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OLR Research Report


May 29, 2013		2013-R-0241
WEAPONS BANNED Equally ASSAULT WEAPONS

Past: Veronica Rose, Chief Annotator

You asked for a brief explanation of the assault weapons ban and a list of weapons subject to the ban.

SUMMARY

With small exceptions, state law prohibits giving an assault weapon to anyone; distributing, transporting, or importing an assault weapon; or keeping, offering, or exposing any such weapon for sale. It also, with minor exceptions, prohibits possession of an assault weapon unless the owner lawfully possessed the weapon before the ban took effect and obtained a document of possession from the Section of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) for it (in effect, registered the weapon).

The law defines an "assault weapon" as (one) a selective-fire firearm capable of fully automatic, semiautomatic, or flare-up fire at the user ' southward choice; (two) whatever of more than 150 named semiautomatic firearms, including semiautomatic centerfire rifles and semiautomatic pistols (see Appendix i); (3) a semiautomatic firearm that has certain features; and (4) a shotgun with a revolving cylinder.

The definition of an "assault weapon" includes whatsoever part or combination of parts designed or intended to catechumen a firearm into an set on weapon or any combination of parts from which one may be apace assembled if possessed or controlled by the same person. It does not include (i) firearms rendered permanently inoperable or (two) unassembled parts or combination of parts possessed by a licensed gun dealer or gunsmith he or she employs for repairing or servicing a lawfully possessed weapon.

ASSAULT WEAPONS

The law, with express exceptions, bans assault weapons. The initial assault weapons ban was passed in 1993 (PA 9 3-306 ). A 2001 deed (PA 01-130 ) expanded the ban, and a 2002 human action (PA 02-130 ) exempted possession of certain types of weapons from the ban. This yr, PA thirteen-3 essentially expanded the ban and made other substantive changes. (For a more than detailed legislative history of the set on weapons ban, see OLR Report 2012-R-0362 .)

With limited exceptions, information technology is illegal to requite anyone an assault weapon; transport, distribute, or import assault weapons; or sell, go along, or offer them for sale. It is also, with exceptions, illegal to possess assault weapons, except lawfully possessed pre-ban assault weapons, provided the owner duly registered the weapon with DESPP or, in the instance of assail weapons banned by PA 13-3, applies to register the weapon by January 1, 2014 (CGS �� 53-202b and 53-202c , as amended by PA 13-three ).

Illegal possession of an assault weapon is a class D felony, punishable past a fine of up to $5,000 and imprisonment for up to five years, with a mandatory minimum one-year prison house term. But a commencement-time violation is a class A misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of upward to $two,000 and imprisonment for upwards to ane twelvemonth, if the violator tin can show that he or she lawfully possessed the weapon before the ban and has otherwise complied with the law. Illegally transporting, selling, or giving an assault weapon is a grade C felony, punishable by a fine of up to $ten,000 and imprisonment for up to ten years, with a two-year mandatory minimum prison term or, in the instance of transfers to people under historic period 18, an additional half-dozen-yr mandatory minimum (CGS �� 53-202b and 53-202c , as amended past PA 13-3).

For exceptions to the set on weapons ban, run into Appendix ii.

Assault Weapon Divers

The police, as amended past PA 13-3 , defines an "attack weapon" as:

1. whatsoever selective-fire firearm capable of fully automatic, semiautomatic, or burst burn at the user ' s option;

ii. whatever of a listing of named semiautomatic firearms, pistols, or centerfire rifles or copies or duplicates with their capability in production on or before April iv, 2013 (see Appendix ane);

3. whatsoever IZHMASH Saiga 12 shotguns or copies or duplicates with their capability in production on or before April iv, 2013;

4. a semiautomatic pistol or semiautomatic centerfire rifle that has a fixed magazine that tin can hold more than ten rounds;

5. a semiautomatic centerfire rifle shorter than thirty inches;

6. a semiautomatic shotgun that tin accept a detachable magazine;

7. a semiautomatic shotgun that has both (a) a folding or telescoping stock and (b) a grip, including a pistol grip, thumbhole stock, or other stock that, when used, would let a person to grip the weapon, resulting in whatever finger on the trigger hand and trigger finger existence directly below whatsoever part of the activeness of the weapon when firing; and

8. a shotgun with a revolving cylinder.

The definition of an assail weapon includes any semiautomatic centerfire burglarize that tin can accept a detachable magazine (one that can be removed without disassembling the firearm action) and has at least one of the post-obit features:

one. a folding or telescoping stock;

two. a grip, such equally a pistol grip, a thumbhole stock, or other stock, the use of which would allow an individual to grip the weapon, resulting in any finger on the trigger manus in addition to the trigger finger being directly below any portion of the action of the weapon when firing;

three. a forward pistol grip;

4. a flash suppressor; or

5. a grenade launcher or flare launcher.

The definition of an set on weapon as well includes whatever semiautomatic pistol that has the power to accept a detachable magazine and has at least one of the following features:

1. the ability to have a detachable armament mag that attaches at some location outside of the pistol grip;

two. a threaded barrel capable of accepting a flash suppressor, frontwards pistol grip, or silencer;

3. a shroud attached to, or that partially or completely encircles the barrel and permits the shooter to fire the firearm without being burned, except a slide that encloses the barrel; or

iv. a second mitt grip.

