SB 16 — AN ACT ADDRESSING GUN VIOLENCE.

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 appeal.

[(h)] (i) 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 thecourt states ontherecorditsreasons 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.

[(i)] (j) For purposes of this section, "manufacture" means to fabricate or construct a firearm including the initial assembly, "firearm" means firearm, as defined in section 53a-3 and "law enforcement agency" means law enforcement agency, as defined in section 29-1i.

SectionSubsection 29-35(a) of section 29-38f of the general statutes is repealed and the LCOfollowing No.is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022):

703(a) 7There shall be a State-Wide Firearms [Trafficking] Crimes and Tracing Task Force Policy Board within the Division of 52State Governor'sPolice, Billwithin No16the followingDepartment isof substitutedEmergency Servicesand Public Protection,for administrative purposes only, consisting of the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection, the Chief State's Attorney, the agent in lieuConnecticut thereofin (Effectivecharge Octoberof 1,the 2022):federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, the president of the Connecticut Police Chiefs Associationandfive chiefsofpolice designatedby saidassociation,each to serve for a term of one year, provided one such chief of police shall be from a municipality with a population of one hundred thousand or more.

(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, without a permit to carry the same issued as provided in section 29-28, as amended by this act.

(2) No person shall carry any firearm upon such person's person:

(A) Within a radius of seventy-five feet of any outside entrance in use as an entry to any polling place or in any corridor, passageway or other approach leading from any such outside entrance to such polling place or in any room opening upon any such corridor, passageway or approach;

(B) In any municipal or state building;

(C) On any bus, train or ferry operated by a government entity;

or (D) If such firearm is shown, displayed or visible, knowingly at any demonstration or knowingly within two hundred fifty feet of the perimeter of any demonstration, except that this subparagraph shall not apply to any person possessing or controlling any firearm independently of such demonstration on private property owned or leased by that person or to any person engaged in justified defense of person pursuant to section 53a-19.

(3) The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to the carrying of any pistol or revolver 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;

(B) Department of Motor Vehicles inspector appointed under section 14-8 and certified pursuant to section 7-294d;

[, or parole officer or peace officer of any other state while engaged in the pursuit of official duties, LCO No.

703 8 of 52 Governor's Bill No.16 or federal] (C) Federal marshal or federal law enforcement agent;

[, or to any member] (D) Member of the armed forces of the United States, as defined in section 27-103, or of the state, as defined in section 27-2, when on duty or going to or from duty;

[, or to any member] (E) Member of any military organization when on parade or when going to or from any place of assembly;

[, or to the transportation of pistols or revolvers] (F) Person transporting a pistol or revolver as merchandise;

[, or to any person transporting any pistol or revolver while] (G) Person transporting a pistol or revolver contained in the package in which [it] the pistol or revolver was originally wrapped at the time of sale and while transporting the same from the place of sale to the purchaser's residence or place of business;

[, or to any person] (H) Person transporting a pistol or revolver as part of the process of removing such person's household goods or effects from one place to another;

[, or to any person while] (I) Person transporting [any such] a pistol or revolver from such person's place of residence or business to a place or [individual] person where or by whom such pistol or revolver is to be repaired or while returning to such person's place of residence or business after the same has been repaired;

[, or to any person] (J) Person transporting a pistol or revolver in or through the state for the purpose of taking part in competitions, taking part in formal pistol or revolver training, repairing such pistol or revolver or attending any meeting or exhibition of an organized collectors' group if such person is a bona fide resident of the United States and is permitted to possess and carry a pistol or revolver in the state or subdivision of the United States LCO No.

703 9 of 52 Governor's Bill No16 in which such person resides;

[, or to any person] (K) Person transporting a pistol or revolver to and from a testing range at the request of the issuing authority;

[, or to any person] or (L) Person transporting an antique pistol or revolver, as defined in section 29-33, as amended by this act.

(4) For the purposes of this subsection, (A) "demonstration" means a demonstration, march, rally, vigil, sit-in, protest, picketing or similar public assembly (i) for which a permit has been issued by a federal agency, state agency or local government, or (ii) at which fifteen or more people are in attendance and that is situated in a public place, including, but not limited to, the front, immediate area or parking lot of any store, shop, restaurant, tavern, shopping center or other place of business, any public building, its grounds or surrounding area or any public parking lot, street, right-of-way, sidewalk, public park or other public grounds, (B) "formal pistol or revolver training" means pistol or revolver training at a locally approved or permitted firing range or training facility, and (C) "transporting a pistol or revolver" means transporting a pistol or revolver that is unloaded and, if such pistol or revolver is being transported in a motor vehicle, is not readily accessible or directly accessible from the passenger compartment of the vehicle or, if such pistol or revolver is being transported in a motor vehicle that does not have a compartment separate from the passenger compartment, such pistol or revolver shall be contained in a locked container other than the glove compartment or console.

[Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the carrying of a pistol or revolver during formal pistol or revolver training or repair.] (b) The holder of a permit issued pursuant to section 29-28, as amended by this act, shall carry such permit upon one's person while carrying such pistol or revolver.

Such holder shall present his or her permit upon the request of a law enforcement officer [who has reasonable suspicion of a crime] for purposes of verification of the LCO No.

703 10 of 52 Governor's Bill No16 validity of the permit or identification of the holder, provided such holder is carrying a pistol or revolver that is observed by such law enforcement officer.

A municipality may adopt an ordinance specifying that a law enforcement officer may make such a request only if such officer has reasonable suspicion of a crime.

Subdivision(Effective (1)from ofpassage) sectionThe 53-202aCommissioner of theEmergency generalServices statutes is repealed and thePublic followingProtection isshall, substituted in lieuconsultation thereofwith (EffectivesSB16 from/ passage):File No.

(1)475 "Assault3 weapon"sSB16 means:File No.

(A)475 (i)representatives Anyof selective-firea firearmnational capablefirearms industry trade association that advocates for safe enjoyment of fullyrecreational automatic,shooting semiautomaticand orhunting, burststudy firethe atfeasibility of creating a state license to sell firearms and, not later than December 31, 2022, report the optionfindings of such study, in accordance with the userprovisions orof anysection 11-4a of the followinggeneral specifiedstatutes, semiautomaticto firearms:the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to judiciary and public safety.

