Connecticut HB 5459: AN ACT CONCERNING THE LISTS OF DELINQUENT TAXPAYERS.

Bill Text

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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5459
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 2654

Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

Introduced by:
(PS)

AN ACT CONCERNING THE VOLUNTARY RELINQUISHMENT OF
FIREARMS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. Section 53-202e of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026): 2
(a) Any individual may arrange in advance to relinquish an assault 3
weapon to a police department or the Department of Emergency 4
Services and Public Protection. The assault weapon shall be transported 5
in accordance with the provisions of section 53-202f. 6
(b) Except as provided in subsection (a) of this section, any individual 7
may, at any time, relinquish any firearm owned by such individual to a 8
police department or to the Department of Emergency Services and 9
Public Protection. 10
Sec. 2. Subsection (a) of section 53-202c of the general statutes is 11
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 12
1, 2026): 13

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(a) Except as provided in subsection (a) of section 53-202e, as 14
amended by this act, any person who, within this state, possesses an 15
assault weapon, except as provided in sections 53-202a to 53-202k, 16
inclusive, and 53-202o, shall be guilty of a class D felony and shall be 17
sentenced to a term of imprisonment of which one year may not be 18
suspended or reduced by the court, except that a first-time violation of 19
this subsection shall be a class A misdemeanor if (1) the person presents 20
proof that such person lawfully possessed the assault weapon (A) prior 21
to October 1, 1993, with respect to an assault weapon described in 22
subparagraph (A) of subdivision (1) of section 53-202a, (B) on April 4, 23
2013, under the provisions of sections 53-202a to 53-202k, inclusive, in 24
effect on January 1, 2013, with respect to an assault weapon described in 25
any provision of subparagraphs (B) to (F), inclusive, of subdivision (1) 26
of section 53-202a, or (C) on June 5, 2023, under the provisions of 27
sections 53-202a to 53-202k, inclusive, revision of 1958, revised to 28
January 1, 2023, with respect to an assault weapon defined as a 2023 29
assault weapon in section 53-202a, and (2) the person has otherwise 30
possessed the assault weapon in compliance with subsection (f) of 31
section 53-202d. 32
Sec. 3. Subsection (b) of section 53-202d of the general statutes is 33
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 34
1, 2026): 35
(b) (1) No assault weapon, as defined in subparagraph (A) of 36
subdivision (1) of section 53-202a, possessed pursuant to a certificate of 37
possession issued under this section may be sold or transferred on or 38
after January 1, 1994, to any person within this state other than to a 39
licensed gun dealer, as defined in subsection (f) of section 53-202f, or as 40
provided in subsection (a) of section 53-202e, as amended by this act, or 41
by bequest or intestate succession, or, upon the death of a testator or 42
settlor: (A) To a trust, or (B) from a trust to a beneficiary who is eligible 43
to possess the assault weapon. 44
(2) No assault weapon, as defined in any provision of subparagraphs 45
(B) to (F), inclusive, of subdivision (1) of section 53-202a, possessed 46

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pursuant to a certificate of possession issued under this section may be 47
sold or transferred on or after April 5, 2013, to any person within this 48
state other than to a licensed gun dealer, as defined in subsection (f) of 49
section 53-202f, or as provided in subsection (a) of section 53-202e, as 50
amended by this act, or by bequest or intestate succession, or, upon the 51
death of a testator or settlor: (A) To a trust, or (B) from a trust to a 52
beneficiary who is eligible to possess the assault weapon. 53
(3) No 2023 assault weapon possessed pursuant to a certificate of 54
possession issued under this section may be sold or transferred on or 55
after June 6, 2023, to any person within this state other than to a licensed 56
gun dealer, or as provided in subsection (a) of section 53-202e, as 57
amended by this act, or by bequest or intestate succession, or, upon the 58
death of a testator or settlor: (A) To a trust, or (B) from a trust to a 59
beneficiary who is eligible to possess the assault weapon. 60
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Section 1 October 1, 2026 53-202e
Sec. 2 October 1, 2026 53-202c(a)
Sec. 3 October 1, 2026 53-202d(b)

PS Joint Favorable