred dollars. The fee for
each state permit originally issued under the provisions of subsection
(b) of section 29-28, as amended by this act, for the carrying of pistols
and revolvers shall be one hundred forty dollars plus sufficient funds as
required to be transmitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to
(11) Fail to provide a trigger lock, gun lock or gun locking device with
each purchase pursuant to section 29-37b of the general statutes, as
amended by this act;
(13) Fail to report any firearm stolen in compliance with section 53-
202g, as amended by this act, and 18 USC 923(g)(6), as amended from
time to time; or
(c) (1) If there is probable cause to believe that a person has failed to
comply with the duties specified in subsection (a) of this section, the
commissioner or the chief of police or, where there is no chief of police,
the chief executive officer of the municipality or if designated by such
chief executive officer, the resident state trooper serving such
municipality or a state police officer of the state police troop having
jurisdiction over such municipality in which such person resides may
issue notice of a violation. Such notice shall detail the reasons for issuing
such notice and provide a date, not earlier than thirty days following the
date of service of the notice, by which such person must cure the
violation.
(2) If the period for cure described in subdivision (1) of this subsection
has expired and the commissioner or chief determines that the violation
is not cured, the commissioner or chief or, where there is no chief of
police, the chief executive officer of the municipality or if designated by
such chief executive officer, the resident state trooper may temporarily
prohibit further sale of firearms at the permitted premises by issuing a
stop sales order. Such order shall be effective when served upon the
(3) Any person against which a stop sales order is issued pursuant to
subdivision (2) of this subsection may request a hearing before the
commissioner to challenge the grounds for issuance of such stop sales
order and any associated civil penalties. Such hearing shall be
conducted not later than seven days after receipt of such request in
accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 of the general statutes.
(4) Stop sales orders shall be effective against any successor entity
that has one or more of the same principals or officers as the corporation,
partnership or sole proprietorship against which the stop sales order
was issued and are engaged in the same or equivalent trade or activity.
(b) [On and after October 1, 1995, no] No person may purchase or
receive any pistol or revolver unless such person holds a valid permit to
carry a pistol or revolver issued pursuant to subsection (b) of section 29-
28, as amended by this act, a valid permit to sell firearms at retail [a
pistol or revolver] issued pursuant to subsection (a) of section 29-28, as
amended by this act, or a valid eligibility certificate for a pistol or
revolver issued pursuant to section 29-36f, as amended by this act, or is
a federal marshal, parole officer or peace officer.
(e) Upon the sale, delivery or other transfer of any pistol or revolver,
the person making the purchase or to whom the same is delivered or
transferred shall sign a receipt for such pistol or revolver, which shall
contain the name and address of such person, the date of sale, the
caliber, make, model and manufacturer's number and a general
description of such pistol or revolver, the identification number of such
person's permit to carry pistols or revolvers, issued pursuant to
subsection (b) of section 29-28, as amended by this act, permit to sell
[(f)] (g) The provisions of this section shall not apply to antique pistols
or revolvers. An antique pistol or revolver, for the purposes of this
section, means any pistol or revolver which was manufactured in or
before 1898 and any replica of such pistol or revolver provided such
replica is not designed or redesigned for using rimfire or conventional
centerfire fixed ammunition except rimfire or conventional centerfire
fixed ammunition which is no longer manufactured in the United States
and not readily available in the ordinary channel of commercial trade.
[(g)] (h) The provisions of this section shall not apply to the sale,
delivery or transfer of pistols or revolvers between (1) a federally-
licensed firearm manufacturer and a federally-licensed firearm dealer,
(2) a federally-licensed firearm importer and a federally-licensed
firearm dealer, [or] (3) federally-licensed firearm dealers, or (4)
federally-licensed firearm manufacturers.
[(h)] (i) If the court finds that a violation of this section is not of a
serious nature and that the person charged with such violation (1) will
probably not offend in the future, (2) has not previously been convicted
of a violation of this section, and (3) has not previously had a
prosecution under this section suspended pursuant to this subsection,
the court may order suspension of prosecution. The court shall not order
suspension of prosecution unless the accused person has acknowledged
that he understands the consequences of the suspension of prosecution.
