Soot- I know. Just trying to give you something to throw back at 'em.
Now...
Some CT state gun laws, just for the general FYI of all:
When it comes to carry permits, CT has them, but is a "May Issue" state, not a "Shall Issue".
They honor no other states' permit.
Under places Off Limits with a carry permit:
Sec. 53a-217b Possession of A Weapon on School Grounds: Class D Felony.
(a) A person is guilty of possession of a weapon on school grounds when, knowing that he is not licensed or privileged to do so, he possesses a firearm or deadly weapon, as defined in section 53a-3, (1) in or on the real property comprising a public or private elementary or secondary school or (2) at a school-sponsored activity as defined in subsection (h) of section 10-233a.Posting a "No Guns" sign carries the weight of law, even with a carry permit.
No carry in state parks.
Minimum age for carry or purchase of handgun: 21
"Assault Weapons"
CT has a list of "Assault Weapons". It's basically anything remotely scary looking, so I won't post it due to length but it can be found here:
http://www.ct.gov/dps/lib/dps/special_licensing_and_firearms/assault_weapons.pdf Just to make sure, they also include:
(A) A semiautomatic rifle that has an ability to accept a detachable magazine and has at lease two of the following:
(i) A folding or telescoping stock;
(ii) A pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon;
(iii) A bayonet mount;
(iv) A flash suppressor or threaded barrel designed to accommodate a flash suppressor; and
(v) A grenade launcher; or
(B) A semiautomatic pistol that has an ability to accept a detachable magazine and has at least two of the following:
(i) An ammunition magazine that attaches to the pistol outside of the pistol grip;
(ii) A threaded barrel capable of accepting a barrel extender, flash suppressor, forward handgrip or silencer;
(iii) A shroud that is attached to, or partially or completely encircles, the barrel and that permits the shooter to hold the firearm with the non-trigger hand without being burned;
(iv) A manufactured weight of fifty ounces or more when the pistol is unloaded; and
(v) A semiautomatic version of an automatic firearm; or
(C) A semiautomatic shotgun that has at least two of the following:
(i) A folding or telescoping stock;
(ii) A pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon;
(iii) A fixed magazine capacity in excess of five rounds; and
(iv) An ability to accept a detachable magazine; or
(4) A part or combination of parts designed or intended to convert a firearm into an assault weapon, as defined in subdivision (3) of this subsection, or any combination of parts from which an assault weapon, as defined in subdivision (3) of this subsection, may be rapidly assembled if those parts are in the possession or under the control of the same person.What about these "Assault Weapons"?
You can't have them. You can keep them if you had them before Oct 1994, provided you documented them to authorities, but you can't buy, sell, or transfer them now.
If you move there with your "Assault Weapon", you must:
Within 90 days of moving to Connecticut, you may sell the weapon to any licensed gun dealer, or you must do one of the following;
1) render the weapon permanently inoperable,
2) sell it to an out of state dealer,
3) relinquish the weapon to a law enforcement agency.
If you choose to keep the weapon you risk felony arrest. Police officers cannot buy them.
A dealer may purchase a properly documented "Assault Weapon", or one that was brought in by someone moving to CT within the past 90 days, and can only sell or transfer them to other dealers, LE agencies, or sell them out of state.
http://www.ct-permit.com/ctsale.phpConsider it a rhetorical question, but I ask: What good do these laws do?
