SubTitle29-36m-1_29-36m-22. Weapons, Title29 Public Safety and State Police, Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies

Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies (Last Updated: June 14,2023)

Sec. 29-36m-1. Scope and applicability

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These regulations shall apply to the sale, delivery, transfer or possession of any pistol or revolver, time limits for applying for certificates of possession for assault weapons and storage of weapons at correctional facilities.

(a) Restrictions after October 1, 1995. On and after October 1, 1995, no person may purchase or receive any pistol or revolver, except an antique pistol or revolver as defined in section 29-36m-2 of these regulations, unless such person:

(1) Holds a valid state permit to carry a pistol or revolver issued pursuant to subsection (b) of section 29-28 of the Connecticut General Statutes; or

(2) Holds a valid permit to sell at retail pistols or revolvers issued pursuant to subsection (a) of section 29-28 of the Connecticut General Statutes; or

(3) Holds a valid eligibility certificate for a pistol or revolver issued by the commissioner pursuant to section 29-36f of the Connecticut General Statutes; or

(4) Is a federal marshal, sheriff, parole officer or peace officer.

(b) General prohibitions.

(1) False statements and false information. No person shall make any false statement or give any false information in connection with any purchase, sale, delivery or other transfer of any pistol or revolver.

(2) Persons under twenty-one years. No person shall sell, barter, hire, lend, give, deliver or otherwise transfer to any person under the age of twenty-one (21) years any pistol or revolver.

Exceptions. A pistol or revolver may be temporarily transferred to any person only for the use by such person in target shooting or on a firing or shooting range, provided such use is otherwise permitted by law and is under the immediate supervision of a person eligible to possess a pistol or revolver.

(Adopted effective September 26, 1995)

Sec. 29-36m-2. Definitions

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As used in sections 29-36m-1 to 29-36m-22, inclusive:

(a) "Antique pistol or revolver" means any pistol or revolver which was manufactured in or before 1898 and any replica of such pistol or revolver provided such replica is not designed or redesigned for using rimfire or conventional centerfire fixed ammunition except rimfire or conventional centerfire fixed ammunition which is no longer manufactured in the United States and not readily available in the ordinary channel of commercial trade.

(b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of public safety.

(d) "Department" means the department of public safety.

(e) "Firing or shooting range" means any type of facility, indoor or outdoor, where firearms training, practice or competition can be conducted.

(f) "Immediate supervision" means supervision in which the supervisor is in the physical presence of, and has the continuous ability to direct, the individual being supervised.

(g) "Pistol or revolver" means any firearm having a barrel less than twelve inches in length.

(h) "Target shooting" means shooting at an inanimate object that usually has some type of physical reaction or scoring markings.

(Adopted effective September 26, 1995)

Sec. 29-36m-3. Applications for the sale, delivery or other transfer of a pistol or revolver

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(a) When application required. No person, firm or corporation shall sell, deliver or otherwise transfer any pistol or revolver except on written application.

Exemptions. The requirements of sections 29-36m-3 to 29-36m-6 of these regulations shall not apply to the following:

(1) Antique pistols or revolvers as defined in section 29-36m-2 of these regulations.

(2) The sale, delivery or other transfer of a pistol or revolver between:

(A) A federally licensed firearm manufacturer and a federally licensed firearm dealer; or

(B) A federally licensed firearm importer and a federally licensed firearm dealer; or

(b) When sale, delivery or other transfer is prohibited. No person, firm or corporation shall sell, deliver or otherwise transfer any pistol or revolver to any person who:

(1) Has been convicted of a felony or a violation of subsection (c) of section 21a-279, section 53a-58, 53a-61, 53-61a, 53a-62, 53a-63, 53a-96, 53a-175, 53a-176, 53a-178, or 53a-181d of the Connecticut General Statutes; or

(2) Has been discharged from custody within the preceding twenty (20) years after having been found not guilty of a crime by reason of mental disease or defect pursuant to section 53a-13 of the Connecticut General Statutes; or

(3) Has been confined in a hospital for mental illness, as defined in section 17a-495 of the Connecticut General Statutes, within the preceding twelve (12) months by order of a probate court; or

(4) Knows that he is subject to a restraining or protective order issued by a court, after notice and an opportunity to be heard has been provided to such person, in a case involving the use, attempted use or threatened use of physical force against another person; or

(5) Is an alien illegally or unlawfully in the United States.

