stacks04
Regular Member
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this is my first topic started here and first off very nice place. i am very new here but have done some reading and learned alot. i emailed my state rep Bill Hamzy about this topic of open carry for some understanding and hopefully to put a bug in his ear about how his constituents feel. here is the response he sent me today, i figured you guys would enjoy this. he is a very nice guy and seemingly never votes away our rights.
Currently, there are no concealed hand gun statutes in CT. If a person
owns a gun and has a permit to carry such a gun, there is no law
preventing them from carrying the hand gun openly and visible to the
public. The Department of Public Safety (DPS) has tried several times to
adopt a concealed hand gun law. DPS claims that openly carrying a hand
gun causes public disturbance and confusion (ex. a legal gun owner with
a hand gun permit walking down the street with a gun might scare
neighbors and kids who might call police, even though the person is
doing so legally). DPS tried to pass this legislation. Last year this
proposal (HB 6457) was defeated by the Public Safety Committee.
Reading the language that was contained in the e-mail, it appears that
DPS is attempting to reintroduce their concealed carry proposal so that
the hand gun can't be visible in any manner when being carried. There is
no exemption for accidental exposure and the punishment for first time
offenders is both a fine and prison time (Class A misdemeanor).
To date, the Public Safety Committee has not received this proposal
from DPS. I hope this helps answer your question.
Bill
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this is my first topic started here and first off very nice place. i am very new here but have done some reading and learned alot. i emailed my state rep Bill Hamzy about this topic of open carry for some understanding and hopefully to put a bug in his ear about how his constituents feel. here is the response he sent me today, i figured you guys would enjoy this. he is a very nice guy and seemingly never votes away our rights.
Currently, there are no concealed hand gun statutes in CT. If a person
owns a gun and has a permit to carry such a gun, there is no law
preventing them from carrying the hand gun openly and visible to the
public. The Department of Public Safety (DPS) has tried several times to
adopt a concealed hand gun law. DPS claims that openly carrying a hand
gun causes public disturbance and confusion (ex. a legal gun owner with
a hand gun permit walking down the street with a gun might scare
neighbors and kids who might call police, even though the person is
doing so legally). DPS tried to pass this legislation. Last year this
proposal (HB 6457) was defeated by the Public Safety Committee.
Reading the language that was contained in the e-mail, it appears that
DPS is attempting to reintroduce their concealed carry proposal so that
the hand gun can't be visible in any manner when being carried. There is
no exemption for accidental exposure and the punishment for first time
offenders is both a fine and prison time (Class A misdemeanor).
To date, the Public Safety Committee has not received this proposal
from DPS. I hope this helps answer your question.
Bill
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