digsigs226
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Hello Highroader’s,
I am moving to Connecticut soon, not by choice, but I am trying to wade through the fairly heinous pieces of legislation they rammed through last year. I am active duty military, and currently in possession of several “large capacity magazines” and a rifle (think AR-15 pattern) that is defined by CT to be an “assault weapon”. The weapon/magazines in question are not issued to me, but are my personal property.
Connecticut House Bill PA 13-3 and PA 13-220 contain some exemptions for active duty military, but the language is too muddled for me to understand… I don’t speak legal. If possible, I would like to maintain possession of my property without subjecting myself to a class D felony.
For convenience, I will post the relevant portions of 13-3/13-220 with my questions here:
HIGH CAPACITY MAGAZINES:
Possession of High Capacity Magazines? (I think so)
(d) A large capacity magazine may be possessed, purchased or imported by:
(3) A member of the military or naval forces of this state or of the United States;
Will I have to register the Magazines? (I think so, since I will not be using them for official duties which seems to be the gotcha?)
(2) No person who lawfully possesses a large capacity magazine pursuant to subdivision (1), (2), (4) or (5) of subsection (d) of section 23 of public act 13-3, as amended by this act, shall be required to declare possession of a large capacity magazine pursuant to this section with respect to a large capacity magazine used for official duties, except that any such person who retires…
But…
(d) Any person who moves into the state in lawful possession of a large capacity magazine shall, within ninety days, either render the large capacity magazine permanently inoperable, sell the large capacity magazine to a licensed gun dealer or remove the large capacity magazine from this state, except that any person who is a member of the military or naval forces of this state or of the United States, is in lawful possession of a large capacity magazine and has been transferred into the state after January 1, 2014, may, within ninety days of arriving in the state, apply to the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection to declare possession of such large capacity magazine.
ASSAULT WEAPONS: (Sale but not possession???)
Sec. 5. Subsection (b) of section 53-202b of the general statutes, as amended by section 26 of public act 13-3, is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to:
(1) The sale of assault weapons to: (A) [the] The Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, police departments, the Department of Correction, the Division of Criminal Justice, the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection or the military or naval forces of this state or of the United States; [, for use in the discharge of their official duties or when off duty]…
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to the possession of assault weapons by: [members or employees of the] (1) The Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, police departments, the Department of Correction, the Division of Criminal Justice, the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection or the military or naval forces of this state or of the United States…. [for use in the discharge of their official duties; nor shall any provision in sections 53-202a to 53-202k, inclusive, as amended by this act, prohibit the possession or use of assault weapons by sworn members of these agencies when on duty and when the possession or use is within the scope of such member's duties. ]
Will I have to register the “assault weapon”? (I think so)
(d) Any person who moves into the state in lawful possession of an assault weapon, shall, within ninety days, either render the assault weapon permanently inoperable, sell the assaultweapon to a licensed gun dealer or remove the assault weapon from this state, except that any person who is a member of the military or naval forces of this state or of the United States, is in lawful possession of an assault weapon and has been transferred into the state after October 1, 1994, may, within ninety days of arriving in the state, apply to the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection for a certificate of possession with respect to such assault weapon
My biggest concern is the statement for assault weapons possession that states "when on duty and when the possession or use is within the scope of such member's duties" this seems to me that only people authorized are either infantry during an exercise or on duty security forces/MP's. However, assault weapons sale is allowed for “for use in the discharge of their official duties or when off duty”? Isn't this contradictory?
Sorry for the long post. Any help you may be able to provide would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
I am moving to Connecticut soon, not by choice, but I am trying to wade through the fairly heinous pieces of legislation they rammed through last year. I am active duty military, and currently in possession of several “large capacity magazines” and a rifle (think AR-15 pattern) that is defined by CT to be an “assault weapon”. The weapon/magazines in question are not issued to me, but are my personal property.
Connecticut House Bill PA 13-3 and PA 13-220 contain some exemptions for active duty military, but the language is too muddled for me to understand… I don’t speak legal. If possible, I would like to maintain possession of my property without subjecting myself to a class D felony.
For convenience, I will post the relevant portions of 13-3/13-220 with my questions here:
HIGH CAPACITY MAGAZINES:
Possession of High Capacity Magazines? (I think so)
(d) A large capacity magazine may be possessed, purchased or imported by:
(3) A member of the military or naval forces of this state or of the United States;
Will I have to register the Magazines? (I think so, since I will not be using them for official duties which seems to be the gotcha?)
(2) No person who lawfully possesses a large capacity magazine pursuant to subdivision (1), (2), (4) or (5) of subsection (d) of section 23 of public act 13-3, as amended by this act, shall be required to declare possession of a large capacity magazine pursuant to this section with respect to a large capacity magazine used for official duties, except that any such person who retires…
But…
(d) Any person who moves into the state in lawful possession of a large capacity magazine shall, within ninety days, either render the large capacity magazine permanently inoperable, sell the large capacity magazine to a licensed gun dealer or remove the large capacity magazine from this state, except that any person who is a member of the military or naval forces of this state or of the United States, is in lawful possession of a large capacity magazine and has been transferred into the state after January 1, 2014, may, within ninety days of arriving in the state, apply to the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection to declare possession of such large capacity magazine.
ASSAULT WEAPONS: (Sale but not possession???)
Sec. 5. Subsection (b) of section 53-202b of the general statutes, as amended by section 26 of public act 13-3, is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to:
(1) The sale of assault weapons to: (A) [the] The Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, police departments, the Department of Correction, the Division of Criminal Justice, the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection or the military or naval forces of this state or of the United States; [, for use in the discharge of their official duties or when off duty]…
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to the possession of assault weapons by: [members or employees of the] (1) The Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, police departments, the Department of Correction, the Division of Criminal Justice, the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection or the military or naval forces of this state or of the United States…. [for use in the discharge of their official duties; nor shall any provision in sections 53-202a to 53-202k, inclusive, as amended by this act, prohibit the possession or use of assault weapons by sworn members of these agencies when on duty and when the possession or use is within the scope of such member's duties. ]
Will I have to register the “assault weapon”? (I think so)
(d) Any person who moves into the state in lawful possession of an assault weapon, shall, within ninety days, either render the assault weapon permanently inoperable, sell the assaultweapon to a licensed gun dealer or remove the assault weapon from this state, except that any person who is a member of the military or naval forces of this state or of the United States, is in lawful possession of an assault weapon and has been transferred into the state after October 1, 1994, may, within ninety days of arriving in the state, apply to the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection for a certificate of possession with respect to such assault weapon
My biggest concern is the statement for assault weapons possession that states "when on duty and when the possession or use is within the scope of such member's duties" this seems to me that only people authorized are either infantry during an exercise or on duty security forces/MP's. However, assault weapons sale is allowed for “for use in the discharge of their official duties or when off duty”? Isn't this contradictory?
Sorry for the long post. Any help you may be able to provide would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
