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CT HB06416

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/17/2011

Primary Sponsor

Public Safety and Security Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Streamlines eligibility certificate approval process for pistols and revolvers to occur within 60 days of receiving FBI background check results, eliminating temporary certificates.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/8/2011
Public Safety and Security2/17/2011

Full Bill Text

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