(1) The application form for the sale, delivery or other transfer of a pistol or revolver shall be on the form prescribed by and obtained from the commissioner.

(2) The application for the sale, delivery or other transfer of a pistol or revolver shall be made in writing, under oath, and shall be completed legibly and in its entirety and in accordance with the directions on the form. Post office boxes shall not be an acceptable form of address.

(d) Manner of submission. The person, firm or corporation shall send, by first class mail on the day of receipt of such application, a copy of such application to the following:

(1) To the chief of police department of the municipality wherein the applicant resides or, where there is no chief of police, the first selectman or warden of such municipality; and

(2) To the commissioner.

(e) Retention period. The person, firm or corporation receiving the application shall retain such application for a minimum of five (5) years.

(f) Notification of possession prohibition. If either the municipal authority or the commissioner determines the existence of any reason that would prohibit the applicant from possession of a pistol or revolver, he shall send written notification to the person, firm or corporation to whom the application was made.

(Adopted effective September 26, 1995)

Sec. 29-36m-4. Waiting period for sale, delivery or other transfer of a pistol or revolver

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(a) No sale, delivery or other transfer of any pistol or revolver prior to October 1, 1995 shall be made until the expiration of two (2) weeks from the date of the mailing of the copies of the application in accordance with section 29-36m-3(d) of these regulations.

(b) The following persons shall be exempt from the two (2) week waiting period:

(1) The holder of a valid state permit to carry a pistol or revolver issued pursuant to subsection (b) of section 29-28 of the Connecticut General Statutes; or

(2) The holder of a valid permit to sell at retail pistols or revolvers issued pursuant to subsection (a) of section 29-28 of the Connecticut General Statutes; or

(3) The holder of a valid eligibility certificate for a pistol or revolver issued by the commissioner pursuant to section 29-36f of the Connecticut General Statutes; or

(4) Any federal marshal, sheriff, parole officer or peace officer.

(c) Prior to the sale, delivery or other transfer of a pistol or revolver to the holder of such permit or certificate, such person, firm or corporation shall verify with the issuing authority that the permit or certificate under which the exemption from the two (2) week waiting period is claimed is still valid and has not been suspended or revoked.

(Adopted effective September 26, 1995)

Sec. 29-36m-5. Manner of sale, delivery or other transfer of a pistol or revolver

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(a) Identification requirement. No sale, delivery or other transfer of any pistol or revolver shall be made unless the seller, deliverer or transferor either:

(1) Personally knows the purchaser, deliveree or transferee; or

(2) Is provided evidence of the identity of the purchaser, deliveree, or transferee in the form of one of the following:

(A) A valid motor vehicle operator's license; or

(B) An identity card issued pursuant to section 1-1h of the Connecticut General Statutes; or

(b) Packaging requirement. When any pistol or revolver is sold, delivered or otherwise transferred, it shall be:

(1) Enclosed in a package, the paper or wrapping of which is securely fastened;

(2) Unloaded; and

(3) Free of and not contain any gunpowder, or other explosive or any bullet, ball or shell.

(Adopted effective September 26, 1995)

Sec. 29-36m-6. Receipt for sale, delivery or other transfer

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(a) Signature required. At the time of sale, delivery or other transfer, a receipt for the pistol or revolver shall be signed by the purchaser, deliveree or other transferee.

(b) Contents of the receipt. The receipt shall contain the following information:

(1) Name, address and occupation of the purchaser, deliveree or transferee;

(2) The date of sale, delivery or other transfer;

(3) The caliber, make, model and manufacturer's number and a general description of the pistol or revolver;

(4) The purchaser, deliveree or transferee's identification number for one of the following:

(A) Permit to carry pistols or revolvers issued pursuant to subsection (b) of section 29-28 of the Connecticut General Statutes; or

(B) Permit to sell at retail pistols or revolvers issued pursuant to subsection (a) of section 29-28 of the Connecticut General Statutes; or

(C) Eligibility certificate for a pistol or revolver issued pursuant to section 29-36f of the Connecticut General Statutes; and

(5) The authorization number designated for the transfer by the department.

