As many of you know, the Ledyard Sportsmen Club is a member of the Coalition of CT Sportsmen. Through their lobbyist, sportsmen are kept aware of impending legislation. I would strongly urge all of you to take five minutes and bring up the web site http://ctsportsmen.com/, go to âlegislationâ, and then to â2011 Other Proposed Bills.â You will see that several bills have been proposed to ease the yoke under which all gun owners and shooters labor. Unfortunately, as you read through the list you will also observe that there are many seriously negative bills being offered for consideration. These new laws no longer merely affect assault rifles, or pistol shooters, or other groups that many so called sportsmen have marginalized over the past 10-15 years. Now the proposed laws go after EVERY gun owner and include registration of all firearms, seizure of your ammunition, seizure of your automobile, and creation of a gun offender registry.
Below, I have attempted the list of bills currently under consideration at the capital, in no particular order. There is even a bill to set âstandards of safetyâ for firing ranges. We can only hope these would be better prepared than is the stateâs budget.
SUBJECT MATTER: Firearms
*Proposed SB-42 AN ACT CONCERNING GUN SAFETY STANDARDS FOR FIRING RANGES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That chapter 943 of the general statutes be amended to require gun safety standards for any target range that holds a regulatory or business license for the purpose of practicing shooting at that target range.
Statement of Purpose:
To establish gun safety standards for all firing ranges.
*Proposed S.B. No. 547 AN ACT CONCERNING FIREARMS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That section 29-33 of the general statutes be amended to provide that the requirements for the sale, delivery or transfer of a pistol or revolver shall not apply to a person who is licensed as a firearms collector pursuant to 18 USC 921 et seq. and that section 53-202a of the general statutes be amended to delete the "selective fire" feature from the definition of "assault weapon".
Statement of Purpose:
To revise the applicability of the statute regulating the sale, delivery and transfer of handguns and to modify the definition of "assault weapon".
*Proposed S.B. No. 552 AN ACT CONCERNING RETIRED OFFICERS' AUTHORITY TO CARRY CONCEALED FIREARMS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to permit any qualified retired law enforcement officer to apply for and receive from the Department of Public Safety permission to carry a concealed firearm.
Statement of Purpose:
To allow qualified retired law enforcement officers to apply for permission to carry a concealed firearm from one agency.
*Proposed S.B. No. 554 AN ACT CONCERNING THE PISTOL PERMIT APPEALS PROCESS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That subsection (c) of section 29-32b of the general statutes be amended to set a time limit for (1) hearing an appeal of the failure, refusal, revocation or limitation of a pistol permit, and (2) the issuing authority to provide a statement in writing setting forth its reasons for said failure, refusal, revocation or limitation.
Statement of Purpose:
To set certain time limits for pistol permit appeals.
*Proposed S.B. No. 695 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A GUN OFFENDER REGISTRY.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to require persons who commit certain firearm offenses to register certain identifying information with the Commissioner of Public Safety and to require the commissioner to maintain a gun offender registry available to local and state law enforcement officers.
Statement of Purpose:
To assist law enforcement in the prevention and investigation of firearm offenses.
*Proposed H.B. No. 5263 AN ACT AUTHORIZING RENEWAL OF STATE PERMIT TO CARRY A PISTOL OR REVOLVER BY MAIL.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That sections 29-28 to 29-30, inclusive, of the general statutes be amended to permit the holder of a state permit to carry a pistol or revolver to renew the permit by mailing the renewal form and renewal fee.
Statement of Purpose:
To permit the holder of a state pistol permit to renew the permit by mail.
*Proposed H.B. No. 5270 AN ACT AUTHORIZING RENEWAL OF STATE PERMIT TO CARRY A PISTOL OR REVOLVER BY MAIL OR BY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That sections 29-28 to 29-30, inclusive, of the general statutes be amended to permit the holder of a state permit to carry a pistol or revolver to renew the permit by mailing or electronically submitting the renewal form and renewal fee.
Statement of Purpose:
To permit the holder of a state permit to carry a pistol or revolver to renew said permit by mail or by electronic submission.
*Proposed H.B. No. 5643 AN ACT CONCERNING THE CARRYING OF FIREARMS BY OUT-OF-STATE RESIDENTS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That subsection (f) of section 29-28 and subsection (a) of section 29-35 of the general statutes be amended to permit any out-of-state resident to carry a firearm in this state if said person holds a valid permit or license to carry a firearm issued by any state that has the same standards for age, background investigation and training as required by the general statutes.
Statement of Purpose:
To allow an out-of-state resident who holds a license or permit to carry from another state to carry firearms in
*Proposed H.B. No. 5800 AN ACT REQUIRING REGISTRATION OF ALL FIREARMS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That section 29-33 of the general statutes be amended to (1) require that (A) any person who purchases a firearm register the firearm within ten days of purchase, (B) any person who purchased a firearm prior to this statute's effective date register that firearm within ten days of the effective date, (C) any person owning a firearm renew registration every five years, and (D) anyone whose registered firearm is sold, stolen or lost report such sale, theft or loss within ten days of such event; and (2) provide that the Department of Public Safety receive the registrations required by subdivision (1) of this section.
Statement of Purpose:
To require registration of all firearms.