Algimec Agmi;

Armalite AR-180;

Australian Automatic Arms SAP Pistol;

Auto-Ordnance Thompson type;

Avtomat Kalashnikov AK-47 type;

Barrett Light-Fifty model 82A1;

Beretta AR-70;

Bushmaster Auto Rifle and Auto Pistol;

Calico models M-900, M-950 and 100-P;

Chartered Industries of Singapore SR-88;

Colt AR-15 and Sporter;

Daewoo K-1, K-2, Max-1 and Max-2;

Encom MK-IV, MP-9 and MP-45;

Fabrique Nationale FN/FAL, FN/LAR, or FN/FNC;

FAMAS MAS 223;

Feather AT-9 and Mini-AT;

Federal XC-900 and XC-450;

Franchi SPAS-12 and LAW-12;

Galil AR and ARM;

Goncz High-Tech Carbine and High-Tech Long Pistol;

Heckler & KochHK-91, HK-93,HK-94andSP-89;HolmesMP-83;

MAC- 10, MAC-11 and MAC-11 Carbine type;

Intratec TEC-9 and Scorpion;

Iver Johnson Enforcer model 3000;

Ruger Mini-14/5F folding stock model only;

Scarab Skorpion;

SIG 57 AMT and 500 series;

Spectre Auto Carbine and Auto Pistol;

Springfield Armory BM59, SAR-48 and G-3;

Sterling MK-6 and MK-7;

Steyr AUG;

Street Sweeper and Striker 12 revolving cylinder shotguns;

USAS-12;

UZI Carbine, Mini-Carbine and Pistol;

Weaver Arms Nighthawk;

Wilkinson "Linda" Pistol;

(ii) A part or combination of parts designed or intended to convert a firearminto anassault weapon,asdefinedinsubparagraph(A)(i) ofthis LCO No.

703 11 of 52 Governor's Bill No16 subdivision,or any combinationofpartsfromwhichanassault weapon, as defined in subparagraph (A)(i) of this subdivision, may be rapidly assembled if those parts are in the possession or under the control of the same person;

(B) Any of the following specified semiautomatic centerfire rifles, or copies or duplicates thereof with the capability of any such rifles, that were in production prior to or on April 4, 2013:

(i) AK-47;

(ii) AK-74;

(iii) AKM;

(iv) AKS-74U;

(v) ARM;

(vi) MAADI AK47;

(vii) MAK90;

(viii) MISR;

(ix) NHM90 and NHM91;

(x) Norinco 56, 56S, 84S and 86S;

(xi) Poly Technologies AKS and AK47;

(xii) SA 85;

(xiii) SA 93;

(xiv) VEPR;

(xv) WASR-10;

(xvi) WUM;

(xvii) Rock River Arms LAR-47;

(xviii) Vector Arms AK-47;

(xix) AR-10;

(xx) AR-15;

(xxi) Bushmaster Carbon 15, Bushmaster XM15, Bushmaster ACR Rifles, Bushmaster MOE Rifles;

(xxii) Colt Match Target Rifles;

(xxiii) Armalite M15;

(xxiv) Olympic Arms AR-15, A1, CAR, PCR, K3B, K30R, K16, K48, K8 and K9 Rifles;

(xxv) DPMS Tactical Rifles;

(xxvi) Smith and Wesson M&P15 Rifles;

(xxvii) Rock River Arms LAR-15;

(xxviii) Doublestar AR Rifles;

(xxix) Barrett REC7;

(xxx) Beretta Storm;

(xxxi) Calico Liberty 50, 50 Tactical, 100, 100 Tactical, I, I Tactical, II and II Tactical Rifles;

(xxxii) Hi-Point Carbine Rifles;

(xxxiii) HK-PSG-1;

(xxxiv) Kel-Tec Sub-2000, SU Rifles, and RFB;

(xxxv) Remington Tactical Rifle Model 7615;

(xxxvi) SAR-8, SAR-4800 and SR9;

(xxxvii) SLG 95;

(xxxviii) SLR 95 or 96;

(xxxix) TNW M230 and M2HB;

(xl) Vector Arms UZI;

(xli) Galil and Galil Sporter;

(xlii) Daewoo AR 100 and AR 110C;

(xliii) Fabrique Nationale/FN 308 Match and L1A1 Sporter;

(xliv) HK USC;

(xlv) IZHMASH Saiga AK;

(xlvi) SIG Sauer 551-A1, 556, 516, 716 and M400 Rifles;

(xlvii) Valmet M62S, M71S and M78S;

(xlviii) Wilkinson Arms Linda Carbine;

and (xlix) Barrett M107A1;

(C) Any of the following specified semiautomatic pistols, or copies or duplicates thereof with the capability of any such pistols, that were in production prior to or on April 4, 2013:

(i) Centurion 39 AK;

(ii) Draco AK-47;

(iii) HCR AK-47;

(iv) IO Inc.

Hellpup AK-47;

(v) Mini-Draco AK- 47;

(vi)Yugo KrebsKrink;

(vii) AmericanSpirit AR-15;(viii)Bushmaster LCO No.

703 12 of 52 Governor's Bill No16 Carbon 15;

(ix) Doublestar Corporation AR;

(x) DPMS AR-15;

(xi) Olympic Arms AR-15;

(xii) Rock River Arms LAR 15;

(xiii) Calico Liberty III and III Tactical Pistols;

(xiv) Masterpiece Arms MPA Pistols andVelocity ArmsVMA Pistols;(xv)IntratecTEC-DC9 andAB-10;(xvi) Colefire Magnum;

(xvii) German Sport 522 PK and Chiappa Firearms Mfour-22;

(xviii) DSA SA58 PKP FAL;

(xix) I.O.

Inc.

PPS-43C;

(xx) Kel- Tec PLR-16 Pistol;

(xxi) Sig Sauer P516 and P556 Pistols;

and (xxii) Thompson TA5 Pistols;

(D) Any of the following semiautomatic shotguns, or copies or duplicates thereof with the capability of any such shotguns, that were in production prior to or on April 4, 2013:

All IZHMASH Saiga 12 Shotguns;

(E) Any semiautomatic firearm regardless of whether such firearm is listed in subparagraphs (A) to (D), inclusive, of this subdivision, and regardless of the date such firearm was produced, that meets the following criteria:

(i) A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has an ability to accept a detachable magazine and has at least one of the following:

(I) A folding or telescoping stock;

(II) 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 forward pistol grip;

(IV) A flash suppressor;

or (V) A grenade launcher or flare launcher;

or (ii) A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has a fixed magazine with LCO No.

703 13 of 52 Governor's Bill No.16 the ability to accept more than ten rounds;

or (iii) A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has an overall length of less than thirty inches;

or (iv) A semiautomatic pistol that has an ability to accept a detachable magazine and has at least one of the following:

(I) An ability to accept a detachable ammunition magazine that attaches at some location outside of the pistol grip;

(II) A threaded barrel capable of accepting a flash suppressor, forward pistol grip or silencer;

(III) A shroud that is attached to, or partially or completely encircles, the barrel and that permits the shooter to fire the firearm without being burned, except a slide that encloses the barrel;

or (IV) A second hand grip;

or (v) A semiautomatic pistol with a fixed magazine that has the ability to accept more than ten rounds;

or (vi) A semiautomatic shotgun that has both of the following:

(I) A folding or telescoping stock;

and (II) 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;

or (vii) A semiautomatic shotgun that has the ability to accept a detachable magazine;

or (viii) A shotgun with a revolving cylinder;

or LCO No.

