Other CT bills

At the same meeting SB-358 as well as SB-353.

SB-0358 AN ACT PROHIBITING THE POSSESSION OR FIRING OF ASSAULT WEAPONS OR MACHINE GUNS BY MINORS. — To prohibit the permanent or temporary transfer of an assault weapon or machine gun to a person under eighteen years of age. - See OLR 2009-R-0027

*** NOTICE *** Public Hearing, Monday 16 March 10am, LOB Room 2C

(2) Any person who transfers, sells or gives any assault weapon to a person under eighteen years of age in violation of subdivision (1) of this subsection, including the temporary transfer of such weapon to such person for use in target shooting or on a firing or shooting range or for any other purpose, shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of six years, which shall not be suspended or reduced and shall be in addition and consecutive to the term of imprisonment imposed under subdivision (1) of this subsection.

CT assault weapon definition:
Sec. 53-202a. Assault weapons: Definition. (a) As used in this section and sections 53-202b to 53-202k, inclusive, "assault weapon" means:

(1) Any selective-fire firearm capable of fully automatic, semiautomatic or burst fire at the option of the user or any of the following specified semiautomatic firearms:...

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# SB-839 AN ACT CONCERNING MERGERS AND CONSOLIDATIONS OF VARIOUS STATE AGENCIES. — Proposed by the Governor’s office to first place the BOARD OF FIREARMS PERMIT EXAMINERS into the Department of Public Safety, and remove 100% of its funding. *** See Section 30 of the bill. Governor's original plan is to eliminate the board in 2012.

*** NOTICE *** Public Hearing, Monday 16 March 9:30am, LOB Room 2B

IMPORTANT if for some reason a person is denied a permit, the risk is there will be NO board to appeal. You would probably have to sue in court.

Read about the internal mess at http://www.ycgg.org/legal_pg.html Why have the fox guard the hen house.