Any person for whom prosecution is suspended shall agree to the
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tolling of any statute of limitations with respect to such violation and to
a waiver of his right to a speedy trial. Such person shall appear in court
and shall be released to the supervision of the Court Support Services
Division for such period, not exceeding two years, and under such
conditions as the court shall order. If the person refuses to accept, or,
having accepted, violates such conditions, the court shall terminate the
suspension of prosecution and the case shall be brought to trial. If such
person satisfactorily completes his period of probation, he may apply
for dismissal of the charges against him and the court, on finding such
satisfactory completion, shall dismiss such charges. If the person does
not apply for dismissal of the charges against him after satisfactorily
completing his period of probation, the court, upon receipt of a report
submitted by the Court Support Services Division that the person
satisfactorily completed his period of probation, may on its own motion
make a finding of such satisfactory completion and dismiss such
charges. Upon dismissal, all records of such charges shall be erased
pursuant to section 54-142a. An order of the court denying a motion to
dismiss the charges against a person who has completed his period of
probation or terminating the participation of a defendant in such
program shall be a final judgment for purposes of appeal.
[(i)] (j) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be
guilty of a class C felony for which two years of the sentence imposed
may not be suspended or reduced by the court, and five thousand
dollars of the fine imposed may not be remitted or reduced by the court
unless the court states on the record its reasons for remitting or reducing
such fine, except that any person who sells, delivers or otherwise
transfers a pistol or revolver in violation of the provisions of this section
knowing that such pistol or revolver is stolen or that the manufacturer's
number or other mark of identification on such pistol or revolver has
been altered, removed or obliterated, shall be guilty of a class B felony
for which three years of the sentence imposed may not be suspended or
reduced by the court, and ten thousand dollars of the fine imposed may
Sec. 10. Section 29-36l of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2023):
Sec. 11. Section 29-37a of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2023):
(a) For the purposes of this section, "long gun" means a firearm, as
defined in section 53a-3, as amended by this act, other than a pistol or
revolver.
(e) No sale, delivery or other transfer of any long gun shall be made
by a person who is not a federally licensed firearm manufacturer,
importer or dealer to a person who is not a federally licensed firearm
manufacturer, importer or dealer unless:
(f) (1) [On and after January 1, 2014, for] For purposes of a transfer
pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection (e) of this section, a
prospective transferor or prospective transferee may request a federally
licensed firearm dealer to contact the Department of Emergency
Services and Public Protection to obtain an authorization number for
such sale, delivery or transfer. If a federally licensed firearm dealer
consents to contact the department on behalf of the prospective
transferor or prospective transferee, the prospective transferor or
prospective transferee shall provide to such dealer the name, sex, race,
date of birth and state of residence of the prospective transferee and, if
necessary to verify the identity of the prospective transferee, may
provide a unique numeric identifier including, but not limited to, a
Social Security number, and additional identifiers including, but not
limited to, height, weight, eye and hair color, and place of birth. The
prospective transferee shall present to the dealer such prospective
transferee's valid long gun eligibility certificate issued pursuant to
section 29-37p, as amended by this act, valid permit to carry a pistol or
revolver issued pursuant to subsection (b) of section 29-28, as amended
by this act, valid permit to sell firearms at retail [a pistol or revolver]
issued pursuant to subsection (a) of section 29-28, as amended by this
act, or valid eligibility certificate for a pistol or revolver issued pursuant
to section 29-36f, as amended by this act. The dealer may charge a fee
for contacting the department on behalf of the prospective transferor or
prospective transferee.
(3) Upon the sale, delivery or other transfer of the long gun, the
transferor or transferee shall complete a form, prescribed by the
Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection, that
contains the name and address of the transferor, the name and address
of the transferee, the date and place of birth of such transferee, the
firearm permit or certificate number of the transferee, the firearm permit
or certificate number of the transferor, if any, the date of such sale,
delivery or transfer, the caliber, make, model and manufacturer's
number and a general description of such long gun and the
authorization number provided by the department. Not later than
twenty-four hours after such sale, delivery or transfer, the transferor
shall send by first class mail or electronically transfer one copy of such
form to the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection
and one copy to the chief of police of the municipality in which the
transferee resides or, where there is no chief of police, the chief executive
officer of the municipality, as defined in section 7-148, in which the
transferee resides or, if designated by such chief executive officer, the
resident state trooper serving such municipality or a state police officer
(i) If the court finds that a violation of this section is not of a serious
nature and that the person charged with such violation (1) will probably
not offend in the future, (2) has not previously been convicted of a
violation of this section, and (3) has not previously had a prosecution
under this section suspended pursuant to this subsection, it may order
suspension of prosecution. The court shall not order suspension of
prosecution unless the accused person has acknowledged that he
(j) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be
guilty of a class D felony, except that any person who sells, delivers or
otherwise transfers a long gun in violation of the provisions of this
section, knowing that such long gun is stolen or that the manufacturer's
number or other mark of identification on such long gun has been
altered, removed or obliterated, shall be guilty of a class B felony, and
any long gun found in the possession of any person in violation of any
provision of this section shall be forfeited.