703 14 of 52 Governor's Bill No16 (ix) 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;

[or] (F) A part or combination of parts designed or intended to convert a firearm into an assault weapon, as defined in any provision of subparagraphs (B) to (E), inclusive, of this subdivision, or any combination of parts from which an assault weapon, as defined in any provisionofsubparagraphs(B)to (E),inclusive, ofthissubdivision,may be assembled if those parts are in the possession or under the control of the same person;

(G) Any semiautomatic firearm regardless of whether such firearm is listed in subparagraphs (A) to (D), inclusive, of this subdivision, and regardless of the date such firearm was produced, that meets the following criteria:

(i) A semiautomatic firearm, other than a pistol, revolver, rifle or shotgun, that has at least one of the following:

(I)Anygripoftheweapon,includingapistolgrip, athumbholestock, 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;

(II) An ability to accept a detachable ammunition magazine that attaches at some location outside of the pistol grip;

(III)Afixedmagazine withtheabilitytoacceptmorethantenrounds;

(IV) A flash suppressor or silencer, or a threaded barrel capable of accepting a flash suppressor or silencer;

(V) A shroud that is attached to, or partially or completely encircles, the barrel and that permits the shooter to fire the firearm without being burned, except a slide that encloses the barrel;

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703 15 of 52 Governor's Bill No16 (VI) A second hand grip;

or (VII) An arm brace or other stabilizing brace that could allow such firearm to be fired from the shoulder, with or without a strap designed to attach to an individual's arm;

(ii) A semiautomatic, rimfire rifle that has an ability to accept a detachable magazine and has at least one of the following:

(I) A folding or telescoping stock;

(II) 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 forward pistol grip;

(IV) A flash suppressor;

or (V) A grenade launcher or flare launcher;

(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 (I) A part or combination of parts designed or intended to convert a firearm into an assault weapon, as defined in any provision of subparagraph(G) or (H)ofthis subdivision, or any combinationof parts from which an assault weapon, as defined in any provision of subparagraph (G) or (H) of this subdivision, may be assembled if those parts are in the possession or under the control of the same person;

Subdivision(Effective (7)from passage) The sum of sectionone 53-202amillion two hundred fifty thousand dollars is allocated, in accordance with the provisions of special act 21-1, from the generalfederal statutesfunds isdesignated repealedfor andthe state pursuant to the followingprovisions isof substitutedsection in602 lieuof thereofSubtitle (EffectiveM fromof LCOTitle No.IX of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, P.L.

703117-2, 16as amended from time to time, to the Department of 52Emergency Governor'sServices Billand No16Public passage):Protection, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, to fund a state-wide firearms crimes and tracing task force pursuant to section 29-38e of the general statutes, as amended by this act.

(7) "Lawfully possesses" means [,] (A) with respect to an assault weapon described in any provision of subparagraphs (B) to (F), inclusive, of [this] subdivision (1) of this section, [(A)] (i) actual possession that is lawful under sections 53-202b to 53-202k, as amended by this act, [(B)] (ii) constructive possession pursuant to a lawful purchase transacted prior to or on April 4, 2013, regardless of whether the assault weapon was delivered to the purchaser prior to or on April 4, 2013, which lawful purchase is evidenced by a writing sufficient to indicate that [(i)] (I) a contract for sale was made between the parties prior to or on April 4, 2013, for the purchase of the assault weapon, or [(ii)] (II) full or partial payment for the assault weapon was made by the purchaser to the seller of the assault weapon prior to or on April 4, 2013, or [(C)] (iii) actual possession under subparagraph (A)(i) of this subdivision, or constructive possession under subparagraph [(B)] (A)(ii) of 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;

or (B) With respect to a 2022 assault weapon, (i) actual possession that is lawful under sections 53-202b to 53-202k, inclusive, as amended by this act, (ii) constructive possession pursuant to a lawful purchase transacted prior to the effective date of this section, regardless of whether the 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 the assault weapon, or (II) full or partial payment for the assault weapon was made by the purchaser to the seller of the 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 this subdivision, as evidenced by a written statement made under penalty of false statementonsuchformastheCommissionerofEmergencyServicesand LCO No.

703 17 of 52 Governor's Bill No16 Public Protection prescribes;

Section(Effective 53-202afrom passage) The sum of theone generalmillion statutestwo hundred fifty thousand dollars is amendedallocated, byin addingaccordance subdivisionwith (10)the asprovisions followsof (Effectivespecial act 21-1, from passage):the federal funds designated for the state pursuant to the provisions of section 602 of Subtitle M of Title IX of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, P.L.

(NEW)117-2, (10)as "2022amended assaultfrom weapon"time meansto antime, assaultto weaponthe describedDepartment inof anyEmergency provisionServices ofand subparagraphsPublic (G)Protection, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, to (I),fund inclusive,a ofstate-wide subdivisionfirearms (1)crimes and tracing task force pursuant to section 29-38e of the general statutes, as amended by this section.act.

Sec.This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:

7.

Section 53-202c of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):

(a)Except asprovidedinsection53-202e, any personwho, withinthis 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)ofsection53-202a, asamendedby thisact, or (B)onApril 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, and (2) the person has otherwise possessed the assault weapon in compliance with subsection (f) of section 53-202d.

(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to the possession of assault weapons by:

(1) The Department ofEmergency 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, LCO No.

703 18 of 52 Governor's Bill No16 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 conservationofficerorspecialconservationofficerappointed by theCommissioner ofEnergy andEnvironmentalProtectionpursuant 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 prior to July 1, 1994, if all of the following are applicable:

(1) The person is eligible under sections 53-202a to 53-202k, inclusive, as amended by this act, to apply for a certificate of possession for the assault weapon by July 1, 1994;

(2) The person lawfully possessed the assault weapon prior to October 1, 1993;

and (3) The person is otherwise in compliance with sections 53-202a to 53- 202k, inclusive, as amended by this act.

(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, LCO No.

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16 as amended by this act, by any person prior to April 5, 2013, if all of the following are applicable:

(1) The person is eligible under sections 53-202a to 53-202k, inclusive, as amended by this act, to apply for a certificate of possession for the assault weapon by January 1, 2014;

(2) The person lawfully possessed the assault weapon 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;

and (3) The person is otherwise in compliance with sections 53-202a to 53- 202k, inclusive, as amended by this act.

(e) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to the possession of a 2022 assault weapon by any person prior to January 1, 2023, if all of the following are applicable:

(1) The person is eligible under sections 53-202a to 53-202k, inclusive, as amended by this act, to apply for a certificate of possession for the assault weapon by January 1, 2023;

(2) The person lawfully possessed the 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, in effect on January 1, 2022;

and (3) The person is otherwise in compliance with sections 53-202a to 53- 202k, inclusive, as amended by this act.

[(e)] (f) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to a person who is the executor or administrator of an estate that includes an assault weapon, or the trustee of a trust that includes an assault weapon, for which a certificate of possession has been issued under section 53-202d, as amended by this act, if the assault weapon is possessed at a place set forth in subdivision (1) of subsection (f) of section 53-202d or as authorized by the Probate Court.

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703 20 of 52 Governor's Bill No16 [(f)] (g) 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.

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8.

Subsections (a) and (b) of section 53-202d of the general statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022):

(a)(1)(A) Except asprovidedinsubparagraph(B)ofthissubdivision, any person who lawfully possesses an assault weapon, as defined in subparagraph (A) of subdivision (1) of section 53-202a, as amended by this act, prior to October 1, 1993, shall apply by October 1, 1994, or, if such person is a member of the military or naval forces of this state or of theUnitedStatesandisunabletoapplybyOctober1,1994,because such memberisorwasonofficialdutyoutsideofthisstate,shallapplywithin ninety days of returning to the state to the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, for a certificate of possession with respect to such assault weapon.

