General Assembly

 

Proposed Bill No. 6496

 

January Session, 2015

 

LCO No. 1177

 

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Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

 

Introduced by:

 

REP. MINER, 66th Dist.

 

AN ACT CONCERNING THE SALE OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION TO OUT-OF-STATE PURCHASERS.

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

That sections 29-33, 29-37a and 29-38m of the general statutes be amended to allow a person, firm or corporation to sell a firearm or ammunition to an out-of-state purchaser in a transaction that occurs in this state, provided such purchaser has a permit or certificate to carry a firearm with standards for age, background investigation and training that are substantially similar to or higher than those required by sections 29-28, 29-36f, 29-37p and 29-38n of the general statutes.

Statement of Purpose:

To allow for the sale of firearms and ammunition to out-of-state purchasers by providing reciprocity of firearm credentials between Connecticut and other states that have substantially similar or higher standards for carrying a firearm and purchasing ammunition.