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CT HB06416
Bill
Status
2/17/2011
Primary Sponsor
Public Safety and Security Committee
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AI Summary
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Reduces the legal blood alcohol limit for carrying a loaded firearm from 0.10% to 0.08% and classifies violation as a Class B misdemeanor.
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Reduces the legal blood alcohol limit for hunting from 0.10% to 0.08% and lowers the threshold for impaired hunting from 0.10% to between 0.07% and 0.08%, with enhanced penalties for repeat offenders.
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Requires pistol and revolver sale receipts to include buyer's date and place of birth in addition to existing information, with notification to the Commissioner of Public Safety and local police within 48 hours.
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Streamlines eligibility certificate approval process for pistols and revolvers to occur within 60 days of receiving FBI background check results, eliminating temporary certificates.
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Requires gun show promoters to notify the Commissioner of Public Safety and local police at least 30 days before the event and mandates all firearm transfers at gun shows comply with existing regulations.
Legislative Description
An Act Concerning The Regulation Of Firearms.
Last Action
Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Judiciary
3/14/2011