(B) No person who lawfully possesses an assault weapon pursuant to subdivision(1),(2)or(4)ofsubsection(b)ofsection53-202c,asamended by this act, shall be required to obtain a certificate of possession LCO No.

703 21 of 52 Governor's Bill No16 pursuant to this subdivision with respect to an assault weapon used for official duties, except that any person described in subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of section 53-202c, as amended by this act, who purchases an assault weapon, as defined in subparagraph (A) of subdivision (1) of section 53-202a, as amended by this act, for use in the discharge of official duties who retires or is otherwise separated from service shall apply within ninety days of such retirement or separation from service to the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection for a certificate of possession with respect to such assault weapon.

(2) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this subdivision, any personwho lawfully possessesanassault weapon,asdefinedin any provision of subparagraphs (B) to (F), inclusive, of subdivision (1) of section 53-202a, as amended by this act, 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, or any person who regains possession of an assault weapon as defined in any provision of said subparagraphs pursuanttosubsection(e)ofsection53-202f,oranypersonwholawfully purchases a firearm on or after April 4, 2013, but prior to June 18, 2013, 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, shall apply by January 1, 2014, or, if such person is a member of the military or naval forces of this state or of the United States and is unable to apply by January 1, 2014, because such member is or was on official duty outside of this state, shall apply within ninety days of returning to the state to the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection for a certificate of possession with respect to such assault weapon.

Any person who lawfully purchases 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 LCO No.

703 22 of 52 Governor's Bill No16 under subdivision (4) of subsection (b) of section 53-202b shall apply within ninety days of such purchase to the Department of Emergency ServicesandPublicProtectionfor acertificate ofpossessionwithrespect to such assault weapon.

(B) No person who lawfully possesses an assault weapon pursuant to subdivision(1),(2)or(4)ofsubsection(b)ofsection53-202c,asamended by this act, shall be required to obtain a certificate of possession pursuant to this subdivision with respect to an assault weapon used for official duties, except that any person described in subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of section 53-202c, as amended by this act, who purchases an assault weapon, as defined in any provision of subparagraphs (B) to (F), inclusive, of subdivision (1) of section 53-202a, as amended by this act, for use in the discharge of official duties who retires or is otherwise separatedfromserviceshallapply withinninetydaysofsuchretirement orseparationfromservicetotheDepartmentofEmergencyServicesand Public Protection for a certificate of possession with respect to such assault weapon.

(3) Any person who obtained a certificate of possession for an assault weapon, as defined in subparagraph (A) of subdivision (1) of section 53- 202a, as amended by this act, prior to April 5, 2013, that is defined as an assault weapon pursuant to any provision of subparagraphs (B) to (F), inclusive, of subdivision (1) of section 53-202a, as amended by this act, shall be deemed to have obtained a certificate of possession for such assault weapon for the purposes of sections 53-202a to 53-202k, inclusive, as amended by this act, and shall not be required to obtain a subsequent certificate of possession for such assault weapon.

(4) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this subdivision, any person who lawfully possesses a 2022 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, in effect on January 1, 2022, or any person who regains possession of a 2022 assault weapon pursuant to subsection (e) of section 53-202f, LCO No.

703 23 of 52 Governor's Bill No16 shall apply by January 1, 2023, or, if such person is a member of the military or naval forces of this state or of the United States and is unable to apply by January 1, 2023, because such member is or was on official duty outside of this state, shall apply within ninety days of returning to thestatetotheDepartment ofEmergency ServicesandPublicProtection for a certificate of possession with respect to such assault weapon.

(B) No person who lawfully possesses an assault weapon pursuant to subdivision(1),(2)or(4)ofsubsection(b)ofsection53-202c,asamended by this act, shall be required to obtain a certificate of possession pursuant to this subdivision with respect to an assault weapon used for official duties, except that any person described in subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of section 53-202c, as amended by this act, who purchases a 2022 assault weapon for use in the discharge of official duties who retires or is otherwise separated from service shall apply within ninety days of such retirement or separation from service to the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection for a certificate of possession with respect to such assault weapon.

(5) Any person who obtained a certificate of possession for an assault weapon, as defined in any provision of subparagraphs (A) to (F), inclusive, of subdivision (1) of section 53-202a, as amended by this act, prior to the effective date of this section, that is a 2022 assault weapon shall be deemed to have obtained a certificate of possession for such assault weapon for the purposes of sections 53-202a to 53-202k, inclusive, as amended by this act, and shall not be required to obtain a subsequent certificate of possession for such assault weapon.

[(4)] (6) The certificate of possession shall contain a description of the firearm that identifies it uniquely, including all identification marks, the full name, address, date of birth and thumbprint of the owner, and any other information as the department may deem appropriate.

[(5)] (7) The department shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to establish procedures with respect to the LCO No.

703 24 of 52 Governor's Bill No.16 application for and issuance of certificates ofpossession pursuant to this section.

Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 1-210 and 1-211, the name and address of a person issued a certificate of possession shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed, except such records may be disclosed to (A) law enforcement agencies and employees of the United States Probation Office acting in the performance of their duties and parole officers within the Department of Correction acting in the performance of their duties, and (B) the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services to carry out the provisions of subsection (c) of section 17a-500.

(b) (1) No assault weapon, as defined in subparagraph (A) of subdivision (1) of section 53-202a, as amended by this act, possessed pursuant to a certificate of possession issued under this section may be sold or transferred on or after January 1, 1994, to any person within this state other than to a licensed gun dealer, as defined in subsection (f) of section 53-202f, as amended by this act, or as provided in section 53- 202e, or by bequest or intestate succession, or, upon the death of a testator or settlor:

(A) To a trust, or (B) from a trust to a beneficiary who is eligible to possess the assault weapon.

(2) No assault weapon, as defined in any provision of subparagraphs (B) to (F), inclusive, of subdivision (1) of section 53-202a, as amended by this act, possessed pursuant to a certificate of possession issued under this section may be sold or transferred on or after April 5, 2013, to any person within this state other than to a licensed gun dealer, as defined in subsection (f) of section 53-202f, as amended by this act, or as provided in section 53-202e, or by bequest or intestate succession, or, upon the death of a testator or settlor:

(A) To a trust, or (B) from a trust to a beneficiary who is eligible to possess the assault weapon.

(3) No 2022 assault weapon possessed pursuant to a certificate of possession issued under this section may be sold or transferred on or after January 1, 2023, to any person within this state other than to a licensed gun dealer, as defined in subsection (f) of section 53-202f, as LCO No.

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(A) To a trust, or (B) from a trust to a beneficiary who is eligible to possess the assault weapon.

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9.

Subsection (a) of section 53-205 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022):

(a)No personshall carry or possessin any vehicle or snowmobile any [shotgun, rifle or muzzleloader of any gauge or caliber] firearm, other than a pistol or revolver, while such [shotgun, rifle or muzzleloader] firearm contains in the barrel, chamber or magazine any loaded shell or, if such firearm is a muzzleloader, cartridge capable of being discharged or when such muzzleloader has a percussion cap in place or, if such firearm is a flintlock, when the powder pan of a flintlock contains powder.

