Some of you may find this stuff interesting. Gives decent insight into the thinking that goes on in Hartford and often answers some questions many of us may have about legal issues and policy making on on firearms related topics.
I've compiled a list going back five years and I'm still working on more. Lot of relevant information in there (kept me busy for quite some time!). Hope some of y'all can find it useful.
http://ctpistolpermitissues.com/office-of-legislative-research-reports/
Here is a list of topics:
January 19, 2011, ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL ORDINANCES, 2011-R-0042
February 14, 2011, OLR BACKGROUNDER: PENDING GUN PERMIT CASES, 2011-R-0015
January 24, 2011, POLICE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL, 2011-R-0044
February 9, 2011, FIREARM REGISTRATION, 2011-R-0074
February 17, 2011, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS SAFETY ACT (LEOSA) AND GUN PERMIT REQUIREMENT, 2011-R-0071
February 25, 2011, QUESTIONS ON MERGER OF DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND HOMELAND SECURITY AND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
, 2011-R-0125
April 18, 2011, QUESTIONS ON LARGE CAPACITY MAGAZINES, 2011-R-0158
March 16, 2011, AN ACT CONCERNING CRIMES WITH A FIREARM, 2011-R-0151
March 14, 2011, SUITABILITY FOR GUN PERMIT AND SUMMARY OF SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 967, 2011-R-0149
April 6, 2011, GUN OFFENDER REGISTRIES IN OTHER CITIES, 2011-R-0138
March 11, 2011, OLR BACKGROUNDER: FIREARM PREEMPTION ISSUES—DOES CONNECTICUT LAW PREEMPT MUNICIPAL FIREARM ORDINANCES?, 2011-R-0137
April 25, 2011, CONNECTICUT POLICE DEPARTMENT STATISTICS, 2011-R-0194
May 6, 2011, BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES AND COMMUTATIONS, 2011-R-0216
November 9, 2010, OLR BACKGROUNDER: GUN PERMIT CONFIDENTIALITY, 2010-R-0461
December 6, 2010, OLR BACKGROUNDER: STATE GUN LAWS AFTER HELLER AND MCDONALD: Revised, 2010-R-0455
August 24, 2010, GUNS AND YOUTH VIOLENCE, 2010-R-0341
August 20, 2010, SUMMARY OF THE RECENT MCDONALD V. CHICAGO GUN CASE, 2010-R-0314
July 20, 2010, FLAGS FLYING OVER THE CAPITOL, 2010-R-0295 – this is here purely for activism and the state capitol. Notice no Gadsden flag, but others are OK (double standard?)
May 28, 2010, SHOOTING RANGE SAFETY STANDARDS IN OTHER STATES, 2010-R-0218
April 12, 2010, GUN PERMITS, 2010-R-0156
October 26, 2009, BODY ARMOR AND CONNECTICUT LAW, 2009-R-0401
October 22, 2009, 2009-R-0354 – possess handguns without a permit. Is it illegal for a person with a valid gun permit to (1) carry exposed handguns in public or (2) carry exposed handguns on his or her private property.
September 15, 2009, STRICT LIABILITY, 2009-R-0336 – Examples of state statutes that impose strict civil liability.
August 13, 2009, GUN SEIZURE LAW, 2009-R-0306
March 13, 2009, ARRESTS AND CONVICTIONS FOR FAILURE TO REPORT LOST AND STOLEN FIREARMS: (Revised), 2009-R-0126
January 16, 2009, MINORS AND POSSESSION OF MACHINE GUNS, 2009-R-0027
January 12, 2009, SUMMARY OF STATE AND FEDERAL MACHINE GUN LAWS: (REVISED), 2009-R-0020
December 5, 2008, USE OF ASSAULT WEAPONS BY MINORS, 2008-R-0628
November 13, 2008, CRIMES WITH MANDATORY MINIMUM PRISON SENTENCES—UPDATED AND REVISED, 2008-R-0619
November 14, 2008, SHOOTING RANGE SAFETY STANDARDS, 2008-R-0624
November 10, 2008, RESTORATION OF RIGHT TO CARRY FIREARMS UNDER FEDERAL LAW, 2008-R-0617
October 17, 2008, SUMMARY OF D.C. V. HELLER, 2008-R-0578
October 24, 2008, LEGISLATION ON PAINTBALL GUNS, 2008-R-0571
September 24, 2008, GUN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE, 2008-R-0521
September 23, 2008, GUN PERMIT FOR CORRECTION OFFICERS, 2008-R-0520
August 28, 2008, TWO CRIME FIGHTING INITIATIVES, 2008-R-0468: Information on (1) Boston’s Operation Night Light and (2) New York City’s stop-and-frisk practices
October 16, 2008, 1965 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION (Revised), 2008-R-0456
July 30, 2008, BLUE TRAIL SHOOTING RANGE, 2008-R-0446