Sec. 12. Section 29-37i of the general statutes is repealed and the
Sec. 13. Section 29-38b of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2023):
Sec. 14. Section 29-38m of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2023):
(a) For the purposes of this section and sections 29-38n to 29-38p,
inclusive, "ammunition" means a loaded cartridge, consisting of a
primed case, propellant or projectile, designed for use in any firearm,
"firearm" has the meaning provided in section 53a-3, as amended by this
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act, and "magazine" means any firearm magazine, belt, drum, feed strip
or similar device that accepts ammunition.
(c) [On and after October 1, 2013, no] No person, firm or corporation
shall sell ammunition or an ammunition magazine to any person unless
such person holds a valid permit to carry a pistol or revolver issued
pursuant to subsection (b) of section 29-28, as amended by this act, a
valid permit to sell firearms at retail [a pistol or revolver] issued
pursuant to subsection (a) of section 29-28, as amended by this act, a
valid eligibility certificate for a pistol or revolver issued pursuant to
section 29-36f, as amended by this act, or a valid long gun eligibility
certificate issued pursuant to section 29-37p, as amended by this act, and
presents to the transferor such permit or certificate, or unless such
person holds a valid ammunition certificate issued pursuant to section
29-38n and presents to the transferor such certificate and such person's
motor vehicle operator's license, passport or other valid form of
identification issued by the federal government or a state or municipal
government that contains such person's date of birth and photograph.
(e) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be
guilty of a class D felony.
(d) (1) Not later than December 31, 2013, any person who lawfully
possessed an assault weapon described in any provision of
subparagraphs (B) to (F), inclusive, of subdivision (1) of section 53-202a,
as amended by this act, on April 4, 2013, which was lawful under the
provisions of sections 53-202a to 53-202k, inclusive, as amended by this
act, in effect on January 1, 2013, may transfer possession of the assault
weapon to a licensed gun dealer within or outside of this state for sale
outside of this state, and may transport the assault weapon to such
dealer for the purpose of making such transfer, without obtaining a
certificate of possession under section 53-202d, as amended by this act.
(2) Not later than April 30, 2024, any person who lawfully possessed
a 2023 assault weapon on the date immediately preceding the effective
(e) (1) Not later than October 1, 2013, any licensed gun dealer,
pawnbroker licensed under section 21-40, or consignment shop
operator, as defined in section 21-39a, may transfer possession of an
assault weapon to any person who [(1)] (A) legally possessed the assault
weapon prior to or on April 4, 2013, [(2)] (B) placed the assault weapon
in the possession of such dealer, pawnbroker or operator prior to or on
April 4, 2013, pursuant to an agreement between such person and such
dealer, pawnbroker or operator for the sale of the assault weapon to a
third person, and [(3)] (C) is eligible to possess a firearm on the date of
such transfer.
(2) Any licensed gun dealer, pawnbroker licensed under section 21-
40, or consignment shop operator, as defined in section 21-39a, may
transfer possession of a 2023 assault weapon to any person who (A)
legally possessed the 2023 assault weapon prior to the effective date of
this section, (B) placed the 2023 assault weapon in the possession of such
dealer, pawnbroker or operator pursuant to an agreement between such
person and such dealer, pawnbroker or operator for the sale of the
assault weapon to a third person, and (C) is eligible to possess a firearm
on the date of such transfer.
(f) The term "licensed gun dealer", as used in sections 53-202a to 53-
202k, inclusive, as amended by this act, means a person who has a
federal firearms license and a permit to sell firearms pursuant to section
29-28, as amended by this act.
(b) Firearms and ammunition turned over to the state police pursuant
to subsection (a) of this section which are not destroyed or retained for
appropriate use shall be sold at public auctions, conducted by the
Commissioner of Administrative Services or said commissioner's
designee. Pistols and revolvers, as defined in section 53a-3, as amended
by this act, which are antiques, as defined in section 29-33, as amended
by this act, or curios or relics, as defined in the Code of Federal
Regulations, Title 27, Chapter 1, Part 178, or modern pistols and
revolvers which have a current retail value of one hundred dollars or
more may be sold at such public auctions, provided such pistols and
revolvers shall be sold only to persons who have a valid permit to sell
[a pistol or revolver] firearms at retail, or a valid permit to carry a pistol
or revolver, issued pursuant to section 29-28, as amended by this act.
Rifles and shotguns, as defined in section 53a-3, as amended by this act,
shall be sold only to persons qualified under federal law to purchase
such rifles and shotguns and who have a valid long gun eligibility
certificate issued pursuant to section 29-37p, as amended by this act. The
proceeds of any such sale shall be paid to the State Treasurer and
deposited by the State Treasurer in the forfeit firearms account within
the General Fund.
