General Assembly

 

Proposed Bill No. 5672

 

January Session, 2017

 

LCO No. 1208

 

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Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

 

Introduced by:

 

REP. SAMPSON, 80th Dist.

 

AN ACT RECOGNIZING LICENSES TO CARRY FIREARMS ISSUED BY OTHER STATES.

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

That subsection (f) of section 29-28 of the general statutes be amended to allow a nonresident to carry a pistol or revolver in this state if such person holds a valid permit or license to carry a pistol or revolver issued in another state that has substantially similar standards for age, background investigation and training as required by subsection (b) of said section.

Statement of Purpose:

To recognize permits or licenses to carry a firearm issued by other states that have substantially similar standards for carrying a firearm.