(c) Distribution of receipt. The seller, deliverer or other transferor of any pistol or revolver shall distribute copies of the receipt required by section 29-36m-6 of these regulations as follows:

(1) One (1) copy to the purchaser, deliveree or transferee; and

(2) One (1) copy by first class mail within forty-eight (48) hours of the sale, delivery or other transfer to the commissioner and the chief of police, or where there is no chief of police, the warden of the borough or the first selectman of the town where the sale, delivery or other transfer took place.

(Adopted effective September 26, 1995)

Sec. 29-36m-7. Permits for retail sales of pistols or revolvers

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(a) When Permit required. No person who sells ten (10) or more pistols or revolvers in a calendar year or is a federally-licensed firearm dealer shall advertise, sell, deliver or offer or expose for sale or delivery, or have in his possession with intent to sell or deliver, any pistol or revolver without having a permit therefor.

(b) Application.

(1) The application for a permit for the retail sale of a pistol or revolver shall be on the form prescribed and obtained from the commissioner.

(2) The application for a permit for the retail sale of a pistol or revolver shall be made in writing, under oath, and shall be completed legibly and in its entirety and in accordance with the directions on the form. Post office boxes shall not be an acceptable form of address.

(3) The applicant shall provide the following with the completed application form:

(A) Demonstration that he is the holder of a valid eligibility certificate for a pistol or revolver issued pursuant to section 29-36f of the Connecticut General Statutes or a valid permit to carry a pistol or revolver issued pursuant to subsection (b) of section 29-28 of the Connecticut General Statutes; and

(B) Documentation sufficient to establish that local zoning requirements have been met for the location where the sale is to take place; and

Exception. Any person selling or exchanging a pistol or revolver for the enhancement of a personal collection or for a hobby or who sells all or part of his personal collection of pistols or revolvers shall be exempt from the requirements of section 29-36m-7(b) (3) (B) of these regulations.

(c) Manner of submission. Applications for permits for retail sales of any pistol or revolver shall be submitted to one (1) of the following:

(1) The chief of police; or

(2) Where there is no chief of police, the warden of the borough or the first selectman of the town.

(d) Confidentiality of information. The name and address of a person issued a permit to sell at retail a pistol or revolver shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed except in the following instances:

(1) To law enforcement officials acting in the performance of their duties; or

(2) To the extent necessary to comply with a request made pursuant to section 29-33 of the Connecticut General Statutes for verification that the permit is still valid.

(Adopted effective September 26, 1995)

Sec. 29-36m-8. Permits for carrying a pistol or revolver

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(a) Who may apply. Persons applying for a permit to carry a pistol or revolver shall either:

(1) Have a bona fide residence or place of business within the jurisdiction of the issuing authority; or

(2) Be a bona fide resident of the United States having a permit or license to carry any firearm issued by the authority of any state or subdivision of the United States.

(b) Application.

(1) The application for a permit for carrying a pistol or revolver shall be on the form prescribed by and obtained from the commissioner.

(2) The application for a permit for carrying a pistol or revolver shall be made in writing, under oath, and shall be completed legibly and in its entirety and in accordance with the directions on the form. Post office boxes are not an acceptable form of address.

Exception. No issuing authority may require any sworn member of the department of public safety or an organized local police department to furnish his residence address in a permit application. Each such sworn member who has a permit to carry a pistol or revolver on May 26, 1992, shall be notified by the issuing authority of his right to revise his application to include his business or post office address in lieu of his residence address and shall be permitted to exercise such right to revise his application.

(3) The following shall be submitted with each completed application form:

(A) If applying for a local permit to carry a pistol or revolver, a complete set of fingerprints on forms specified and furnished by the commissioner or, if applying for a state permit to carry a pistol or revolver, the imprint of the right thumbprint on said forms. In either case, the fingerprints shall be taken by personnel at a municipal police department, a state police troop, or any resident state trooper’s office.