(e) If the court finds that a violation of this section is not of a serious
nature and that the person charged with such violation (1) will probably
not offend in the future, (2) has not previously been convicted of a
violation of this section, and (3) has not previously had a prosecution
under this section suspended pursuant to this subsection, it may order
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suspension of prosecution in accordance with the provisions of
subsection [(h)] (i) of section 29-33, as amended by this act.
(g) If the court finds that a violation of this section is not of a serious
nature and that the person charged with such violation (1) will probably
not offend in the future, (2) has not previously been convicted of a
violation of this section, and (3) has not previously had a prosecution
under this section suspended pursuant to this subsection, it may order
suspension of prosecution in accordance with the provisions of
subsection [(h)] (i) of section 29-33, as amended by this act.
(f) If the court finds that a violation of this section is not of a serious
nature and that the person charged with such violation (1) will probably
not offend in the future, (2) has not previously been convicted of a
violation of this section, and (3) has not previously had a prosecution
under this section suspended pursuant to this subsection, it may order
suspension of prosecution in accordance with the provisions of
subsection [(h)] (i) of section 29-33, as amended by this act.
Sec. 20. Section 53a-217a of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2023):
(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply if the [minor] person
obtains the firearm as a result of an unlawful entry to any premises by
any person and, if such firearm is stolen, such firearm is reported stolen
pursuant to the provisions of section 53-202g, as amended by this act.
Sec. 21. Section 54-66a of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2023):
Any bail bond posted in any criminal proceeding in this state shall be
automatically terminated and released whenever the defendant: (1) Is
granted accelerated rehabilitation pursuant to section 54-56e; (2) is
granted admission to the pretrial alcohol education program pursuant
to section 54-56g; (3) is granted admission to the pretrial family violence
education program pursuant to section 46b-38c; (4) is granted admission
to the pretrial drug education and community service program
pursuant to section 54-56i; (5) has the complaint or information filed
against such defendant dismissed; (6) has the prosecution of the
complaint or information filed against such defendant terminated by
entry of a nolle prosequi; (7) is acquitted; (8) is sentenced by the court
and a stay of such sentence, if any, is lifted; (9) is granted admission to
the pretrial school violence prevention program pursuant to section 54-
56j; (10) is charged with a violation of section 29-33, as amended by this
act, 53-202l, as amended by this act, or 53-202w, as amended by this act,
and prosecution has been suspended pursuant to subsection [(h)] (i) of
section 29-33, as amended by this act; (11) is charged with a violation of
section 29-37a, as amended by this act, and prosecution has been
suspended pursuant to subsection (i) of section 29-37a, as amended by
Sec. 23. Section 53-202a of the general statutes is repealed and the
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following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
(v) A semiautomatic pistol with a fixed magazine that has the ability
to accept more than ten rounds; or
(ix) Any semiautomatic firearm that meets the criteria set forth in
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subdivision (3) or (4) of subsection (a) of section 53-202a of the general
statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 2013; or
(i) Any grip of the weapon, including a pistol grip, a thumbhole stock
or any other stock, the use of which would allow an individual to grip
the weapon, resulting in any finger on the trigger hand in addition to
the trigger finger being directly below any portion of the action of the
weapon when firing;
(iii) A fixed magazine with the ability to accept more than ten rounds;
(H) Any semiautomatic firearm that meets the criteria set forth in
subdivision (3) or (4) of subsection (a) of section 53-202a of the general
statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 2013, that was legally
manufactured prior to September 13, 1994; or
(2) "Assault weapon" does not include (A) any firearm modified to
render it permanently inoperable, or (B) a part or any combination of
parts of an assault weapon, that are not assembled as an assault weapon,
when in the possession of a licensed gun dealer, as defined in subsection
(f) of section 53-202f, as amended by this act, or a gunsmith who is in
the licensed gun dealer's employ, for the purposes of servicing or
repairing lawfully possessed assault weapons under sections 53-202a to
53-202k, inclusive, as amended by this act;
(3) "Action of the weapon" means the part of the firearm that loads,
fires and ejects a cartridge, which part includes, but is not limited to, the
upper and lower receiver, charging handle, forward assist, magazine
release and shell deflector;
(B) With respect to a 2023 assault weapon, (i) actual possession that
is lawful under sections 53-202b to 53-202k, inclusive, (ii) constructive
possession pursuant to a lawful purchase transacted prior to the
effective date of this section, regardless of whether such assault weapon
was delivered to the purchaser prior to the effective date of this section,
which lawful purchase is evidenced by a writing sufficient to indicate
that (I) a contract for sale was made between the parties prior to the
effective date of this section, for the purchase of such assault weapon, or
(II) full or partial payment for such assault weapon was made by the
purchaser to the seller of such assault weapon prior to the effective date
of this section, or (iii) actual possession under subparagraph (B)(i) of this
subdivision, or constructive possession under subparagraph (B)(ii) of
