Skinnedknuckles
Regular Member
I thought I understood this until I went back and re-read the Summary of Gun Legislation http://www.cga.ct.gov/2007/rpt/2007-R-0369.htm which I know is from 2007 and a little out of date.
I believe that with a valid Connecticut State Permit to Carry Pistols and Revolvers I can legally carry a loaded handgun in a motor vehicle. But after reviewing the Summary again, I'm confused.
First it says this:
Motor Vehicles
By law, when handguns are being transported in a motor vehicle, they must be unloaded and kept (1) in a place not readily or directly accessible from the passenger compartment or (2) in a locked container other than the glove compartment or console (CGS § 29-35). A violation carries a penalty of one to five years imprisonment, a fine of up to $1,000, or both, with a mandatory minimum one-year sentence in the absence of mitigating circumstances (CGS § 29-37).
When long guns are being transported in a vehicle or snowmobile, they must be unloaded. A violation carries a fine of $10 to $100, imprisonment for up to 30 days or both (CGS § 53-205).
It also says:
The law, with exceptions, prohibits carrying (1) firearms on school property, (2) firearms on Connecticut General Assembly property, (3) loaded handguns in a vehicle, and (4) handguns where barred by law or a property owner.
In the Offenses section this appears:
Carry loaded handgun in vehicle
Up to $1,000 fine, up to five years imprisonment, or both, with a one-year mandatory minimum in the absence of mitigating circumstances, and any handgun found in the violator's possession must be forfeited
§ 29-35, § 29-37
Section 29-38 is titled Weapons in vehicles. Penalty. Exceptions but doesn't differentiate between loaded and unloaded. Section 29-35 is titled Carrying of pistol or revolver without permit prohibited. and mentions transporting in vehicles but not carrying.
Can someone who has studied this longer than I have point me to the correct reference? Thanks.
I believe that with a valid Connecticut State Permit to Carry Pistols and Revolvers I can legally carry a loaded handgun in a motor vehicle. But after reviewing the Summary again, I'm confused.
First it says this:
Motor Vehicles
By law, when handguns are being transported in a motor vehicle, they must be unloaded and kept (1) in a place not readily or directly accessible from the passenger compartment or (2) in a locked container other than the glove compartment or console (CGS § 29-35). A violation carries a penalty of one to five years imprisonment, a fine of up to $1,000, or both, with a mandatory minimum one-year sentence in the absence of mitigating circumstances (CGS § 29-37).
When long guns are being transported in a vehicle or snowmobile, they must be unloaded. A violation carries a fine of $10 to $100, imprisonment for up to 30 days or both (CGS § 53-205).
It also says:
The law, with exceptions, prohibits carrying (1) firearms on school property, (2) firearms on Connecticut General Assembly property, (3) loaded handguns in a vehicle, and (4) handguns where barred by law or a property owner.
In the Offenses section this appears:
Carry loaded handgun in vehicle
Up to $1,000 fine, up to five years imprisonment, or both, with a one-year mandatory minimum in the absence of mitigating circumstances, and any handgun found in the violator's possession must be forfeited
§ 29-35, § 29-37
Section 29-38 is titled Weapons in vehicles. Penalty. Exceptions but doesn't differentiate between loaded and unloaded. Section 29-35 is titled Carrying of pistol or revolver without permit prohibited. and mentions transporting in vehicles but not carrying.
Can someone who has studied this longer than I have point me to the correct reference? Thanks.
