33 total bills, 5 anti-gun bills,
14 pro-gun bills for this session
Proposed Connecticut Firearm Legislation
33 total bills, 5 anti-gun bills,
14 pro-gun bills for this session
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note: Connecticut does not carry over legislation from session to session
Title: An Act Prohibiting The Regulation Of Firearms By Municipalities.
Description: To preempt the regulation of firearms by municipalities.
Last Action: Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Judiciary
Last Action Date: January 22, 2025
Title: An Act Allowing Off-duty Law Enforcement Officers To Carry Firearms On School Grounds.
Description: To allow off-duty law enforcement officers to carry firearms used in the performance of official duties on school grounds.
Last Action: Referred to Joint Committee on Education
Last Action Date: January 14, 2025
Title: An Act Redefining "large Capacity Magazine".
Description: To allow the possession of a firearm magazine that has the capacity of not more than fifteen rounds of ammunition.
Last Action: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security
Last Action Date: January 14, 2025
Title: An Act Allowing Off-duty Law Enforcement Officers To Carry Firearms On School Grounds.
Description: To allow off-duty law enforcement officers to carry firearms on school grounds.
Last Action: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security
Last Action Date: January 14, 2025
Title: An Act Limiting Orders Related To Firearms And Ammunition During A Civil Preparedness Or Public Health Emergency.
Description: To prohibit the Governor or any municipality from restricting lawful possession of a firearm or ammunition during a civil preparedness or public health emergency.
Last Action: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security
Last Action Date: January 14, 2025
Title: An Act Concerning The Sale Of Ammunition At Gun Clubs And Firearm Ranges.
Description: To allow a gun club or firearm range to sell ammunition for use at such club or range to any person without requiring such person to hold a valid ammunition certificate.
Last Action: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security
Last Action Date: January 14, 2025
Title: An Act Concerning Compliance With A Requirement That Certain Information Regarding Firearms Be Publicly Posted.
Description: To determine the level of compliance with the requirement to publicly post information about firearm permitting rights specified in section 29-32c of the general statutes.
Last Action: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security
Last Action Date: January 14, 2025
Title: An Act Concerning Legal Liability For The Owner Of A Firearm Whose Firearm Is Used In The Commission Of A Felony Or Misdemeanor.
Description: To provide that a civil action may be brought against a gun owner whose firearm is used in the commission of a misdemeanor or felony and that a prevailing plaintiff in such action shall be entitled to damages, costs and attorney's fees.
Last Action: Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary
Last Action Date: January 17, 2025
Title: An Act Eliminating Fees Related To The Procurement Of Certain Permits.
Description: To eliminate all fees related to the procurement of a permit to exercise any constitutional right.
Last Action: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security
Last Action Date: January 21, 2025
Title: An Act Concerning The Elimination Of The Restriction On Carrying Handguns In State Parks And Forests For Self-defense.
Description: To authorize the carrying of handguns in state parks and forests for purposes of self-defense.
Last Action: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment
Last Action Date: January 21, 2025
Title: An Act Concerning Firearm Magazine Limits And Declarations.
Description: To afford persons the means to better exercise the constitutionally protected right to keep and bear arms.
Last Action: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security
Last Action Date: January 21, 2025
Title: An Act Permitting Judicial Marshals To Carry Firearms In Courthouses.
Description: To permit judicial marshals to carry firearms in courthouses.
Last Action: Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary
Last Action Date: January 21, 2025
Title: An Act Concerning Notice Of Firearms By Operators Of Family Child Care Homes.
Description: To require (1) family child care home operators to notify parents and guardians of the presence of firearms, and (2) the Office of Early Childhood to take adverse licensing action against operators for violation of said requirement.
Last Action: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
Last Action Date: February 18, 2025
Title: An Act Concerning Unlawful Discharge Of A Firearm.
Description: To protect and clarify the right to use a firearm in self-defense.
Last Action: Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary
Last Action Date: January 23, 2025
Title: An Act Concerning The Membership Of The Commission On Community Gun Violence Intervention And Prevention.
Description: To expand the membership of the Commission on Community Gun Violence Intervention and Prevention.
Last Action: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health
Last Action Date: January 24, 2025
Title: An Act Concerning Carry Permit Reciprocity.
Description: To secure permit or certificate reciprocity between Connecticut and other states that have substantially similar standards for carrying a firearm.
Last Action: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security
Last Action Date: January 24, 2025
Title: An Act Concerning Transfer Of Assault Weapons And Large Capacity Magazines.
Description: To allow the legal transfer of an assault weapon possessed under a certificate of possession and large capacity magazines possessed under a declaration of possession between people who already legally possess such weapons or magazines.
Last Action: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security
Last Action Date: January 24, 2025
Title: An Act Extending The Term Of Ammunition Certificates.
Description: To extend the term of an ammunition certificate.