As used in this subsection, "muzzleloader" means a rifle or shotgun that is incapable of firing a self-contained cartridge and must be loaded at the muzzle end.

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10.

Subsection (a) of section 29-28 of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022):

(a) (1) No person who sells ten or more pistols or revolvers 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 local permit and, on and after October 1, 2022, a state license therefor issued as provided in this subsection, 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 be required only to possess a valid eligibility certificate for a pistol or revolver issued pursuant to section 29-36f, as amended by this act, or a LCO No.

703 26 of 52 Governor's Bill No.16 valid state permit to carry a pistol or revolver issued pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.

(2) The chief of police or, where there is no chief of police, the warden of the borough or the first selectman of the town, as the case may be, may, upon the application of any person, issue a local 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 local permit for the sale at retail of [any pistol or revolver] firearms shall be issued unless (A) if the application is filed prior to October 1, 2022, the applicant holds a valid eligibility certificate for a pistol or revolver issued pursuant to section 29-36f, as amended by this act, or avalid state permit to carry a pistol or revolver issued pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, and (B) 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 collectionorforahobbyorwhosellsallorpart ofsuchperson'spersonal 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) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall, upon the application of any person in such form and manner as may be prescribed by the commissioner, issue a state license to sell firearms at retail if the application includes:

(A) A valid state permit to carry a pistol or revolver issued pursuant to subsection (b) of this section;

(B) A valid local permit issued pursuant to subdivision (2) of this subsection;

(C) Such person's valid federal firearms license;

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703 27 of 52 Governor's Bill No16 (D) Any other materials required by the commissioner.

(4) Each person who holds a state license to sell firearms at retail shall apply to renew such license every four years in such form and manner as may be prescribed by the commissioner.

(5) (A) For sufficient cause found pursuant to subparagraph (B) of this subdivision, the commissioner may suspend or revoke a license or registration, issue fines of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars per violation, accept an offer in compromise or refuse to grant or renew a state license issued pursuant to this subsection, or place such licensee on probation, place conditions on such licensee or take other actions permitted by law.

Information from inspections and investigations conducted by the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection related to administrative complaints or cases shall not be subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 1-200, except after the department has entered into a settlement agreement, or concluded its investigation or inspection as evidenced by case closure, provided that nothing in this section shall prevent the department from sharing information with other state and federal agencies and law enforcement as it relates to investigating violations of law.

(B) Any of the following shall constitute sufficient cause for such action by the commissioner, including, but not limited to:

(i) Furnishing of false or fraudulent information in any application or failure to comply with representations made in any application;

(ii) False, misleading or deceptive representations to the public or the department;

(iii) Failure to maintain effective controls against theft of firearms, including, but not limited to, failure to install or maintain the burglar alarm system required under section 29-37d;

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(v) Failure to cooperate or give information to the department, local law enforcement authorities or any other enforcement agency upon any matter arising out of conduct at the premises of the licensee;

(vi) Revocation, or suspension of the permit to carry a pistol or revolver,orfederalfirearmslicenserequiredpursuanttosubdivision(3) of this subsection;

(vii) Failure to acquire an authorization number for a firearm transfer pursuant to sections 29-36l and 29-37a, as amended by this act;

(viii) Failure to verify that the recipient of a firearm is eligible to receive such firearm;

(ix)Transfer ofa firearmto apersonineligibletoreceive suchfirearm, unless the licensee relied in good faith on the information provided to such licensee by the department in verifying the eligibility of such ineligible person;

(x) Evidence that the licensee is not a suitable person to hold a state license;

and (xi) Failure to comply with any other provision of sections 29-28 to 29-37s, inclusive, as amended by this act.

(6) State licenses issued pursuant to this subsection may not be transferred.

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11.

Subsection (d) of section 29-28 of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022):

(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 1-210 and 1-211, the name and address of a person issued a local permit or state license to LCO No.

703 29 of 52 Governor's Bill No16 sell firearms at retail [pistols and revolvers] pursuant to subsection (a) of this section or a state or a temporary state permit to carry a pistol or revolver pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, or a local permit to carry pistols and revolvers issued by local authorities prior to October 1, 2001, shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed, except (1) such information may be disclosed to law enforcement officials acting in the performance of their duties, including, but not limited to, employees of the United States Probation Office acting in the performance of their duties and parole officers within the Department of Correction acting in the performance of their duties, (2) the issuing authority may disclose such information to the extent necessary to comply with a request made pursuant to section 29-33, as amended by this act, 29-37a, as amended by this act, or 29-38m, as amended by this act, for verification that such state or temporary state permit is still valid and has not been suspended or revoked, and the local authority may disclose such information to the extent necessary to comply with a request made pursuant to section 29- 33, as amended by this act, 29-37a, as amended by this act, or 29-38m, as amended by this act, for verification that a local permit is still valid and has not been suspended or revoked, and (3) such information may be disclosed to the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services to carry out the provisions of subsection (c) of section 17a-500.

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12.

Subsection (a) of section 29-30 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022):

(a) The fee for each local 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 license originally issued under the provisions of subsection (a) of section 29-28, as amended by this act, shall be two hundred dollars and for each renewal of such license two hundred dollars, except that any person who applies for such state license prior to October 1, 2022, and is in possession of a local permit to sell or deliver LCO No.

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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 cover the cost of a national criminal history records check.

The local authority shall forward sufficient funds for the national criminal history records check to the commissioner no later than five business days after receipt by the local authority of the application for the temporary state permit.

Seventy dollars shall be retained by the local authority.

Upon approval by the local authority of the application for a temporary state permit, seventy dollars shall be sent to the commissioner.

The fee to renew each state permit originally issued under the provisions of subsection (b) of section 29-28, as amended by this act, shall be seventy dollars.

Upon deposit of such fees in the General Fund, ten dollars of each fee shall be credited within thirty days to the appropriation for the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection to a separate nonlapsing account for the purposes of the issuance of permits under subsections (a) and (b) of section 29-28, as amended by this act.

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13.

Section 29-31 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022):

No sale of any pistol or revolver shall be made except in the room, store or place described in the local permit and state license for the sale of [pistols and revolvers] firearms, and such permit or a copy thereof certified by the authority issuing the same shall be exposed to view within the room, store or place where pistols or revolvers are sold or offered or exposed for sale.

No sale or delivery of any pistol or revolver shall be made unless the purchaser or person to whom the same is to be delivered is personally known to the vendor of such pistol or revolver or the person making delivery thereof or unless the person making such purchase or to whom delivery thereof is to be made provides evidence of his or her identity.

The vendor of any pistol or revolver shall keep a LCO No.

703 31 of 52 Governor's Bill No16 record of each pistol or revolver sold in a book kept for that purpose, which record shall be in such form as is prescribed by 27 CFR 478.125.

The vendor of any pistol or revolver shall make such record available for inspection upon the request of any sworn member of an organized local police department or the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection or any investigator assigned to the state-wide firearms [trafficking] crimes and tracing task force established under section 29-38e, as amended by this act.

