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Connecticut Gun Control Laws
More Information on Gun Control Laws
| Code Section | 29-33, 35; 53a-211, et seq.; 29-37a |
| Illegal Arms | Sawed-off shotgun with barrel less than 18 inches or overall length of less than 26 inches; silencer; pistol/revolver without permit outside house or business |
| Waiting Period | 2 weeks from mailing of written application |
| Who May Not Own | 1. Minors (pistol/revolver); 2. Conviction of felony; 3. Illegal or unlawful alien (pistol/revolver); 4. Confined in a psychiatric hospital within preceding twelve months |
| Law Prohibiting Firearms On or Near School Grounds | Felony. 53a-217b |
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