(B) A color passport-type photograph, two (2") inches wide by two (2") inches high, showing a front view of the head and shoulders of the applicant with a plain, light background, taken within six (6) months prior to the date of the application. This photograph may be taken by personnel at a state police troop or the department of public safety, division of state police, special licensing and firearms unit.

(C) An affidavit signed by an instructor certified by the state, the National Rifle Association or the Department of Environmental Protection stating that the applicant successfully completed a safety or training course in the use of pistols and revolvers. Such statement shall specify that the instructor was so certified at the time he taught the course and shall include the full name of the applicant, and the date, location and duration of the course.

(D) A permit fee in the amount of $35.00 for either an original permit or a renewal.

(c) Manner of submission. Applications for local permits to carry a pistol or revolver shall be submitted to the chief of police or where there is no chief of police to the warden of the borough or the first selectman of the town. Applications for state permits to carry a pistol or revolver shall be submitted to the commissioner only after the applicant has obtained a local permit to carry a pistol or revolver.

(d) Confidentiality of information. The name and address of a person issued a permit to carry a pistol or revolver shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed except in the following instances:

(1) To law enforcement officials acting in the performance of their duties; or

(2) To the extent necessary to comply with a request made pursuant to section 29-33 of the Connecticut General Statutes for verification that the permit is still valid.

(e) Grounds for denial of permit. Each application shall be processed and reviewed in accordance with section 29-29 of the Connecticut General Statutes. No permit shall be issued if the applicant:

(1) Is determined to be an unsuitable person; or

(2) Intends to make an unlawful use of any pistol or revolver which he may be permitted to carry; or

(3) Has failed to successfully complete a course approved by the commissioner of public safety in the safety and use of pistols and revolvers including, but not limited to, a safety or training course in the use of pistols and revolvers available to the public offered by a law enforcement agency, a private or public educational institution or a firearms training school utilizing instructors certified by the National Rifle Association or the Department of Environmental Protection or a safety or training course in the use of pistols or revolvers conducted by an instructor certified by the state or the National Rifle Association; or

(4) Has been convicted of a felony or a violation of subsection (c) of section 21a-279, section 53a-58, 53a-61, 53-61a, 53a-62, 53a-63, 53a-96, 53a-175, 53a-176, 53a-178, or 53a-181d of the Connecticut General Statutes; or

(5) Has been discharged from custody within the preceding twenty (20) years after having been found not guilty of a crime by reason of mental disease or defect pursuant to section 53a-13 of the Connecticut General Statutes; or

(6) Has been confined in a hospital for mental illness, as defined in section 17a-495 of the Connecticut General Statutes, within the preceding twelve (12) months by order of a probate court; or

(7) Knows that he is subject to a restraining or protective order issued by a court, after notice and an opportunity to be heard has been provided to such person, in a case involving the use, attempted use or threatened use of physical force against another person; or

(8) Is an alien illegally or unlawfully in the United States.

(f) Issuance of permit. Each permit to carry any pistol or revolver shall be issued in triplicate. Copies of said permit shall be distributed as follows:

(1) In all cases, one (1) copy to the person to whom the permit is issued, and if a state permit, said copy shall be laminated and contain a full-face photograph of such permittee; and

(2) (A) If issued by the commissioner, one (1) copy to the local authority issuing the local permit and one to be retained by the commissioner; or

(B) If issued by the local authority, one (1) copy to the commissioner and one copy to be retained by the local authority.

(Adopted effective September 26, 1995)

Sec. 29-36m-9. Notification of address change

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Any person holding a permit to carry a pistol or revolver shall notify the issuing authority within two (2) business days of any change of his address. Such notification shall be in writing and shall state the permittee's old address and his new address.

(Adopted effective September 26, 1995)

Sec. 29-36m-10. Revocation of permit

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Any permit for the carrying of any pistol or revolver may be revoked by the issuing authority for cause.

