(a) As used in this section:
(1) “Civil disorder” means a public disturbance involving acts of violence by a group of three or more persons which causes an immediate danger of or results in damage to the property of or injury to any other person.
(2) “Explosive or incendiary device” means (A) dynamite and all other forms of high explosives, (B) any explosive bomb, grenade, missile or similar device, and (C) any incendiary bomb or grenade, fire bomb or similar device, including any device which (i) consists of or includes a breakable container which contains a flammable liquid or compound and a wick composed of any material which, when ignited, is capable of igniting such flammable liquid or compound, and (ii) can be carried or thrown by an individual.
(3) “Firearm” means a firearm as defined in section 53a-3.
(b) No person shall (1) teach or demonstrate to any person the use, application or making of any firearm, explosive or incendiary device, or technique capable of causing injury or death to a person, knowing or intending that such firearm, explosive, incendiary device or technique will be unlawfully employed for use in, or in furtherance of, a civil disorder; or (2) assemble with one or more persons for the purpose of training with, practicing with or being instructed in the use of any firearm, explosive or incendiary device, or technique capable of causing injury or death to a person, intending to employ unlawfully such firearm, explosive, incendiary device or technique for use in, or in furtherance of, a civil disorder.
(c) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a class C felony.
(d) Nothing in this section shall make unlawful any act of any peace officer, as defined in section 53a-3, performed in the lawful discharge of his official duties.
(P.A. 81-243.)
See chapter 505 re private military forces.
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.