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14.

Subsection (b) of section 29-32b of the general statutes is repealed andthefollowing issubstituted inlieuthereof(EffectiveOctober 1, 2022):

(b) Any person aggrieved by any refusal to issue or renew a license, permit or certificate under the provisions of section 29-28, as amended by this act, 29-36f, as amended by this act, 29-37p, as amended by this act, or 29-38n, or by any limitation or revocation of a license permit or certificate issued under any of said sections, or by a refusal or failure of any issuing authority to furnish an application as provided in section 29-28a, may, within ninety days after receipt of notice of such refusal, limitation or revocation, or refusal or failure to supply an application as provided in section 29-28a, and without prejudice to any other course of action open to such person in law or in equity, appeal to the board.

On such appeal the board shall inquire into and determine the facts, de novo, and unless it finds that such a refusal, limitation or revocation, or such refusal or failure to supply an application, as the case may be, would be for just and proper cause, it shall order such license, permit or certificate to be issued, renewed or restored, or the limitation removed or modified, as the case may be.

If the refusal was for failure to documentcompliance withlocalzoningrequirements,undersubsection (a) of section 29-28, as amended by this act, the board shall not issue a permit.

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15.

Subsection (b) of section 29-33 of the general statutes is LCO No.

703 32 of 52 Governor's Bill No16 repealed andthefollowing issubstituted inlieuthereof(EffectiveOctober 1, 2022):

(b) On and after October 1, 1995, 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 amendedbythisact,a validlocalpermitandstatelicensetosellfirearms 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.

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16.

Subsection (e) of section 29-33 of the general statutes is repealed andthefollowing issubstituted inlieuthereof(EffectiveOctober 1, 2022):

(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, local permit and state license to sell firearms at retail, [pistols or revolvers,] issued pursuant to subsection (a) of said section, or eligibility certificate for a pistol or revolver, issued pursuant to section 29-36f, as amended by this act, if any, and the authorization number designated for the transfer by the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection.

The person, firm or corporation selling such pistol or revolver or making delivery or transfer thereof shall give one copy of the receipt to the person making the purchase of such pistol or revolver or to whom the same is delivered or transferred, shall retain one copy of the receipt for at least five years, and shall send, by first class mail, or electronically transmit, within forty-eight hours of such sale, delivery or other LCO No.

703 33 of 52 Governor's Bill No16 transfer, one copy of the receipt to the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection and one copy of the receipt to the chief of police or, where there is no chief of police, the warden of the borough or the first selectman of the town, as the case may be, of the town in which the transferee resides.

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17.

Subsection (e) of section 29-37a of the general statutes is repealed andthefollowing issubstituted inlieuthereof(EffectiveOctober 1, 2022):

(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] does not possess a local permit and state license to sell firearms at retail issued pursuant to subsection (a) of section 29-28, as amended by this act, to a person who is not a federally licensed firearm manufacturer, importer or dealer unless:

(1) The prospective transferor and prospective transferee comply with the provisions of subsection (d) of this section, [and] the prospective transferor has obtained an authorization number from the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection for such sale, deliveryor transfer andtheprospective transferor sellstenorfewer firearms in a calendar year and is not a federally licensed firearm dealer;

or (2) The prospective transferor or prospective transferee requests a federally licensed firearm dealer to contact the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection on behalf of such prospective transferor or prospective transferee and the federally licensed firearm dealer has obtained an authorization number from the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection for such sale, delivery or transfer.

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18.

Section 29-38b of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022):

LCO No.

703 34 of 52 Governor's Bill No16 (a) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection, in fulfilling his obligations under sections 29-28 to 29-38, inclusive, as amended by this act and section 53-202d, as amended by this act, shall verify that any person who, on or after October 1, 1998, applies for or seeks renewal of a [permit] state license to sell firearms at retail, [a pistol or revolver,] a permit to carry a pistol or revolver, an eligibility certificate for a pistol or revolver or a certificate of possession for an assault weapon, or who, on or after July 1, 2013, applies for or seeks renewal of a long gun eligibility certificate, has not been confined in a hospital for persons with psychiatric disabilities, as defined in section 17a-495, within the preceding sixty months by order of a probate court or has not been voluntarily admitted to a hospital for persons with psychiatric disabilities, as defined in section 17a-495, within the preceding six months for care and treatment of a psychiatric disability and not solely for being an alcohol-dependent person or a drug- dependent person as those terms are defined in section 17a-680, by making an inquiry to the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services in such a manner so as to only receive a report on the commitment or admissionstatusofthepersonwithrespect to whomthe inquiry is made including identifying information in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of section 17a-500.

(b) If the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection determines pursuant to subsection (a) of this section that a person has been confined in a hospital for persons with psychiatric disabilities, as defined in section 17a-495, within the preceding sixty months by order of a probate court or has been voluntarily admitted to a hospital for persons with psychiatric disabilities, as defined in section 17a-495, within the preceding six months for care and treatment of a psychiatric disability and not solely for being an alcohol-dependent person or a drug-dependent person as those terms are defined in section 17a-680, said commissioner shall report the status of such person's application for or renewal of a [permit] state license to sell firearms at retail, [a pistol or revolver,] a permit to carry a pistol or revolver, an eligibility LCO No.

703 35 of 52 Governor's Bill No16 certificate for a pistol or revolver, a certificate of possession for an assault weapon or a long gun eligibility certificate to the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services for the purpose of fulfilling his responsibilities under subsection (c) of section 17a-500.

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19.

Subsection (c) of section 29-38m of the general statutes is repealed andthefollowing issubstituted inlieuthereof(EffectiveOctober 1, 2022):

(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 local permit and state license 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 unlesssuchpersonholdsavalidammunitioncertificateissuedpursuant 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.

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Subsection (e) of section 53-202d of the general statutes is repealed andthefollowing issubstituted inlieuthereof(EffectiveOctober 1, 2022):

(e) If an owner of an assault weapon sells or transfers the assault weapon to a licensed gun dealer, such dealer shall, at the time of deliveryoftheassaultweapon,executeacertificateoftransferandcause the certificate of transfer to be mailed or delivered to the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection.

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703 36 of 52 Governor's Bill No16 shall contain:

(1) The date of sale or transfer;

(2) the name and address of the seller or transferor and the licensed gun dealer, their Social Security numbers or motor vehicle operator license numbers, if applicable;

(3) the licensed gun dealer's federal firearms license number and seller's [permit] license number;

(4) a description of the assault weapon, including the caliber of the assault weapon and its make, model and serial number;

and (5) any other information the commissioner prescribes.

The licensed gun dealer shall present such dealer's motor vehicle operator's license or Social Security card, federal firearms license and seller's local permit and state license to the seller or transferor for inspection at the time of purchase or transfer.

The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall maintain a file of all certificates of transfer at the commissioner's central office.

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21.

Subsection (f) of section 53-202f of the general statutes is repealed andthefollowing issubstituted inlieuthereof(EffectiveOctober 1, 2022):

(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 local permit and state license to sell firearms pursuant to section 29-28, as amended by this act.

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22.

