General Assembly		Proposed Bill No. 6499
January Session, 2017		LCO No. 3154
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Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
Introduced by:
REP. OHLER, 64th Dist.

AN ACT ALLOWING POLICE ACADEMY FIREARM TRAINING TO SATISFY THE FIREARM TRAINING COURSE REQUIREMENT FOR A FIREARM PERMIT.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That chapter 529 of the general statutes be amended to permit the completion of a minimum basic training program conducted or administered by the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection or the Police Officer Standards and Training Council to satisfy the firearm training course required for receiving a firearm permit.

Statement of Purpose:

To permit the completion of a minimum basic training program conducted by the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection or the Police Officer Standards and Training Council to satisfy the firearms training course required for receiving a firearm permit.