(a) A person is guilty of firearms trafficking if such person, knowingly and intentionally, directly or indirectly, causes one or more firearms that such person owns, is in possession of or is in control of to come into the possession of or control of another person who such person knows or has reason to believe is prohibited from owning or possessing any firearm under state or federal law.
(b) (1) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a class C felony if such person, on or after October 1, 2007, but prior to October 1, 2013, sells, delivers or otherwise transfers five or fewer firearms, and a class B felony if such person, on or after October 1, 2007, but prior to October 1, 2013, sells, delivers or otherwise transfers more than five firearms. (2) Any person who violates any provision of this section on or after October 1, 2013, shall be guilty of a class B felony for which three years of the sentence imposed may not be suspended or reduced by the court, and ten thousand dollars of the fine imposed may not be remitted or reduced by the court unless the court states on the record its reasons for remitting or reducing such fine.
(c) For the purposes of this section, “firearm” means “firearm” as defined in section 53a-3, but does not include a rifle or shotgun or an antique firearm as defined in section 29-37a.
(P.A. 07-163, S. 3; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-2, S. 89; P.A. 13-3, S. 13, 42.)
History: June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-2 made a technical change in Subsec. (a); P.A. 13-3 amended Subsec. (c) to make a technical change, effective April 4, 2013, and amended Subsec. (b) to insert Subdiv. (1) designator re violation committed on or after October 1, 2007, but prior to October 1, 2013, and add Subdiv. (2) re violation committed on or after October 1, 2013, to be a class B felony for which 3 years of the sentence may not be suspended or reduced by the court and $10,000 of the fine imposed may not be remitted or reduced by the court unless the court states on the record its reasons for remitting or reducing the fine, effective October 1, 2013.
See Sec. 29-33 re requirements for sale or transfer of pistols or revolvers.
See Sec. 29-37a re requirements for sale or transfer of long guns.
See Sec. 29-37j re prohibition on purchasing firearm with intent to transfer same to person prohibited from purchasing or receiving.
See Sec. 53a-217 re criminal possession of a firearm.
See Sec. 53a-217c re criminal possession of a pistol or revolver.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 943 - Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety
Section 53-181. - Soliciting rides in motor vehicles.
Section 53-182. - Use of highways by pedestrians.
Section 53-190. - Power boats on Killingly Pond, Alexander's Lake or Lake Wononscopomuc.
Section 53-191. - Motorboats on Bolton Ponds and Gardner's Lake.
Section 53-192 and 53-193. - Speed of boats in Wethersfield Cove. Lights on boats on Highland Lake.
Section 53-194. - Preservation of Bantam Lake.
Section 53-198. - Smoking in motor buses, railroad cars and school buses.
Section 53-199. - Theaters and moving picture shows; seating capacity; standing room.
Section 53-200. - Prize fighting.
Section 53-201. - Witnessing or aiding prize fights.
Section 53-202. - Machine guns.
Section 53-202a. - Assault weapons: Definitions.
Section 53-202aa. - Firearms trafficking: Class C or B felony.
Section 53-202c. - Possession of assault weapon prohibited. Exemptions. Class D felony.
Section 53-202e. - Relinquishment of assault weapon to law enforcement agency.
Section 53-202g. - Report of loss or theft of assault weapon or other firearm. Penalty.
Section 53-202o. - Affirmative defense in prosecution for possession of specified assault weapon.
Section 53-202x. - Declaration of possession of large capacity magazine. Regulations.
Section 53-203. - Unlawful discharge of firearms.
Section 53-204. - Hunting or discharging firearm from public highway.
Section 53-205. - Loaded shotguns, rifles and muzzleloaders prohibited in vehicles and snowmobiles.
Section 53-206. - Carrying of dangerous weapons prohibited.
Section 53-206a. - Application for permit. Notice of decision to applicant.
Section 53-206e. - Limitation on sale and use of laser pointers.
Section 53-206h. - Bump stocks or other rates of fire enhancement prohibition. Notice.
Section 53-206k. - Conditions for sale or transfer of electronic defense weapons. Penalty.
Section 53-209a. - Manufacture of chemical, biological or radioactive weapon.
Section 53-210. - Refusal to relinquish telephone party line.
Section 53-212. - Use of Roentgen-rays, x-rays and radium.
Section 53-212a. - Use of fluoroscopic x-ray shoe-fitting devices prohibited.
Section 53-215. - Abandonment of refrigerator.
Section 53-215a. - Manufacture or sale of defective recapped tires.