Subsection (a) of section 53-202w of the general statutes is repealed andthefollowing issubstituted inlieuthereof(EffectiveOctober 1, 2022):

(a) As used in this section and section 53-202x, as amended by this act:

(1) "Large capacity magazine" means any firearm magazine, belt, drum, feed strip or similar device that has the capacity of, or can be readily restored or converted to accept, more than ten rounds of ammunition, but does not include:

(A) A feeding device that has been permanently altered so that it cannot accommodate more than ten LCO No.

703 37 of 52 Governor's Bill No16 rounds of ammunition, (B) a .22 caliber tube ammunition feeding device, (C) a tubular magazine that is contained in a lever-action firearm, or (D) a magazine that is permanently inoperable;

(2) "Lawfully possesses", with respect to a large capacity magazine, means that a person has (A) actual and lawful possession of the large capacity magazine, (B) constructive possession of the large capacity magazine pursuant to a lawful purchase of a firearm that contains a large capacity magazine that was transacted prior to or on April 4, 2013, regardless of whether the firearm was delivered to the purchaser prior to or on April 4, 2013, which lawful purchase is evidenced by a writing sufficient to indicate that (i) a contract for sale was made between the parties prior to or on April 4, 2013, for the purchase of the firearm, or (ii) full or partial payment for the firearm was made by the purchaser to the seller of the firearm prior to or on April 4, 2013, or (C) actual possession under subparagraph (A) of this subdivision, or constructive possession under subparagraph (B) of 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;

and (3) "Licensed gun dealer" means a person who has a federal firearms license and a local permit and state license to sell firearms pursuant to section 29-28, as amended by this act.

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23.

Subsection (e) of section 53-202x of the general statutes is repealed andthefollowing issubstituted inlieuthereof(EffectiveOctober 1, 2022):

(e) (1) If an owner of a large capacity magazine transfers the large capacity magazine to a licensed gun dealer, such dealer shall, at the time of delivery of the large capacity magazine, execute a certificate of transfer.

For any transfer prior to January 1, 2014, the dealer shall provide to the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection monthly reports, on such form as the commissioner LCO No.

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For any transfer on or after January 1, 2014, the dealer shall cause the certificate of transfer to be mailed or delivered to the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection.

The certificate of transfer shall contain:

(A) The date of sale or transfer;

(B) the name and address of the seller or transferor and the licensed gun dealer, and their Social Security numbers or motor vehicle operator license numbers, if applicable;

(C) the licensed gun dealer's federal firearms license number;

and (D) a description of the large capacity magazine.

(2) The licensed gun dealer shall present such dealer's federal firearms license and seller's local permit and state license to the seller or transferor for inspection at the time of purchase or transfer.

(3) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall maintain a file of all certificates of transfer at the commissioner's central office.

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Subsection (b) of section 54-36e of the general statutes is repealed andthefollowing issubstituted inlieuthereof(EffectiveOctober 1, 2022):

(b)Firearmsandammunitionturnedover to thestate 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, 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 local permit and state license to sell [a pistol or revolver] firearms at retail, or a valid permit to carry a pistol or LCO No.

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Rifles and shotguns, as defined in section 53a-3, 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.

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25.

Subsection (b) of section 29-28 of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes, as amended by section 3 of public act 21-67, is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022):

(b) Upon the application of any person having a bona fide permanent residence within the jurisdiction of any such authority, such chief of police, warden or selectman 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 pistolor revolver whichsuchapplicant may be permittedto carry under such permit other than a lawful use and that such person is a suitable person to receive such permit.

No state or temporary state permit to carry a pistol or revolver shall be issued under this subsection if the applicant (1) has failed to successfully complete a course approved by the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection in the safety and use of pistols and revolvers including, but not limited to, a safety or training course in the use of pistols and revolvers available to the public offered by a law enforcement agency, a private or public educationalinstitutionorafirearmstrainingschool,utilizinginstructors certified by the National Rifle Association or the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and a safety or training course in the use of pistols or revolvers conducted by an instructor certified by the state or the National Rifle Association, (2) has been convicted of (A) a felony, [or] (B) a misdemeanor violation of section 21a-279 on or after October 1, 2015, [or] (C) a misdemeanor violation of section 53a-58, 53a-61, 53a- 61a, 53a-62, 53a-63, 53a-96, 53a-175, 53a-176, 53a-178 or 53a-181d, or (D) a felony or misdemeanor violation of any law of this state that LCO No.

703 40 of 52 Governor's Bill No16 constitutesa family violence crime, asdefined insection46b-38a, during the preceding twenty years, (3) has been convicted as delinquent for the commission of a serious juvenile offense, as defined in section 46b-120, as amended by this act, (4) has been discharged from custody within the preceding twenty years after having been found not guilty of a crime by reason of mental disease or defect pursuant to section 53a-13, (5) (A) has been confined in a hospital for persons with psychiatric disabilities, as defined in section 17a-495, within the preceding sixty months by order of a probate court, or (B) has been voluntarily admitted on or after October 1, 2013, to a hospital for persons with psychiatric disabilities, as defined in section 17a-495, within the preceding six months for care and treatment of a psychiatric disability and not solely for being an alcohol- dependent person or a drug-dependent person as those terms are defined in section 17a-680, (6) is subject to a restraining or protective order issued by a court in a case involving the use, attempted use or threatened use of physical force against another person, including an ex parte order issued pursuant to section 46b-15 or 46b-16a, (7) is subject to a firearms seizure order issued prior to June 1, 2022, pursuant to section 29-38c after notice and hearing, or a risk protection order or risk protection investigation order issued on or after June 1, 2022, pursuant to section 29-38c, (8) is prohibited from shipping, transporting, possessing or receiving a firearm pursuant to [18 USC 922(g)(4)] 18 USC 922(g)(2), (g)(4) or (g)(9), (9) is an alien illegally or unlawfully in the United States, or (10) is less than twenty-one years of age.

Nothing in this section shall require any person who holds a valid permit to carry a pistol or revolver on October 1, 1994, to participate in any additional training in the safety and use of pistols and revolvers.

No person may apply for a temporary state permit to carry a pistol or revolver more than once within any twelve-month period, and no temporary state permit to carry a pistol or revolver shall be issued to any person who has applied for such permit more thanonce within the preceding twelve months.

Any person who applies for a temporary state permit to carry a pistol or revolver shall indicate in writing on the application, under penalty of false statement in such manner as the issuing authority LCO No.

703 41 of 52 Governor's Bill No16 prescribes,thatsuchpersonhasnotappliedforatemporarystatepermit to carry a pistol or revolver within the past twelve months.

Upon issuance of a temporary state permit to carry a pistol or revolver to the applicant, the local authority shall forward the original application to the commissioner.

Not later than sixty days after receiving a temporary state permit, an applicant shall appear at a location designated by the commissioner to receive the state permit.

The commissioner may then issue,toanyholderofanytemporarystatepermit,astatepermittocarry a pistol or revolver within the state.

Upon issuance of the state permit, the commissioner shall make available to the permit holder a copy of the law regarding the permit holder's responsibility to report the loss or theft of a firearm and the penalties associated with the failure to comply withsuchlaw.Uponissuanceofthestatepermit,thecommissionershall forward a record of such permit to the local authority issuing the temporary state permit.

