Connecticut: Handful of Gun Bills Introduced in the General Assembly
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Since the start of the 2021 Legislative Session, the Connecticut General Assembly has seen the introduction of multiple firearm-related bill proposals. A few of those measures have been outlined below. Pro-gun Legislation:
HB 5077 - An Act Limiting Orders Related to Firearms and Ammunition During a Civil Preparedness or Public Health Emergency (Rep. Craig Fishbein)
HB 5531 - An Act Establishing a Tax on Ammunition (Rep. Jillian Gilchrest)
Source: https://www.nraila.org/articles/2021012 ... l-assembly
HB 5077 - An Act Limiting Orders Related to Firearms and Ammunition During a Civil Preparedness or Public Health Emergency (Rep. Craig Fishbein)
- Prohibits the Governor or any municipality from restricting lawful possession of a firearm or ammunition during a civil preparedness public health emergency.
- Prohibits municipalities from adopting ordinances and regulations to regulate firearms.
- HB 5384, HB 5709, and HB 5970 also do this.
HB 5531 - An Act Establishing a Tax on Ammunition (Rep. Jillian Gilchrest)
- Establishes a tax on the purchase of ammunition by a business (for sale at retail). The measure specifies a 2 cents per round tax on rounds .22 caliber or less and 5 cents per round for all other ammunition. This is an egregious measure that would place undue financial burden on law-abiding gun owners and create a de facto tax on the exercising of one’s Second Amendment rights.
- Prohibits anyone from purchasing more than one handgun within any 30-day period. SB 125 unconstitutionally restricts the Second Amendment rights of Connecticut citizens who are legally allowed to purchase and possess firearms for personal use.
Source: https://www.nraila.org/articles/2021012 ... l-assembly