Connecticut Gun Laws

Gun Laws in Connecticut

Connecticut gun laws about Child Access Prevention, Juvenile Possession of Handguns Law, Juvenile Sale/Transfer of Handguns Law one must know and information these gun and the gun control laws is provided here.

• Child Access Prevention Law: Allowed.

  As per the Connecticut Gun Law, adults should take care about storing the loaded guns in a place that is not accessible to children mostly, or one can also lock the gun. The adult owner of a gun is criminally liable; if at all any child obtains an improperly stored, loaded gun. This law is also known as Safe Storage Law.

• Juvenile Possession of Handguns Law: Allowed and granted permits for 21 years and older people only.

  As per Gun Law, possession of handguns by juveniles, means under 18 is not permitted. Many states grant exceptions for guns use, but it should be used only for hunting and target practice in Connecticut.

• Juvenile Sale/Transfer of Handguns Law: Allowed.

  As per this Gun Law, it is restricted to sale or to transfer the specified guns to a youngsters normally under 18 in Connecticut.

Connecticut Requirements For Handguns, Rifles and Shotguns

Handguns

Law	Rifles/shotguns	Handguns
Issued carry permits	No	Yes
Owner license requirement	No	No
State Purchase Permit	No*	Yes*
Firearm Registration	No	No

* indicate waiting period. There is a state waiting period of 2 weeks for getting permit to buy shotguns, handguns, rifles.

If the holder have eligibility certificate, it will be beneficial for him as he do not have to wait for the waiting period for handgun purchases in Connecticut. Hunting license is useful to purchase long gun.

There is FBI NICS (National Instant Check System) check for firearm transactions and for it a state system is followed. Permit is required to carry a concealed weapon and sale record is not required.