The commissioner shall retain records of all applications, whether approved or denied.

The copy of the state permit delivered to the permittee shall be laminated and shall contain a full- face photograph of such permittee.

A person holding a state permit issued pursuant to this subsection shall notify the issuing authority within two business days of any change of such person's address.

The notification shall include the old address and the new address of such person.

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26.

Subsection (b) of section 29-36f of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes, as amended by section 4 of public act 21-67, is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022):

(b) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall issue an eligibility certificate unless said commissioner finds that the applicant:

(1) Has failed to successfully complete a course approved by the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection in the safety and use of pistols and revolvers including, but not limited to, a safety or training course in the use of pistols and revolvers available to the public offered by a law enforcement agency, a private or public educationalinstitutionorafirearmstrainingschool,utilizinginstructors LCO No.

703 42 of 52 Governor's Bill No.16 certified by the National Rifle Association or the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and a safety or training course in the use of pistols or revolvers conducted by an instructor certified by the state or the National Rifle Association;

(2) has been convicted of (A) a felony, (B) a misdemeanor violation of section 21a-279 on or after October 1, 2015, [or](C)a misdemeanor violationofsection53a-58,53a-61, 53a-61a, 53a-62, 53a-63, 53a-96, 53a-175, 53a-176, 53a-178 or 53a-181d, or (D) a felony or misdemeanor violation of any law of this state that constitutes a family violence crime, as defined in section 46b-38a, during the preceding twenty years;

(3) has been convicted as delinquent for the commission of a serious juvenile offense, as defined in section 46b-120, as amended by this act;

(4) has been discharged from custody within the preceding twenty years after having been found not guilty of a crime by reason of mental disease or defect pursuant to section 53a-13;

(5) (A) has been confined in a hospital for persons with psychiatric disabilities, as defined in section 17a-495, within the preceding sixty months by order of a probate court;

or (B) has been voluntarily admitted on or after October 1, 2013, to a hospital for persons with psychiatric disabilities, as defined in section 17a-495, within the preceding six months for care and treatment of a psychiatric disability and not solely for being an alcohol- dependent person or a drug-dependent person as those terms are defined in section 17a-680;

(6) is subject to a restraining or protective order issued by a court in a case involving the use, attempted use or threatened use of physical force against another person, including an ex parte order issued pursuant to section 46b-15 or section 46b-16a;

(7) is subject to a firearms seizure order issued prior to June 1, 2022, pursuant to section 29-38c after notice and hearing, or a risk protection order or risk protection investigation order issued on or after June 1, 2022, pursuant to section29-38c;(8)isprohibitedfromshipping, transporting, possessing or receiving a firearm pursuant to [18 USC 922(g)(4)] 18 USC 922(g)(2), (g)(4) or (g)(9);

or (9) is an alien illegally or unlawfully in the United States.

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Subsection (b) of section 29-37p of the 2022 supplement to the LCO No.

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(b) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall issue a long gun eligibility certificate unless said commissioner finds that the applicant:

(1) Has failed to successfully complete a course approved by the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection in the safety and use of firearms including, but not limited to, a safety or training course in the use of firearms available to the public offered by a law enforcement agency, a private or public educational institution or a firearms training school, utilizing instructors certified by the National Rifle Association or the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and a safety or training course in the use of firearmsconducted by aninstructor certifiedby thestate or theNational Rifle Association;

(2) has been convicted of (A) a felony, (B) a misdemeanor violation of section 21a-279 on or after October 1, 2015, [or] (C) a misdemeanor violation of section 53a-58, 53a-61, 53a-61a, 53a- 62, 53a-63, 53a-96, 53a-175, 53a-176, 53a-178 or 53a-181d, or (D) a felony or misdemeanor violation of any law of this state that constitutes a family violence crime, as defined in section 46b-38a, during the preceding twenty years;

(3) has been convicted as delinquent for the commission of a serious juvenile offense, as defined in section 46b-120, as amended by this act;

(4) has been discharged from custody within the preceding twenty years after having been found not guilty of a crime by reason of mental disease or defect pursuant to section 53a-13;

(5) has been confined in a hospital for persons with psychiatric disabilities, as defined in section 17a-495, within the preceding sixty months by order of a probate court;

(6) has been voluntarily admitted to a hospital for persons with psychiatric disabilities, as defined in section 17a-495, within the preceding six months for care and treatment of a psychiatric disability and not solely for being an alcohol-dependent person or a drug-dependent person as those terms are defined in section 17a-680;

(7) is subject to a restraining or protective order issued by a court in a case involving theuse, attempteduse or threateneduse of physical force LCO No.

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(8) is subject to a firearms seizure order issued prior to June 1, 2022, pursuant to section 29-38c after notice and hearing, or a risk protection order or risk protection investigation order issued onor after June1, 2022, pursuant to section29-38c;(9) is prohibitedfrom shipping, transporting,possessing orreceiving afirearmpursuantto [18 USC 922(g)(4)] 18 USC 922(g)(2), (g)(4) or (g)(9);

or (10) is an alien illegally or unlawfully in the United States.

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28.

Subsection (a) of section 29-37b of the general statutes is repealed andthefollowing issubstituted inlieuthereof(EffectiveOctober 1, 2022):

(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." Sec.

29.

Subsection (e) of section 46b-133 of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022):

(e) When a child is arrested for the commission of a delinquent act and is placed in a juvenile residential center pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, such child may be detained pending a hearing which shall be held on the business day next following the child's arrest.

No child may be detained after such hearing unless the court determines, LCO No.

703 45 of 52 Governor's Bill No16 based on the available facts, that (1) there is probable cause to believe that the child has committed the acts alleged, (2) there is no less restrictive alternative available, and (3) through the use of the detention risk screening instrument developed pursuant to section 46b-133g, that there is(A)probable cause to believe that thelevelofrisk thechild poses to public safety if released to the community prior to the court hearing or disposition cannot be managed in a less restrictive setting;

(B) a need to hold the child in order to ensure the child's appearance before the court or compliance with court process, as demonstrated by the child's previous failure to respond to the court process, or (C) a need to hold the child for another jurisdiction.

Such probable cause may be shown by sworn affidavit in lieu of testimony.

No child shall be released from a juvenile residential center who is alleged to have committed a serious juvenile offense except by order of a judge of the Superior Court.

The court may, in its discretion, consider as an alternative to detention a suspended detention order with graduated sanctions to be imposed based on the detention risk screening for such child, using the instrument developed pursuant to section 46b-133g.

Any child confined in a community correctional center or lockup shall be held in an area separate and apart from any adult detainee, except in the case of a nursing infant, and no child shall at any time be held in solitary confinement or held for a period that exceeds six hours, except that if an officer has submitted an application for an order of detention and the judge has not yet ruled on such application, or if such officer has been unable to contact such child's parent or guardian, such child may be held for a period not exceeding eight hours.

When a female child is held in custody, she shall, as far as possible, be in the charge of a woman attendant.

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Subsection (d) of section 46b-124 of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022):