Last Action: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security
Last Action Date: January 24, 2025
Title: An Act Concerning The Discharge Of A Firearm For Self-defense And Hunting Near Residential Buildings.
Description: To protect and clarify an individual's right to use a firearm in self-defense around such individual's home.
Last Action: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security
Last Action Date: January 24, 2025
Title: An Act Concerning The Registration And Possession Of Certain Firearms.
Description: To provide a means to legally sell or transfer certain firearms.
Last Action: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security
Last Action Date: January 24, 2025
Title: An Act Concerning The Department Of Emergency Services And Public Protection's Recommendations Regarding Certain Evidence And Records, Firearm Information, Security Guards, Firearm Transfers And School Security Grants.
Description: To implement various recommendations of the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection concerning sexual assault evidence, records of cases of juvenile matters involving delinquency proceedings, information identifying seized or recovered firearms, security guards, firearm transfers and school security grants.
Last Action: Public Hearing 02/11
Last Action Date: February 7, 2025
Title: An Act Concerning Implementation Of The Firearm Industry Responsibility Act.
Description: To permit the filing of a civil action against a firearm industry member who fails to exercise reasonable control over firearm industry products.
Last Action: Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 20, 2025
Title: An Act Concerning Large Capacity Magazines And The Sale Of Ammunition.
Description: To (1) redefine "large capacity magazine", (2) provide that the transfer of a large capacity magazine between certain persons within the state is not prohibited, and (3) permit the sale of ammunition to patrons of a firing or shooting range.
Last Action: Public Hearing 02/27
Last Action Date: February 21, 2025
Title: An Act Concerning Permits To Carry A Pistol Or Revolver And Firearm Transfers.
Description: To (1) modify statutory provisions concerning permits to carry a pistol or revolver by replacing references to the chief executive officer of the municipality with references to the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection, and (2) establish that no authorization number for sale at retail of a pistol or revolver shall count toward the limits for any firearm transferred to a defense contractor, manufacturer of nuclear-powered submarines, aerospace company or nuclear power generating facility pursuant to an agreement with a federal agency or applicable federal regulations for the purpose of training armed security force personnel or providing or maintaining an armed security force.
Last Action: Public Hearing 02/27
Last Action Date: February 21, 2025
Title: An Act Prohibiting The Municipal Regulation Of Firearms.
Description: To prohibit any municipality from adopting any ordinance or other regulation concerning the regulation of firearms.
Last Action: Change of Reference, House to Committee on Judiciary
Last Action Date: January 22, 2025
Title: An Act Requiring A Study Of Background Check Errors.
Description: To require the Special Licensing and Firearms Unit of the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection to study and report on errors in the background check process and prevent issuing firearms permits in the future to individuals who have a conviction that disqualifies such person from holding such permit.
Last Action: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security
Last Action Date: January 8, 2025
Title: An Act Requiring The Commissioner Of Emergency Services And Public Protection To Acquire A Federal Firearms License.
Description: To ensure the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection facilitates firearm transfers from person to person in compliance with rules established by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms regarding such transfers.
Last Action: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security
Last Action Date: January 9, 2025
Title: An Act Prohibiting Any Requirement That A Firearm Seller Send A Copy Of The Sale Or Transfer Of Firearms Form To The Local Police Authority Where The Firearm Purchaser Resides.
Description: To prohibit any redundant requirement that the seller of a firearm send a copy of the sale or transfer of firearms form related to the firearm sale to the local police authority where the purchaser of the firearm resides.
Last Action: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security
Last Action Date: January 10, 2025
Title: An Act Eliminating The Restriction On Carrying Hand Guns In State Parks And Forests For Self-defense Purposes.
Description: To eliminate the restriction on the carrying of handguns in state parks and state forests for the purpose of self-defense.
Last Action: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment
Last Action Date: January 10, 2025
Title: An Act Creating A Stand-your-ground Law.
Description: To allow stand-your-ground self-defense.
Last Action: Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary
Last Action Date: January 13, 2025
Title: An Act Concerning The Transfer Of Firearms As Part Of An Estate.
Description: To allow estates to transfer firearms without restriction.
Last Action: Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary
Last Action Date: January 13, 2025
Title: An Act Eliminating The Ten-round Firearm Magazine Capacity Limit.
Description: To eliminate the ten-round firearm magazine capacity limit.
Last Action: Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary
Last Action Date: January 28, 2025
Title: An Act Concerning Public School Security Personnel Training.
Description: To (1) provide that an instructor approved by the Police Officer Standards and Training Council and elected by a local or regional board of education may provide training to armed and unarmed security personnel employed in the public schools, (2) provide that such training may be provided at the Connecticut Police Academy or any other location elected by the local or regional board of education, and (3) establish certain training requirements for armed and unarmed security personnel.
Last Action: Public Hearing 02/27
Last Action Date: February 21, 2025