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this subdivision, as evidenced by a written statement made under
penalty of false statement on such form as the Commissioner of
Emergency Services and Public Protection prescribes;
(8) "Pistol grip" means a grip or similar feature that can function as a
grip for the trigger hand; [and]
(9) "Second hand grip" means a grip or similar feature that can
function as a grip that is additional to the trigger hand grip; and
Sec. 24. Section 53-202c of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
(a) Except as provided in section 53-202e, any person who, within this
state, possesses an assault weapon, except as provided in sections 53-
202a to 53-202k, inclusive, as amended by this act, and 53-202o, shall be
guilty of a class D felony and shall be sentenced to a term of
imprisonment of which one year may not be suspended or reduced by
the court, except that a first-time violation of this subsection shall be a
class A misdemeanor if (1) the person presents proof that such person
lawfully possessed the assault weapon (A) prior to October 1, 1993, with
respect to an assault weapon described in subparagraph (A) of
subdivision (1) of section 53-202a, as amended by this act, [or] (B) on
April 4, 2013, under the provisions of sections 53-202a to 53-202k,
inclusive, as amended by this act, in effect on January 1, 2013, with
respect to an assault weapon described in any provision of
subparagraphs (B) to (F), inclusive, of subdivision (1) of section 53-202a,
as amended by this act, or (C) on the date immediately preceding the
effective date of this section, under the provisions of sections 53-202a to
53-202k, inclusive, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 2023, with
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to
the possession of assault weapons by: (1) The Department of Emergency
Services and Public Protection, police departments, the Department of
Correction, the Division of Criminal Justice, the Department of Motor
Vehicles, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection or
the military or naval forces of this state or of the United States, (2) a
sworn and duly certified member of an organized police department,
the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency
Services and Public Protection or the Department of Correction, a chief
inspector or inspector in the Division of Criminal Justice, a salaried
inspector of motor vehicles designated by the Commissioner of Motor
Vehicles, a conservation officer or special conservation officer appointed
by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection pursuant
to section 26-5, or a constable who is certified by the Police Officer
Standards and Training Council and appointed by the chief executive
authority of a town, city or borough to perform criminal law
enforcement duties, for use by such sworn member, inspector, officer or
constable in the discharge of such sworn member's, inspector's, officer's
or constable's official duties or when off duty, (3) a member of the
military or naval forces of this state or of the United States, or (4) a
nuclear facility licensed by the United States Nuclear Regulatory
Commission for the purpose of providing security services at such
facility, or any contractor or subcontractor of such facility for the
purpose of providing security services at such facility.
(c) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to
the possession of an assault weapon described in subparagraph (A) of
subdivision (1) of section 53-202a, as amended by this act, by any person
(d) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to
the possession of an assault weapon described in any provision of
subparagraphs (B) to (F), inclusive, of subdivision (1) of section 53-202a,
as amended by this act, by any person prior to April 5, 2013, if all of the
following are applicable:
(e) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to
the possession of a 2023 assault weapon by any person prior to May 1,
2024, if all of the following are applicable:
(f) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to
the possession of a 2023 assault weapon by any person if all of the
following are applicable:
(2) The person applied to register such assault weapon under the
National Firearms Act, P. L. 73-474, as amended from time to time, using
the form known as Form 1 published by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives, and submitted a copy of such form to the
Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection not later than
August 1, 2023, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives has approved such application, has denied such application
within the past thirty days, or has not yet processed such application.
(3) The person lawfully possessed such assault weapon on the date
immediately preceding the effective date of this section, under the
provisions of sections 53-202a to 53-202k, inclusive, as amended by this
act, and section 53-202m of the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised
to January 1, 2023; and
[(f)] (h) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply
to the possession of a semiautomatic pistol that is defined as an assault
weapon in any provision of subparagraphs (B) to (F), inclusive, of
subdivision (1) of section 53-202a, as amended by this act, that the
Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection designates
as being designed expressly for use in target shooting events at the
Olympic games sponsored by the International Olympic Committee
pursuant to regulations adopted under subdivision (4) of subsection (b)
of section 53-202b that is (1) possessed and transported in accordance
with subsection (f) of section 53-202d, or (2) possessed at or transported
to or from a collegiate, Olympic or target pistol shooting competition in
this state which is sponsored by, conducted under the auspices of, or
approved by a law enforcement agency or a nationally or state
recognized entity that fosters proficiency in, or promotes education
about, firearms, provided such pistol is transported in the manner
prescribed in subsection (a) of section 53-202f.