July 24, 2008, CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION, 2008-R-0442
June 3, 2008, SCOPE OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, 2008-R-0333
May 30, 2008, CASTLE DOCTRINE AND SELF DEFENSE IN CIVIL CASES, 2008-R-0320
May 6, 2008, CONNECTICUT CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS, 2008-R-0296
June 25, 2008, GUN SEIZURE LAW, 2008-R-0280
April 10, 2008, GUN PERMIT ISSUES, 2008-R-0238
March 7, 2008, GUN LAWS AND MENTAL HEALTH REPORTS TO STATE AND FEDERAL AUTHORITIES, 2008-R-0188
February 26, 2008, DESCRIPTION OF GUN PERMIT APPLICATION PROCESS, 2008-R-0167
February 19, 2008, INTERNET HUNTING, 2008-R-0129
June 24, 2008, SERIOUS CRIME TRENDS (Revised), 2008-R-0082
February 1, 2008, USE OF DEADLY FORCE BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, 2008-R-0074
November 9, 2007, AN ACT CONCERNING THE JUSTIFIABLE USE OF DEADLY FORCE IN DEFENSE OF PREMISES, 2007-R-0650
September 20, 2007, REPORTS OF LOST OR STOLEN GUNS, 2007-R-0555
September 28, 2007, PARKER V. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 2007-R-0557
September 7, 2007, BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLE, 2007-R-0533
August 30, 2007, RETENTION OF GUN PURCHASE RECORDS, 2007-R-0500
July 20, 2007, CASE STATISTICS FOR FIREARMS VIOLATIONS, 2007-R-0442
May 21, 2007, SUMMARY OF STATE GUN LAWS, 2007-R-0369
May, 7 2007, LOST OR STOLEN FIREARM LEGISLATION AND VIOLENT CRIME STATISTICS, 2007-R-0335
April 20, 2007, LAWS ON ILLEGAL KNIVES, 2007-R-0346
February 14, 2007, PERMIT TO BUY AMMUNITION AND LIMITS ON GUN PURCHASES, 2007-R-0203
May 10, 2007, LOST OR STOLEN FIREARMS, 2007-R-0211: (Revised)
February 20, 2007, EXPEDITED HEARINGS, 2007-R-0233 Regarding expedited Freedom of Information Hearings
February 21, 2007, RECENT BILLS AFFECTING HUNTERS, 2007-R-0199
January 19, 2007, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS SAFETY ACT, 2007-R-0083
January 17, 2007, CASTLE DOCTRINE AND SELF-DEFENSE, 2007-R-0052
January 18, 2007, TASER USE GUIDELINES, 2007-R-0068
Cheers,
Jonathan
I've compiled a list going back five years and I'm still working on more. Lot of relevant information in there (kept me busy for quite some time!). Hope some of y'all can find it useful.
http://ctpistolpermitissues.com/office-of-legislative-research-reports/
Here is a list of topics:
January 19, 2011, ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL ORDINANCES, 2011-R-0042
February 14, 2011, OLR BACKGROUNDER: PENDING GUN PERMIT CASES, 2011-R-0015
January 24, 2011, POLICE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL, 2011-R-0044
February 9, 2011, FIREARM REGISTRATION, 2011-R-0074
February 17, 2011, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS SAFETY ACT (LEOSA) AND GUN PERMIT REQUIREMENT, 2011-R-0071
February 25, 2011, QUESTIONS ON MERGER OF DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND HOMELAND SECURITY AND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
, 2011-R-0125
April 18, 2011, QUESTIONS ON LARGE CAPACITY MAGAZINES, 2011-R-0158
March 16, 2011, AN ACT CONCERNING CRIMES WITH A FIREARM, 2011-R-0151
March 14, 2011, SUITABILITY FOR GUN PERMIT AND SUMMARY OF SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 967, 2011-R-0149
April 6, 2011, GUN OFFENDER REGISTRIES IN OTHER CITIES, 2011-R-0138
March 11, 2011, OLR BACKGROUNDER: FIREARM PREEMPTION ISSUES—DOES CONNECTICUT LAW PREEMPT MUNICIPAL FIREARM ORDINANCES?, 2011-R-0137
April 25, 2011, CONNECTICUT POLICE DEPARTMENT STATISTICS, 2011-R-0194
May 6, 2011, BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES AND COMMUTATIONS, 2011-R-0216
November 9, 2010, OLR BACKGROUNDER: GUN PERMIT CONFIDENTIALITY, 2010-R-0461
December 6, 2010, OLR BACKGROUNDER: STATE GUN LAWS AFTER HELLER AND MCDONALD: Revised, 2010-R-0455
August 24, 2010, GUNS AND YOUTH VIOLENCE, 2010-R-0341
August 20, 2010, SUMMARY OF THE RECENT MCDONALD V. CHICAGO GUN CASE, 2010-R-0314
July 20, 2010, FLAGS FLYING OVER THE CAPITOL, 2010-R-0295 – this is here purely for activism and the state capitol. Notice no Gadsden flag, but others are OK (double standard?)
