CT HB05542

Prohibits sale, transfer, possession, use, or manufacture of rate of fire enhancements (bump stocks, trigger cranks, binary triggers) effective October 1, 2018, except for licensed manufacturers fulfilling military contracts.

Establishes violation as a class D felony for most persons; class D misdemeanor for first offense and class D felony for subsequent offenses for permit/certificate holders who possess devices prior to July 1, 2019.

Defines "rate of fire enhancement" to include devices using recoil energy to trigger repeated firing, mechanical triggers, or components causing semiautomatic firearms to fire multiple rounds per trigger operation.

Provides 90-day grace period for persons moving into the state or military personnel returning from deployment to render devices inoperable, remove them, or surrender them to the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection.

Requires the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection to notify federally licensed firearm dealers and permit/certificate holders of the law's provisions within 30 days of passage.