CT assault weapon laws

[nynco]

I am trying to bat down the endless calls from all my liberal friends to ban guns. So I am coming to you guys to get some facts. To my knowledge CT was still a state like NY that still had the assault weapons ban in place. If not what laws did they have. What I have been telling them is that CT already banned them and that banning guns did not prevent this one bit. So help me out here with some facts.

[Gunner]

We dont own assualt weapons, we own sporting rifles.

No civilian can own an assualt weapon.

[PSS]

From the NRA site.http://www.nraila.org/gun-laws/state...nnecticut.aspx

No person shall possess any "assault weapon" unless that person possessed that firearm before October 1, 1993 and received a certificate of possession from the Connecticut State Police prior to July 1994. The commissioner of public safety shall maintain a file of all certificates of transfer at the central office. No assault weapon may be sold or transferred to any person other than to a licensed gun dealer, or any individual who arranged in advance to relinquish it to a police department or the department of public safety, or by bequest or intestate succession. Any person who obtains title to an assault weapon for which a certificate of possession has been issued by bequest or intestate succession shall, within 90 days of obtaining title, apply to the department of public safety for a certificate of possession, render the weapon inoperable, sell the weapon to a licensed gun dealer, or remove the weapon from the state. Any person who moves into the state in lawful possession of an assault weapon shall, within 90 days, either render it permanently inoperable, sell it to a licensed gun dealer, or remove it from the state.
A person who has been issued a certificate of possession of an assault weapon may possess it only under the following conditions:

• At the person’s residence, place of business or other property owned by that person, or on property owned by another with the owner’s express permission;
• While on the premises of a target range of a public or private club or organization organized for the purpose of practicing shooting at targets;
• While on a target range which holds a regulatory or business license for the purpose of practicing shooting at that target range;
• While on the premises of a licensed shooting club;
• While attending any exhibition, display or educational project which is about firearms and which is sponsored by, conducted under the auspices of, or approved by a law enforcement agency or a nationally or state recognized entity that fosters proficiency in, or promotes education about, firearms; or
• While transporting the assault weapon between any of the places mentioned above, or to any licensed gun dealer, for servicing or repair, provided the assault weapon is unloaded, kept in the trunk of such vehicle or in a case or other container which is inaccessible to the operator of or any passenger in such vehicle.

The theft of a lawfully possessed assault weapon must be reported to the police within 72 hours of discovery.
An “Assault Weapon” is defined as: Any selective-fire firearm capable of fully automatic, semiautomatic or burst fire at the option of the user or any of the following specified semiautomatic firearms:

• Algimec Agmi;
• Armalite AR-180;
• Australian Automatic Arms SAP Pistol;
• Auto Ordnance Thompson type;
• Avtomat Kalashnikov AK-47 type;
• Barrett Light-Fifty model 82A1;
• Beretta AR 70;
• Bushmaster Auto Rifle and Auto Pistol;
• Calico models M-900, M-950 and 100-P;
• Chartered Industries of Singapore SR-88;
• Colt AR-15 and Sporter;
• Daewoo K-1, K-2, Max-1 and Max-2;
• Encom MK-IV, MP-9 and MP-45;
• Fabrique Nationale FN/FAL, FN/LAR, or RN/FNC;
• FAMAS MAS 223;
• Feather AT-9 and Mini-AT;
• Federal XC-900 and XC-450;
• Franchi SPAS-12 and LAW-12;
• Galil AR and ARM;
• Goncz High-Tech Carbine and High Tech Long Pistol;
• Heckler & Koch HK-91, HK-93, HK-94 and SP89;
• Holmes MP-83; MAC-10, MAC-11 and MAC-11 Carbine type;
• Intratec TEC-9 and Scorpion;
• Iver Johnson Enforcer model 3000;
• Ruger Mini-14/5F folding stock model only;
• Scarab Skorpion;
• SIG 57 AMT and 500 series;
• Spectre Auto Carbine and Auto Pistol;
• Springfield Armory BM-59, SAR-48 and G-3:
• Sterling MK-6 and MK-7;
• Steyr AUG;
• Street Sweeper and Striker 12 revolving cylinder shotguns;
• USAS-12;
• UZI Carbine, Mini-Carbine and Pistol;
• Weaver Arms Nighthawk;
• Wilkinson “Linda” Pistol; or
• a part or combination of parts designed or intended to convert a firearm into an assault weapon that may be rapidly assembled if those parts are in the possession or under the control of the same person;
• Any semiautomatic firearm not listed above that meets the following criteria:
  
  • A semiautomatic rifle that has an ability to accept a detachable magazine and has at least two of the following:
    
    • A folding or telescoping stock;
    • A pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon;
    • A bayonet mount;
    • A flash suppressor or threaded barrel designed to accommodate a flash suppressor; and
    • A grenade launcher; or
    
    
  • A semiautomatic pistol that has an ability to accept a detachable magazine and has at least two of the following:
    
    • An ammunition magazine that attaches to the pistol outside of the pistol grip;
    • A threaded barrel capable of accepting a barrel extender, flash suppressor, forward handgrip or silencer;
    • A shroud that is attached to, or partially or completely encircles, the barrel and that permits the shooter to hold the firearm with the nontrigger hand without being burned;
    • A manufactured weight of fifty ounces or more when the pistol is unloaded; and
    
    
  • A semiautomatic version of an automatic firearm; or
  • A semiautomatic shotgun that has at least two of the following:
    
    • A folding or telescoping stock;
    • A pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon;
    • A fixed magazine capacity in excess of five rounds; and
    • An ability to accept a detachable magazine; or
    
    
  • A part or combination of parts designed or intended to convert a firearm into an assault weapon, or any combination of parts from which an assault weapon may be rapidly assembled if those parts are in the possession or under the control of the same person.

The term “assault weapon” does not include any firearm modified to render it permanently inoperable.

[KevDen2005]

No civilian can own an assualt weapon

That's the way I've always understood it.

[nynco]

Ok that is true about the "assault weapons" misname. I forgot about that angle. It's true unless they are full auto they are not assault weapons.

Thanks for the replies with the NRA facts.

[Tinelement]

We dont own assualt weapons, we own sporting rifles.

No civilian can own an assualt weapon.

Well put Gunner.

Thank gawd the OP is ignored!!!
Saved me some brain cells tonight.

[th3w01f]

We dont own assualt weapons, we own sporting rifles.

No civilian can own an assualt weapon.

I think you're leaving out Title 2 firearms.

[blacklabel]

I am trying to bat down the endless calls from all my liberal friends to ban guns. So I am coming to you guys to get some facts. To my knowledge CT was still a state like NY that still had the assault weapons ban in place. If not what laws did they have. What I have been telling them is that CT already banned them and that banning guns did not prevent this one bit. So help me out here with some facts.

You don't know how to use Google? Why are you making others do your legwork?

[nynco]

I come here for help defending the second amendment against people that are my friends, I stick my neck out for that and you guys still attack me? Jeezzz you really don't see the bigger picture here.

[ringhilt]

I think the shooter was 20 years old (not sure about this). If so, Federal law says he cannot purchase handguns. So the handguns were illegal or stolen or taken from a friend or family member. Apparently he had 2 handguns. Does conneticut have a law stating possession of handguns is prohibited by those under 21????? If so, here is another law this nutbag broke.