Sec. 25. Subsections (a) and (b) of section 53-202d of the general
statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof
(Effective from passage):
Sec. 27. Section 53-202w of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2023):
(3) "Licensed gun dealer" means a person who has a federal firearms
(b) Except as provided in this section, on and after April 5, 2013, any
person who, within this state, distributes, imports into this state, keeps
for sale, offers or exposes for sale, or purchases a large capacity
magazine shall be guilty of a class D felony. On and after April 5, 2013,
any person who, within this state, transfers a large capacity magazine,
except as provided in subsection (f) of this section, shall be guilty of a
class D felony.
(c) Except as provided in this section and section 53-202x, [: (1) Any
person who possesses a large capacity magazine on or after January 1,
2014, that was obtained prior to April 5, 2013, shall commit an infraction
and be fined not more than ninety dollars for a first offense and shall be
guilty of a class D felony for any subsequent offense, and (2) any person
who possesses a large capacity magazine on or after January 1, 2014, that
was obtained on or after April 5, 2013, shall be guilty of a class D felony]
any person who possesses a large capacity magazine shall be guilty of a
(1) class D felony if such person is ineligible to possess a firearm under
state or federal law, or (2) class A misdemeanor if such person is not
ineligible to possess a firearm under state or federal law.
Sec. 28. Subsections (a) and (b) of section 29-37p of the general
statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof
(Effective October 1, 2023):
(a) Any person who is eighteen years of age or older may apply to the
Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection for a long
gun eligibility certificate.
(b) Upon the application of any person having a bona fide permanent
residence within the jurisdiction of any such authority, such chief of
police or, where there is no chief of police, such chief executive officer
or designated resident state trooper or state police officer, as applicable,
may issue a temporary state permit to such person to carry a pistol or
revolver within the state, provided such authority shall find that such
applicant intends to make no use of any pistol or revolver which such
applicant may be permitted to carry under such permit other than a
lawful use and that such person is a suitable person to receive such
permit. If the applicant has a bona fide permanent residence within the
jurisdiction of any federally recognized Native American tribe within
the borders of the state, and such tribe has a law enforcement unit, as
defined in section 7-294a, the chief of police of such law enforcement
Sec. 31. Section 53a-217 of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2023):
Sec. 32. Section 53a-217c of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2023):
(a) Each person, firm or corporation which engages in the retail sale
of any [pistol or revolver] firearm, at the time of sale of any such [pistol
or revolver] firearm, shall (1) equip such [pistol or revolver] firearm
with a reusable trigger lock, gun lock or gun locking device appropriate
for such firearm, which lock or device shall be constructed of material
sufficiently strong to prevent it from being easily disabled and have a
locking mechanism accessible by key or by electronic or other
mechanical accessory specific to such lock or device to prevent
unauthorized removal, and (2) provide to the purchaser thereof a
written warning which shall state in block letters not less than one inch
in height: "UNLAWFUL STORAGE OF A LOADED FIREARM MAY
RESULT IN IMPRISONMENT OR FINE."
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to
the sale or delivery of body armor to (1) a sworn member or authorized
official of an organized local police department, the Division of State
Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public
Protection, the Division of Criminal Justice, the Department of
Correction, the Board of Pardons and Paroles or the Department of
Motor Vehicles, (2) an authorized official of a municipality or the
Department of Administrative Services that purchases body armor on
behalf of an organized local police department, the Division of State
Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public
Protection, the Division of Criminal Justice, the Department of
Correction, the Board of Pardons and Paroles or the Department of
Motor Vehicles, (3) a judicial marshal or probation officer or an
authorized official of the Judicial Branch who purchases body armor on
behalf of a probation officer or a judicial marshal, [or] (4) a member of
the National Guard or the armed forces reserve, (5) a federal firearms
licensee, or (6) an employee of an emergency medical service
organization, as defined in section 53a-3, as amended by this act.
(c) As used in this section, "body armor" means any [material] item
designed to provide bullet penetration resistance and to be worn on or
under clothing on the body, [and to provide bullet penetration
resistance] like a vest or other article of clothing.
