Bill Text: CT HB06330 | 2013 | General Assembly | Comm Sub

Connecticut House Bill 6330 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: An Act Concerning Look-a-like Firearms.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-03-20 - File Number 80 [HB06330 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2013-HB06330-Comm_Sub.html

General Assembly		*Substitute Bill No. 6330*
*January Session, 2013*		_____HB06330KID___030713____

AN ACT CONCERNING LOOK-A-LIKE FIREARMS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2013) (a) As used in this section, "look-a-like firearm" means any imitation firearm, simulated firearm, replica of a firearm or other device which substantially duplicates or is so similar in coloration and overall appearance to an existing firearm as to lead a reasonable person to perceive that the device is a firearm.

(b) (1) No person shall alter, change, deface, remove, paint, emboss or in any other manner obliterate any coloration or markings that are required by any applicable state or federal law or regulation for any look-a-like firearm, in a manner that makes the look-a-like firearm look more like a firearm.

(2) No person shall possess any look-a-like firearm with coloration or markings, as required by any applicable state or federal law or regulation, that have been altered, changed, defaced, removed, painted, embossed or obliterated in violation of subdivision (1) of this subsection.

(3) No person shall possess any look-a-like firearm in or on the real property comprising a public or private elementary or secondary school.

(c) (1) The provisions of subdivisions (1) and (2) of subsection (b) of this section shall not apply to any look-a-like firearm with coloration or markings, as required by any applicable state or federal law or regulation, that have been altered, changed, defaced, removed, painted, embossed or obliterated for use in theatrical productions including, but not limited to, motion pictures and television and stage productions.

(2) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any look-a-like firearm used by the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, police departments, the Department of Correction or the military or naval forces of this state or of the United States in the discharge of their official duties.

(d) On and after July 1, 2013, each local and regional board of education shall require each school under the board's jurisdiction to notify all students in writing of the provisions of this section.

(e) Any person who violates any provision of subsection (b) of this section shall have committed an infraction.