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Appendix 1

Table ane: List of Assault Weapons Named in Statutes


*Weapon Name*
Algimec Agmi	Heckler & Koch HK-91, HK-93, HK-94 and SP-89
AK-47 or -74*	Holmes MP-83
AKM*	Intratec TEC-DC9 & AB 10*
AKS-74U*	Intratec TEC-nine and Scorpion
American Spirit AR-15*	I.O. Inc. Hellpup AK-47*
AR-x or -15*	I.O. Inc. PPS-43C*
ARM*	Iver Johnson enforcer model 3000
Armalite AR-180	IZHMASH Saiga AK*
Armalite M 15*	Kel-Tec PLR-16 Pistol*
Australian Automated Arms SAP pistol	Kel-Tec Sub-2000, SU rifles, and RFB*
Automobile-Ordnance Thompson blazon	MAC-10, MAC-11, and MAC 11 carbine type
Avtomat Kalashnikov AK-47 type	MAADI AK 47*
Barrett M107A1 or REC7*	MAK90*
Barrett Calorie-free-Fifty model 82A1	Masterpiece Arms MPA pistols*
Beretta AR-70	Mini-Draco AK 47*
Beretta Storm*	MISR*
Bushmaster machine rifle	NHM90 & NHM91*
Bushmaster car pistol	Norinco 56, 56S, 84S, & 86S*
Bushmaster Carbon 15*	Olympic Arms AR-xv, A 1, CAR, PCR, K3B, K30R, K16, K48, K8, & K9 rifles*
Bushmaster XM 15 *	Poly Technologies AKS and AK 47*
Bushmaster ACR rifles*	Remington tactical Burglarize Model 7615*
Bushmaster MOE rifles*	Rock River Arms LAR-47*
Calico Liberty Iii and Iii Tactical Pistols*	Rock River Arms LAR 15*
Calico Liberty 50, 50 Tactical 100, 100 Tactical, I, i Tactical, Ii and II Tactical Rifles*	Ruger Mini-fourteen/5F folding stock model
Calico Models One thousand-900, M-950, and 100-P	SA 85 or SA 93*
Chartered Industries of Singapore SR-88	SAR-8, SAR-4800, SR9*
Chiappa Firearms Mfour-22*	Scarab Skorpion
Centurion 39 AK*	SIG 57 AMT and 500 series
Colefire Magnum*	SIG Sauer P516 and P556 pistols*
Colt AR-15	Sig Sauer 551-A1, 556, 516, 716, and M 400 Rifles*
Filly Friction match target Rifles*	SLG 95*
Filly Sporter	SLR 95 or 96*
Daewoo AR 100 and AR 110C*	Smith and Wesson M&P15 rifles*
Daewoo Chiliad-1, Chiliad-2, Max-1 and Max-two	Spectre Auto Carbine
Doublestar AR rifles*	Spectre motorcar pistol
Doublestar Corporation AR*	Springfield Arsenal BM59, SAR-48 and G3
DPMS AR-15*	Sterling MK-6 and MK-7
DPMS Tactical rifles*	Steyr AUG
Draco AK-47*	Street Sweeper and Striker 12 revolving cylinder shot gun
DSA SA58 PKP FAL*	Thompson TA 5 pistols*
Encom MK-Iv, MP-9, and MP-45	TNW M230 and M2HB*
Fabrique Nationale/F/Due north 308 Friction match and L1A1 Sporter*	USAS-12
Fabrique Nationale FN/FAL, FN/LAR, or FN/FNC	UZI carbine
FAMAS MAS 223	UZI mini-carbine
Feather AT-9 and Mini-AT	UZI pistol
Federal 90-900 &XC-450	Valmet M62S, M71S & M78S*
Franchi SPAS-12 & Police force 12	Vector Arms AK-47 or UZI*
Galil AR & ARM	Velocity Artillery VMA pistols*
Galil and Galil Sporter*	VEPR*
German Sport 522PK*	WASR-10*
Goncz High-Tech carbine	Weaver Arms Nighthawk
Gonz High-Tech long pistol	Wilkinson "Linda" pistol
HCR AK-47*	Wilkinson Artillery Linda Carbine*
How-do-you-do-Point Carbine Rifles*	WUM*
HK USC*	Yugo Krebs Krink*
HK-PSG-i*

*Weapons added past PA xiii-3 . The ban applies to the named weapons or copies of duplicates with their capability in production on or earlier April 4, xx

Appendix 2

EXCEPTIONS TO THE ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN

Law Enforcement and Military

The constabulary, as amended by PA 13-3 , allows the auction of assault weapons to DESPP, the Department of Correction, police departments, and the country and U.S. armed services for use (ane) in the belch of their official duties or (2) off duty. It allows possession by members and employees of these entities for official use. It also allows sales to and possession by employees of a Nuclear Regulatory Commission licensee operating a nuclear power plant in Connecticut and any person, firm, corporation, contractor, or subcontractor providing security at the plant, for use in the discharge of their official duties.

Manufacturers

Any person, firm, or corporation engaged in the business organisation of manufacturing assault weapons in Connecticut may industry or transport them for sale in country to exempt parties or out of country (CGS � 53-202i , as amended by PA 13-iii ).

Select Pre-1994 Rifles

Past law, assail weapons not listed by proper name but divers by feature nether the police force prior to the passage of PA 13 -3 are exempt from the assault weapons transfer and registration requirements if they were legally manufactured before September xiii, 1994 (CGS � 53-202m ). PA xiii-3 retained the exemption but eliminated the referenced provisions describing the features. Thus, the status of these pre-1994 weapons is unclear.

Other Exemptions

In addition to set on weapon owners, who may possess duly registered weapons under prescribed circumstances, the police force allows possession of registered set on weapons by (1) estate executors or administrators under prescribed circumstances or as authorized past the probate court, (2) licensed gun dealers for servicing and repair, and (3) gunsmiths employed by a licensed gun dealer or a federally licensed gunsmith with whom the dealer contracts to provide gunsmithing services and who likewise has a permit to sell handguns.