(a) Conditions for mandatory revocation. Any permit for the carrying of any pistol or revolver shall be revoked upon the occurrence of any of the following:

(1) Upon conviction of the holder of such permit of a felony;

(2) Upon conviction of the holder of any of the following misdemeanors: violation of subsection (c) of section 21a-279, section 53a-58, 53a-61, 53-61a, 53a-62, 53a-63, 53a-96, 53a-175, 53a-176, 53a-178, or 53a-181d of the Connecticut General Statutes; or

(3) Upon the occurrence of any event which would have disqualified the holder from being issued the original permit or the renewal.

(b) Notification of revocation and surrender of permit.

(1) Upon revocation of any permit, the revoking authority shall notify the person whose permit is revoked in writing by first class mail return receipt requested. Within five (5) days of the receipt of such notification, the person whose permit is revoked shall turn the permit in to the issuing authority.

(2) Upon revocation of any permit by the commissioner, said commissioner shall notify the local authority in writing of such revocation.

(3) Upon revocation of any permit by the local authority, said local authority shall notify the commissioner in writing of such revocation.

(Adopted effective September 26, 1995)

Sec. 29-36m-11. Applications for eligibility certificates

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(a) Who may apply. Any person who is twenty-one (21) years of age or older may apply to the commissioner for an eligibility certificate for a pistol or revolver.

(b) Application procedure. The procedure for applying for an eligibility certificate shall be as follows:

(1) Application form. The applicant shall contact the department of public safety, division of state police, special licensing and firearms unit, to obtain the application for an eligibility certificate.

(2) Upon receipt of the request for an application for an eligibility certificate, the division of state police shall provide the applicant with the authorized department of public safety, division of state police, application form.

(3) The application for an eligibility certificate shall be made in writing, under oath, and shall be completed legibly and in its entirety and in accordance with the directions on the form. Post office boxes shall not be an acceptable form of address.

(4) The following shall be submitted with each completed application form:

(A) A complete set of fingerprints on forms specified and furnished by the commissioner, which fingerprints shall be taken by personnel at a municipal police department, a state police troop, or any resident state trooper's office.

(B) A color passport-type photograph, two inches (2") wide by two inches (2") high, showing a front view of the head and shoulders of the applicant with a plain, lightbackground, taken within six (6) months prior to the date of the application. This photograph may be taken by personnel at a state police troop or the department of public safety, division of state police, special licensing and firearms unit.

(D) A fee in the amount of $35.00 for either an original certificate or a renewal.

(c) Application review. Upon receipt of an application for an eligibility certificate, the department of public safety, division of state police, special licensing and firearms unit, shall:

(1) Review the application for completeness;

(2) Complete national and state criminal history checks on the applicant; and

(3) Within sixty (60) days of the receipt of the national criminal history records check from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, either approve the application and issue the eligibility certificate or deny the application and notify the applicant in writing of the reason(s) for the denial of the application.

(d) Time for approval. With respect to all applications for eligibility certificates filed on or before July 1, 1995, and within ninety (90) days of the filing of an application for an eligibility certificate filed after July 1, 1995, the commissioner shall either:

(1) Approve the application and issue the eligibility certificate; or

(2) Issue a temporary eligibility certificate; or

(3) Deny the application and notify the applicant in writing of the reason(s) for denial.

(e) Grounds for denial of certificate. No eligibility certificate shall be issued if the applicant:

(1) Has failed to successfully complete a course approved by the commissioner of public safety in the safety and use of pistols and revolvers including, but not limited to a safety or training course in the use of pistols and revolvers available to the public offered by a law enforcement agency, a private or public educational institution or a firearms training school utilizing instructors certified by the National Rifle Association or the Department of Environmental Protection or a safety or training course in the use of pistols or revolvers conducted by an instructor certified by the state or the National Rifle Association; or

(2) Has been convicted of a felony or a violation of subsection (c) of section 21a-279, section 53a-58, 53a-61, 53-61a, 53a-62, 53a-63, 53a-96, 53a-175, 53a-176, 53a-178, or 53a-181d of the Connecticut General Statutes; or

(3) Has been discharged from custody within the preceding twenty (20) years after having been found not guilty of a crime by reason of mental disease or defect pursuant to section 53a-13 of the Connecticut General Statutes; or

(4) Has been confined in a hospital for mental illness, as defined in section 17a-495 of the Connecticut General Statutes, within the preceding twelve (12) months by order of a probate court; or

(5) Knows that he is subject to a restraining or protective order issued by a court, after notice and an opportunity to be heard has been provided to such person, in a case involving the use, attempted use or threatened use of physical force against another person; or

(6) Is an alien illegally or unlawfully in the United States.

