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Gun laws in Connecticut

Index Gun laws in Connecticut

Gun laws in Connecticut regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition in the U.S. state of Connecticut. [1]

37 relations: AK-47, Ammunition, An Act Concerning Gun Violence Prevention and Children's Safety, AR-15 style rifle, Assault, Assault weapon, Background check, Breach of the peace, Bridgeport, Connecticut, California, Civil forfeiture in the United States, Civil registration, Connecticut, Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, Constitution of Connecticut, Dannel Malloy, Drug possession, Endangerment, Extreme Risk Protection Order, Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, Firearm, Grandfather clause, Gun laws in the United States by state, Hartford, Connecticut, Indiana, Machine gun, Magazine (firearms), National Firearms Act, National Instant Criminal Background Check System, National Rifle Association, Negligent homicide, New Haven, Connecticut, New York (state), Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, Selective fire, SKS, U.S. state.

AK-47

The AK-47, or AK as it is officially known, also known as the Kalashnikov, is a gas-operated, 7.62×39mm assault rifle, developed in the Soviet Union by Mikhail Kalashnikov.

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Ammunition

Ammunition (informally ammo) is the material fired, scattered, dropped or detonated from any weapon.

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An Act Concerning Gun Violence Prevention and Children's Safety

An Act Concerning Gun Violence Prevention and Children's Safety, also known as Public Law 13-3 or Connecticut Senate Bill No.

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AR-15 style rifle

An AR-15 style rifle is a lightweight semi-automatic rifle based on the Colt AR-15 design.

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Assault

An assault is the act of inflicting physical harm or unwanted physical contact upon a person or, in some specific legal definitions, a threat or attempt to commit such an action.

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Assault weapon

Assault weapon is a term used in the United States to define some types of firearms.

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Background check

A background check or background investigation is the process of looking up and compiling criminal records, commercial records, and financial records of an individual or an organization.

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Breach of the peace

Breach of the peace, or disturbing the peace, is a legal term used in constitutional law in English-speaking countries, and in a wider public order sense in the several jurisdictions of the United Kingdom.

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Bridgeport, Connecticut

Bridgeport is a historic seaport city in the U.S. state of Connecticut.

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California

California is a state in the Pacific Region of the United States.

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Civil forfeiture in the United States

Civil forfeiture in the United States, also called civil asset forfeiture or civil judicial forfeiture or occasionally civil seizure, is a legal process in which law enforcement officers take assets from persons suspected of involvement with crime or illegal activity without necessarily charging the owners with wrongdoing.

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Civil registration

Civil registration is the system by which a government records the vital events (births, marriages, and deaths) of its citizens and residents.

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Connecticut

Connecticut is the southernmost state in the New England region of the northeastern United States.

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Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection

The Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection is a statewide law agency of Connecticut for law enforcement, fire services, and scientific services.

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Constitution of Connecticut

The Constitution of the State of Connecticut is the basic governing document of the U.S. state of Connecticut.

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Dannel Malloy

Dannel Patrick Malloy (born July 21, 1955) is an American politician who is the 88th and current Governor of Connecticut.

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Drug possession

Drug possession is the crime of having one or more illegal drugs in one's possession, either for personal use, distribution, sale or otherwise.

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Endangerment

Endangerment is a type of crime involving conduct that is wrongful and reckless or wanton, and likely to produce death or grievous bodily harm to another person.

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Extreme Risk Protection Order

An Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO), also known as a red flag law, is a gun violence prevention law that permits police or family members to petition a state court to order the temporary removal of firearms from a person who may present a danger to others or themselves.

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Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution

The Fifth Amendment (Amendment V) to the United States Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights and, among other things, protects individuals from being compelled to be witnesses against themselves in criminal cases.

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Firearm

A firearm is a portable gun (a barreled ranged weapon) that inflicts damage on targets by launching one or more projectiles driven by rapidly expanding high-pressure gas produced by exothermic combustion (deflagration) of propellant within an ammunition cartridge.

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Grandfather clause

A grandfather clause (or grandfather policy) is a provision in which an old rule continues to apply to some existing situations while a new rule will apply to all future cases.

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Gun laws in the United States by state

Gun laws in the United States regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition.

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Hartford, Connecticut

Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut.

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Indiana

Indiana is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern and Great Lakes regions of North America.

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Machine gun

A machine gun is a fully automatic mounted or portable firearm designed to fire bullets in rapid succession from an ammunition belt or magazine, typically at a rate of 300 rounds per minute or higher.

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Magazine (firearms)

A magazine is an ammunition storage and feeding device within or attached to a repeating firearm.

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National Firearms Act

The National Firearms Act (NFA), 73rd Congress, Sess.

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National Instant Criminal Background Check System

The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) is a United States system for determining if prospective firearms or explosives buyers' name and birth year match those of a person who is not eligible to buy.

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National Rifle Association

The National Rifle Association of America (NRA) is an American nonprofit organization that advocates for gun rights.

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Negligent homicide

Negligent homicide is a criminal charge brought against a person who, through criminal negligence, allows another person to die.

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New Haven, Connecticut

New Haven is a coastal city in the U.S. state of Connecticut.

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New York (state)

New York is a state in the northeastern United States.

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Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting

The Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting occurred on December 14, 2012, in Newtown, Connecticut, United States, when 20-year-old Adam Lanza fatally shot 20 children between six and seven years old, as well as six adult staff members.

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Selective fire

Selective fire means the capability of a weapon to be adjusted to fire in semi-automatic, burst mode, and/or fully automatic firing mode.

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SKS

The SKS is a Soviet semi-automatic carbine chambered for the 7.62×39mm round, designed in 1943 by Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov.

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U.S. state

A state is a constituent political entity of the United States.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_laws_in_Connecticut

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