May 28, 2010, SHOOTING RANGE SAFETY STANDARDS IN OTHER STATES, 2010-R-0218
April 12, 2010, GUN PERMITS, 2010-R-0156
October 26, 2009, BODY ARMOR AND CONNECTICUT LAW, 2009-R-0401
October 22, 2009, 2009-R-0354 – possess handguns without a permit. Is it illegal for a person with a valid gun permit to (1) carry exposed handguns in public or (2) carry exposed handguns on his or her private property.
September 15, 2009, STRICT LIABILITY, 2009-R-0336 – Examples of state statutes that impose strict civil liability.
August 13, 2009, GUN SEIZURE LAW, 2009-R-0306
March 13, 2009, ARRESTS AND CONVICTIONS FOR FAILURE TO REPORT LOST AND STOLEN FIREARMS: (Revised), 2009-R-0126
January 16, 2009, MINORS AND POSSESSION OF MACHINE GUNS, 2009-R-0027
January 12, 2009, SUMMARY OF STATE AND FEDERAL MACHINE GUN LAWS: (REVISED), 2009-R-0020
December 5, 2008, USE OF ASSAULT WEAPONS BY MINORS, 2008-R-0628
November 13, 2008, CRIMES WITH MANDATORY MINIMUM PRISON SENTENCES—UPDATED AND REVISED, 2008-R-0619
November 14, 2008, SHOOTING RANGE SAFETY STANDARDS, 2008-R-0624
November 10, 2008, RESTORATION OF RIGHT TO CARRY FIREARMS UNDER FEDERAL LAW, 2008-R-0617
October 17, 2008, SUMMARY OF D.C. V. HELLER, 2008-R-0578
October 24, 2008, LEGISLATION ON PAINTBALL GUNS, 2008-R-0571
September 24, 2008, GUN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE, 2008-R-0521
September 23, 2008, GUN PERMIT FOR CORRECTION OFFICERS, 2008-R-0520
August 28, 2008, TWO CRIME FIGHTING INITIATIVES, 2008-R-0468: Information on (1) Boston’s Operation Night Light and (2) New York City’s stop-and-frisk practices
October 16, 2008, 1965 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION (Revised), 2008-R-0456
July 30, 2008, BLUE TRAIL SHOOTING RANGE, 2008-R-0446
July 24, 2008, CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION, 2008-R-0442
June 3, 2008, SCOPE OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, 2008-R-0333
May 30, 2008, CASTLE DOCTRINE AND SELF DEFENSE IN CIVIL CASES, 2008-R-0320
May 6, 2008, CONNECTICUT CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS, 2008-R-0296
June 25, 2008, GUN SEIZURE LAW, 2008-R-0280
April 10, 2008, GUN PERMIT ISSUES, 2008-R-0238
March 7, 2008, GUN LAWS AND MENTAL HEALTH REPORTS TO STATE AND FEDERAL AUTHORITIES, 2008-R-0188
February 26, 2008, DESCRIPTION OF GUN PERMIT APPLICATION PROCESS, 2008-R-0167
February 19, 2008, INTERNET HUNTING, 2008-R-0129
June 24, 2008, SERIOUS CRIME TRENDS (Revised), 2008-R-0082
February 1, 2008, USE OF DEADLY FORCE BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, 2008-R-0074
November 9, 2007, AN ACT CONCERNING THE JUSTIFIABLE USE OF DEADLY FORCE IN DEFENSE OF PREMISES, 2007-R-0650
September 20, 2007, REPORTS OF LOST OR STOLEN GUNS, 2007-R-0555
September 28, 2007, PARKER V. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 2007-R-0557
September 7, 2007, BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLE, 2007-R-0533
August 30, 2007, RETENTION OF GUN PURCHASE RECORDS, 2007-R-0500
July 20, 2007, CASE STATISTICS FOR FIREARMS VIOLATIONS, 2007-R-0442
May 21, 2007, SUMMARY OF STATE GUN LAWS, 2007-R-0369
May, 7 2007, LOST OR STOLEN FIREARM LEGISLATION AND VIOLENT CRIME STATISTICS, 2007-R-0335
April 20, 2007, LAWS ON ILLEGAL KNIVES, 2007-R-0346
February 14, 2007, PERMIT TO BUY AMMUNITION AND LIMITS ON GUN PURCHASES, 2007-R-0203
May 10, 2007, LOST OR STOLEN FIREARMS, 2007-R-0211: (Revised)
February 20, 2007, EXPEDITED HEARINGS, 2007-R-0233 Regarding expedited Freedom of Information Hearings
February 21, 2007, RECENT BILLS AFFECTING HUNTERS, 2007-R-0199
January 19, 2007, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS SAFETY ACT, 2007-R-0083
January 17, 2007, CASTLE DOCTRINE AND SELF-DEFENSE, 2007-R-0052
January 18, 2007, TASER USE GUIDELINES, 2007-R-0068
Cheers,
Jonathan