(Adopted effective September 26, 1995)

Sec. 29-36m-12. Temporary eligibility certificates

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Temporary eligibility certificates shall be valid until such time as the commissioner either approves or denies the application.

(Adopted effective September 26, 1995)

Sec. 29-36m-13. Notification of change of address

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A person holding an eligibility certificate shall notify the commissioner in writing within two (2) business days of any change of his address. The notification shall include his old address and his new address.

(Adopted effective September 26, 1995)

Sec. 29-36m-14. Expiration of certificate

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(a) The eligibility certificate shall expire five (5) years from the date of issuance. For renewals, the eligibility certificate shall expire five (5) years after the expiration date of the certificate being renewed. An eligibility certificate shall remain valid for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of expiration, except when such certificate has been revoked or for which revocation is pending.

(b) Notice of expiration of certificate. The commissioner shall send a notice of the expiration of an eligibility certificate to the certificate holder, by first class mail, at the address shown in accordance with the records of the commissioner, not less than ninety (90) days prior to the expiration of the certificate. Such notification shall be accompanied by an application form for the renewal of the certificate.

(c) Renewal applications. Applications for renewal shall be made not earlier than thirty-one (31) days prior, and not later than thirty-one (31) days after, the expiration of the certificate being renewed.

(Adopted effective September 26, 1995)

Sec. 29-36m-15. Revocation of eligibility certificate

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Any eligibility certificate shall be revoked by the commissioner upon the occurrence of any event which would have disqualified the holder from being issued the certificate. The commissioner shall notify the person whose eligibility certificate is being revoked in writing by first class mail return receipt requested and such person shall surrender such certificate to the commissioner within five (5) days of the receipt of the notification of revocation.

(Adopted effective September 26, 1995)

Sec. 29-36m-16. Transfer procedure upon ineligibility

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Within two (2) business days after the occurrence of any event that makes a person ineligible to possess a pistol or revolver, such person shall either:

(a) Deliver or surrender any and all pistol(s) and/or revolver(s) which he then possesses to a state police barracks (other than Troop W).

(1) The pistol(s) and/or revolver(s) shall be unloaded and and enclosed in a package, the paper or wrapping of which shall be securely fastened in the same manner as is required for the sale, delivery or other transfer of a pistol or revolver set forth in section 29-36m-5(b) of these regulations.

(2) Upon receipt of the pistol(s) and/or revolver(s) at a state police barracks, the following shall occur:

(A) An incident number shall be drawn;

(B) DPS Form 293-C shall be completed and one (1) copy shall be provided to the ineligible person; and

(b) Transfer the pistol(s) and/or revolver(s) in accordance with sections 29-36m-3 to 29-36m-6, inclusive, of these regulations to any person eligible to possess a pistol or revolver.

(Adopted effective September 26, 1995)

Sec. 29-36m-17. Transfer after surrender or delivery

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At any time up to one (1) year after the surrender or delivery of a pistol or revolver to a state police barracks as provided for in section 29-36m-16 of these regulations, the ineligible person or his legal representative may transfer such pistols or revolvers to a person eligible to possess a pistol or revolver provided all of the following requirements are met:

(a) The ineligible person, or his legal representative, and the proposed transferee shall notify, in writing, by first class mail return receipt requested, the department of public safety, special licensing and firearms unit of the request for transfer of possession of such pistol(s) and/or revolver(s). Such notification shall identify the state police barracks where the pistol(s) and/or revolver(s) were surrendered or delivered.

(b) Within ten (10) days of the receipt of the written notification, the department of public safety, division of state police, special licensing and firearms unit shall arrange for an appointment during the weekday business hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for the transfer of the pistol(s) and/or revolver(s).

