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Please click on the links below for information about current issues regarding gun owners rights.
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Pro-gun lobby which has a selection of up to date information on gun issues and current happenings in the government arena. |
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Review the laws by state for the purchase, possession and carrying of firearms. |
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State sportsmen’s organization singularly dedicated to the protection, promotion and preservation of hunting, fishing, trapping and the scientific wildlife management programs which support them. |
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Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) News, database searches, articles and action alerts. |
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Second Amendment Foundation [SAF] Dedicated to promoting a better understanding about our Constitutional heritage to privately own and possess firearms. To that end, we carry on many educational and legal action programs designed to better inform the public about the gun control debate. |
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Provides direct lobbying and grassroots coalition support to protect and advance the rights of hunters, trappers, anglers, and scientific wildlife management professionals. |
Click on the links for 2010 proposed legislation.
URGENT
Coalition
proposals submitted to the Legislature for action. See CCS Legislative Agenda 2010 on our website
http://www.ctsportsmen.com/ under Legislation.
AN ACT
CONCERNING THE AUCTION OF CONFISCATED HUNTING IMPLEMENTS (DEP) Statement of
Purpose: To renew
firearms auctions previously successfully conducted without incident and implement a revenue source not utilized.
AN ACT CONCERNING THE AUCTION OF FIREARMS. (DPS) Statement of Purpose: To renew firearms auctions previously
successfully conducted without incident and implement a revenue source not utilized.
AN ACT CONCERNING
THE PERMIT TO SELL FIREARMS Statement of Purpose: To provide compatibility with federal law allowing firearm sales
at other limited locations. Current interpretation forces
legitimate/checked-out permit holders to purchase an additional permit to sell
in other municipalities for gun shows/events
AN ACT CONCERNING A POLICE AND MILITARY EXEMPTION TO THE TWENTY
–ONE AGE REQUIREMENT FOR A PERMIT TO CARRY A PISTOL OR REVOLVER.
AN ACT CONCERNING PERMIT TO CARRY A PISTOL OR REVOLVER FEES. Statement of Purpose: To reduce Pistol Permit costs to the
previous level reducing the prospect of pricing-out citizens who have a need
for self-protection, recreation and collecting.
AN ACT
CONCERNING SUNDAY HUNTING. Statement of purpose: To allow bow and arrow and firearms hunting on Sunday on
private property. Increase revenue by recovering hunters lost through attrition
or work scheduling.
AN ACT CONCERNING RECIPROCITY FOR RESIDENTS OF OTHER STATES WHO
POSSESS LICENSES TO CARRY FIREARMS.
Statement of
Purpose: Allow
nonresidents to carry a pistol or revolver in this state if such nonresident
holds a valid permit or license to carry a firearm issued in another state
which meets Connecticut state standards for age, investigation and training.
AN ACT
CONCERNING APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR A TEMPORARY STATE PISTOL PERMIT TO CARY
PISTOLS OR REVOLVERS. Statement of Purpose: Reduce costs to municipalities by standardizing application
requirements for temporary state permits to carry pistols or revolvers
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AN ACT
ELIMINATING A REDUNDANT REQUIREMENT THAT VENDORS KEEP
A “BOUND BOOK” OF PISTOL AND REVOLVER SALES. Statement of Purpose: Reduce State Police manpower/
administrative costs incurred in inspections. Such documentation is met by other requirements through submission and
maintenance of State Police forms and the requirement for a federal “bound
book.”
On Thursday
Feb. 4, the Public Safety Committee Raised one Department of Public Safety
Submission below that seriously affects gunowners.
Previous reports from other sources that “Mandating Concealed Carry”, to this
point, are premature and erroneous.
DPS Document
Name (e.g., OPM091.doc; OPM092.doc) see Attached. Underline
NEW language; Brackets = Deleted. We have noted our comments in Yellow.
We welcome your review and suggestions.
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