*Proposed H.B. No. 6185 AN ACT CREATING A GUN OFFENDER REGISTRY.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That chapter 529 of the general statutes be amended to (1) require that any person convicted of certain gun crimes register such person's name and address with the local police department in the municipality where such person resides, and renew such registration once per year for a period of five years following such person's release from incarceration or following the date of conviction if such person was not incarcerated; and (2) make any failure to comply with such registration requirements a misdemeanor.
Statement of Purpose:
To require that persons convicted of certain gun crimes register their names and addresses with the local police department for the municipality in which they reside.
Below, I have attempted the list of bills currently under consideration at the capital, in no particular order. There is even a bill to set âstandards of safetyâ for firing ranges. We can only hope these would be better prepared than is the stateâs budget.
SUBJECT MATTER: Firearms
*Proposed SB-42 AN ACT CONCERNING GUN SAFETY STANDARDS FOR FIRING RANGES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That chapter 943 of the general statutes be amended to require gun safety standards for any target range that holds a regulatory or business license for the purpose of practicing shooting at that target range.
Statement of Purpose:
To establish gun safety standards for all firing ranges.
*Proposed S.B. No. 547 AN ACT CONCERNING FIREARMS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That section 29-33 of the general statutes be amended to provide that the requirements for the sale, delivery or transfer of a pistol or revolver shall not apply to a person who is licensed as a firearms collector pursuant to 18 USC 921 et seq. and that section 53-202a of the general statutes be amended to delete the "selective fire" feature from the definition of "assault weapon".
Statement of Purpose:
To revise the applicability of the statute regulating the sale, delivery and transfer of handguns and to modify the definition of "assault weapon".
*Proposed S.B. No. 552 AN ACT CONCERNING RETIRED OFFICERS' AUTHORITY TO CARRY CONCEALED FIREARMS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to permit any qualified retired law enforcement officer to apply for and receive from the Department of Public Safety permission to carry a concealed firearm.
Statement of Purpose:
To allow qualified retired law enforcement officers to apply for permission to carry a concealed firearm from one agency.
*Proposed S.B. No. 554 AN ACT CONCERNING THE PISTOL PERMIT APPEALS PROCESS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That subsection (c) of section 29-32b of the general statutes be amended to set a time limit for (1) hearing an appeal of the failure, refusal, revocation or limitation of a pistol permit, and (2) the issuing authority to provide a statement in writing setting forth its reasons for said failure, refusal, revocation or limitation.
Statement of Purpose:
To set certain time limits for pistol permit appeals.
*Proposed S.B. No. 695 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A GUN OFFENDER REGISTRY.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to require persons who commit certain firearm offenses to register certain identifying information with the Commissioner of Public Safety and to require the commissioner to maintain a gun offender registry available to local and state law enforcement officers.
Statement of Purpose:
To assist law enforcement in the prevention and investigation of firearm offenses.
*Proposed H.B. No. 5263 AN ACT AUTHORIZING RENEWAL OF STATE PERMIT TO CARRY A PISTOL OR REVOLVER BY MAIL.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That sections 29-28 to 29-30, inclusive, of the general statutes be amended to permit the holder of a state permit to carry a pistol or revolver to renew the permit by mailing the renewal form and renewal fee.
Statement of Purpose:
To permit the holder of a state pistol permit to renew the permit by mail.
*Proposed H.B. No. 5270 AN ACT AUTHORIZING RENEWAL OF STATE PERMIT TO CARRY A PISTOL OR REVOLVER BY MAIL OR BY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That sections 29-28 to 29-30, inclusive, of the general statutes be amended to permit the holder of a state permit to carry a pistol or revolver to renew the permit by mailing or electronically submitting the renewal form and renewal fee.
Statement of Purpose:
To permit the holder of a state permit to carry a pistol or revolver to renew said permit by mail or by electronic submission.
*Proposed H.B. No. 5643 AN ACT CONCERNING THE CARRYING OF FIREARMS BY OUT-OF-STATE RESIDENTS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That subsection (f) of section 29-28 and subsection (a) of section 29-35 of the general statutes be amended to permit any out-of-state resident to carry a firearm in this state if said person holds a valid permit or license to carry a firearm issued by any state that has the same standards for age, background investigation and training as required by the general statutes.
Statement of Purpose:
To allow an out-of-state resident who holds a license or permit to carry from another state to carry firearms in
*Proposed H.B. No. 5800 AN ACT REQUIRING REGISTRATION OF ALL FIREARMS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That section 29-33 of the general statutes be amended to (1) require that (A) any person who purchases a firearm register the firearm within ten days of purchase, (B) any person who purchased a firearm prior to this statute's effective date register that firearm within ten days of the effective date, (C) any person owning a firearm renew registration every five years, and (D) anyone whose registered firearm is sold, stolen or lost report such sale, theft or loss within ten days of such event; and (2) provide that the Department of Public Safety receive the registrations required by subdivision (1) of this section.
Statement of Purpose:
To require registration of all firearms.
*Proposed H.B. No. 6185 AN ACT CREATING A GUN OFFENDER REGISTRY.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That chapter 529 of the general statutes be amended to (1) require that any person convicted of certain gun crimes register such person's name and address with the local police department in the municipality where such person resides, and renew such registration once per year for a period of five years following such person's release from incarceration or following the date of conviction if such person was not incarcerated; and (2) make any failure to comply with such registration requirements a misdemeanor.
Statement of Purpose:
To require that persons convicted of certain gun crimes register their names and addresses with the local police department for the municipality in which they reside.