Sec. 36. Section 53a-3 of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2023):
(18) "Pistol" or "revolver" means any firearm having a barrel less than
twelve inches;
(25) "Serious firearm offender" means a person who has (A) two
convictions for a serious firearm offense, (B) a conviction for a serious
firearm offense and was previously convicted of a violation of section
29-36, 29-36a, as amended by this act, subdivision (1) of subsection (a)
of section 53a-217, as amended by this act, or subdivision (1) of
subsection (a) of section 53a-217c, as amended by this act, or (C) a
conviction for a serious firearm offense and was previously convicted of
two or more additional felony offenses.
Sec. 37. Section 53a-32 of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2023):
Sec. 38. Section 54-64a of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2023):
(b) (1) [When] Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, any
arrested person charged with the commission of a class A felony, a class
B felony, except a violation of section 53a-86 or 53a-122, a class C felony,
except a violation of section 53a-87, 53a-152 or 53a-153, or a class D
felony under sections 53a-60 to 53a-60c, inclusive, section 53a-72a, 53a-
95, 53a-103, 53a-103a, 53a-114, 53a-136 or 53a-216, or a family violence
crime, as defined in section 46b-38a, is presented before the Superior
Court, said court shall, in bailable offenses, promptly order the release
of such person upon the first of the following conditions of release found
sufficient to reasonably ensure the appearance of the arrested person in
court and that the safety of any other person will not be endangered: (A)
Upon such person's execution of a written promise to appear without
special conditions, (B) upon such person's execution of a written
promise to appear with nonfinancial conditions, (C) upon such person's
execution of a bond without surety in no greater amount than necessary,
or (D) upon such person's execution of a bond with surety in no greater
amount than necessary, but in no event shall a judge prohibit a bond
from being posted by surety. In addition to or in conjunction with any
of the conditions enumerated in subparagraphs (A) to (D), inclusive, of
this subdivision, the court may, when it has reason to believe that the
person is drug-dependent and where necessary, reasonable and
appropriate, order the person to submit to a urinalysis drug test and to
participate in a program of periodic drug testing and treatment. The
(c) (1) When any arrested person charged with the commission of a
serious firearm offense, as defined in section 53a-3, as amended by this
act, is (A) a serious firearm offender, (B) has two previous convictions
for a violation of section 29-36, 29-36a, as amended by this act, 53-202,
53-202a, as amended by this act, 53-202b, 53-202c, as amended by this
act, 53-202w, as amended by this act, 53-202aa, 53-206i, 53a-54a, 53a-54b,
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53a-54c, 53a-54d, 53a-55, 53a-55a, 53a-56, 53a-56a, 53a-59, 53a-60, 53a-
60a, 53a-134, 53a-212, 53a-216, 53a-217, as amended by this act, 53a-217b
or 53a-217c, as amended by this act, (C) a previous conviction for a
violation of section 29-35, as amended by this act, in addition to a prior
conviction for a violation of section 29-36, 29-36a, as amended by this
act, 53-202, 53-202a, as amended by this act, 53-202b, 53-202c, as
amended by this act, 53-202w, as amended by this act, 53-202aa, 53-206i,
53a-54a, 53a-54b, 53a-54c, 53a-54d, 53a-55, 53a-55a, 53a-56, 53a-56a, 53a-
59, 53a-60, 53a-60a, 53a-134, 53a-212, 53a-216, 53a-217, as amended by
this act, 53a-217b or 53a-217c, as amended by this act, or (D) two or more
convictions during the five-year period immediately prior to the current
arrest for a violation of section 21a-277, 21a-278, 53a-122 or 53a-123, is
presented before the Superior Court, the court shall, in bailable offenses,
promptly order the release of such person after establishing a bond
amount found sufficient to reasonably ensure the appearance of the
arrested person in court, and that the safety of any other person will not
be endangered and upon such person's execution of a bond with or
without surety in no greater amount than necessary. The prosecutorial
official shall petition for the arrested person to deposit at least thirty per
cent of the bond amount directly with the court, and there shall be a
rebuttable presumption that the safety of other persons will be
endangered without the granting of such petition. Additionally, the
court may, when it has reason to believe that the person is drug-
dependent and where necessary, reasonable and appropriate, order the
person to submit to a urinalysis drug test and to participate in a program
of periodic drug testing and treatment. The results of any such drug test
shall not be admissible in any criminal proceeding concerning such
person.
[(d)] (e) If the arrested person is not released, the court shall order
him committed to the custody of the Commissioner of Correction until
he is released or discharged in due course of law.