(c) The transfer between the ineligible person and the proposed transferee shall be in accordance with sections 29-36m-3 to 29-36m-6, inclusive, of these regulations.

(d) Both the ineligible person, or his legal representative, and the proposed transferee shall appear at the location designated by the special licensing and firearms unit at the time of the scheduled appointment.

(e) The proposed transferee shall produce two (2) forms of valid photographic identification to the department of public safety, division of state police personnel and have obtained an authorization number from the department.

(f) A copy of the Sale, Delivery or Transfer form shall be made.

(g) All forms shall be checked for completeness and accuracy by department of public safety division of state police personnel prior to the transfer.

(Adopted effective September 26, 1995)

Sec. 29-36m-18. Return of pistol or revolver after court order

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(a) Any person who, having become ineligible by reason of a restraining or protective order, is no longer subject to that order by reason of subsequent court order, may seek return of any pistol or revolver he, or his legal representative, surrendered or delivered to a state police barracks upon the occurrence of that ineligibility event.

(b) Such person shall bring to the department of public safety, division of state police, special licensing and firearms unit, during the weekday hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., a certified copy of the court order rescinding the restraining or protective order.

(d) The pistol(s) and/or revolver(s) shall be returned after completion and notarization of the form for return of firearms.

(Adopted effective September 26, 1995)

Sec. 29-36m-19. Disposition of pistols and/or revolvers

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If, at the end of one (1) year from the date any pistol or revolver is surrendered or delivered to a state police barracks, such pistol or revolver is not transferred in accordance with section 29-36m-17 of these regulations or returned in accordance with section 29-36m-18 of these regulations, an investigating trooper at the state police barracks shall do the following:

(a) Send written notification, via certified mail return receipt requested, to the ineligible person at the last address shown for the ineligible person according to the records of the department stating the date on which the pistol(s) and/or revolver(s) are to be disposed.

(b) Notify the individual designated by the special licensing and firearms unit of the department of the date that the pistol(s) and/or revolver(s) may be picked up.

(Adopted effective September 26, 1995)

Sec. 29-36m-20. Time limit for application

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Any person who lawfully possesses an assault weapon prior to October 1, 1993, shall apply to the department of public safety by October 1, 1994 for a certificate of possession in the manner provided for in the regulations adopted by the department of public safety concerning applications for and the issuance of certificates of possession for assault weapons.

Exception. When a person lawfully possesses an assault weapon and is a member of the military or naval forces of this state or of the United States, the following shall apply:

(a) If such person is unable to apply for a certificate of possession by October 1, 1994 because he or she was on official duty outside of this state, such person shall apply for a certificate of possession within ninety (90) days of returning to the state.

(b) If such person has been transferred into the state after October 1, 1994, such person may apply to the department of public safety for a certificate of possession within ninety (90) days of arriving in the state.

(Adopted effective September 26, 1995)

Sec. 29-36m-21. Right of appeal

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Any person aggrieved by (a) any refusal to issue or renew a permit to carry a pistol or revolver, a permit to sell at retail any pistol or revolver, an eligibility certificate for a pistol or revolver or a permit to carry a dangerous weapon; (b) any limitation or revocation of a permit or certificate issued under section 29-28, 29-36f or 53-206 of the Connecticut General Statutes and/or (c) a refusal or failure of any issuing authority to furnish a permit application form may appeal to the board of firearms permit examiners. Such appeal shall be taken within ninety (90) days after receipt of notice of the permit or certificate refusal, permit or certificate limitation or revocation, or refusal or failure to provide an application.

(Adopted effective September 26, 1995)

Sec. 29-36m-22. General requirement

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Any firearm, ammunition or deadly weapon owned by the department of correction shall be stored only on the grounds of a correctional facility with a security rating of level three or higher and in a contained area, such as a room, lock box or cabinet, that is situated so that it is inaccessible to inmates or the public and secured by means such as a lock or key that reasonably prevents access by other than authorized personnel. Access and egress to and from such contained area shall be recorded in a log with the name and signature of the person entering such contained area, the date, time of entry, the purpose for entry and time of exit.

(Adopted effective September 26, 1995)