[(e)] (f) The court may require that the person subject to electronic
monitoring pursuant to subsection [(c)] (d) of this section pay directly to
the electronic monitoring service provider a fee for the cost of such
electronic monitoring services. If the court finds that the person subject
to electronic monitoring is indigent and unable to pay the costs of
electronic monitoring services, the court shall waive such costs. Any
contract entered into by the Judicial Branch and the electronic
monitoring service provider shall include a provision stating that the
total cost for electronic monitoring services shall not exceed five dollars
per day. Such amount shall be indexed annually to reflect the rate of
inflation.
Sec. 39. Section 54-64f of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2023):
(b) [If] Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, if the court,
after an evidentiary hearing at which hearsay or secondary evidence
shall be admissible, finds by clear and convincing evidence that the
defendant has violated reasonable conditions imposed on the
defendant's release it may impose different or additional conditions
upon the defendant's release. If the defendant is on release with respect
to an offense for which a term of imprisonment of ten or more years may
be imposed and the court, after an evidentiary hearing at which hearsay
or secondary evidence shall be admissible, finds by clear and convincing
evidence that the defendant has violated reasonable conditions of the
defendant's release and that the safety of any other person is
endangered while the defendant is on release, it may revoke such
release. The revocation of a defendant's release pursuant to this
subsection shall cause any bond posted in the criminal proceeding to be
automatically terminated and the surety to be released.
Sec. 40. Section 54-127 of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2023):
Sec. 41. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) For the purposes of this
section, "firearm-related crime docket" means a docket in a geographical
area separate and apart from other criminal matters for the hearing of
firearm-related matters.
(b) Not later than December 31, 2023, the Chief Court Administrator
shall establish a firearm-related crime docket to serve the geographical
area courts in Fairfield, Hartford, New Haven and Waterbury. The Chief
Court Administrator shall establish policies and procedures to
implement such firearm-related crime docket.
Sec. 45. Section 53-202g of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2023):
(b) Any person who fails to make a report required by subsection (a)
of this section, within the prescribed time period shall [commit an
infraction and be fined not more than ninety dollars] be guilty of a class
A misdemeanor for a first offense and be guilty of a class C felony for
any subsequent offense, except that, if such person intentionally fails to
make such report within the prescribed time period, such person shall
be guilty of a class B felony. Any person who violates subsection (a) of
this section for the first offense shall not lose such person's right to hold
or obtain any firearm permit under the general statutes.
(b) (1) The local authority shall, not later than eight weeks after a
sufficient application for a temporary state permit has been made,
inform the applicant that such applicant's request for a temporary state
permit has been approved or denied, and if denied, supply to the
applicant a detailed written reason for such denial. The local authority
shall forward a copy of the application indicating approval or denial of
the temporary state permit to the Commissioner of Emergency Services
and Public Protection. If the local authority has denied the application
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for a temporary state permit, no state permit may be issued. If the local
authority has failed to expressly deny the application or issue a
temporary state permit during the eight-week period following the
submission of such application, upon presentation by the applicant of
an affidavit attesting to such failure to expressly deny the application at
least (A) thirty-two weeks, in the case of an application filed on or before
March 30, 2024, and (B) sixteen weeks, in the case of an application filed
on or after April 1, 2024, after submission of such application, the
commissioner shall accept such affidavit in lieu of a temporary state
permit and notify the local authority immediately of the receipt of such
affidavit. The commissioner shall, not later than eight weeks after
receiving an application indicating approval from the local authority, or
an affidavit attesting to a failure to expressly deny the application,
inform the applicant in detailed writing that the applicant's application
for a state permit has been approved or denied, or that the results of the
national criminal history records check have not been received. If
grounds for denial become known after a temporary state permit has
been obtained, the temporary state permit shall be immediately revoked
pursuant to section 29-32. The failure of the issuing authority to
complete the review of an application for a temporary state permit shall
not be grounds for the commissioner to deny issuance of a state permit.
Sec. 47. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) Any comprehensive plan
(b) In any response plan for a mass shooting event, the commissioner
shall include provisions directing the coordination of a meeting with the
Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, the local
police department, community leaders, including religious leaders and
representatives of the Project Longevity Initiative, established under
section 4-68bb of the general statutes, for the purpose of determining (1)
why the shooting event occurred, (2) what circumstances led to the
shooting event, (3) whether there were warning signs that such shooting
event would occur, (4) preventative measures the community can enact
to prevent further shooting events, and (5) if there are resources
available to assist the community in its response to the shooting event.
At the conclusion of such meeting, the meeting participants shall report
their findings to the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public
Protection. The commissioner shall review and report the findings and
any other information the commissioner deems pertinent, in accordance
with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the
Governor, majority and minority leaders of the House of
Representatives and the Senate and the joint standing committee of the
General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public safety
and security. Such report shall include recommendations, if any, for
legislative action to reduce mass shooting events.