Oppose S.B. 60 AN ACT CONCERNING THE PRESENTATION OF A CARRY PERMIT, H.B. 7219 AN ACT CONCERNING GHOST GUNS, H.B. 7223 AN ACT CONCERNING THE STORAGE OF A PISTOL OR REVOLVER IN A MOTOR VEHICLE. Support S.B. 940 AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PERSONS TO CARRY HANDGUNS IN STATE PARKS AND FORESTS, H.B. 5227 AN ACT CONCERNING THE REGULATION OF FIREARMS BY MUNICIPALITIES, H.B. 5870 AN ACT CONCERNING TRANSFER OF ASSAULT...

Distinguished Members of the Judiciary Committee; As a resident of Connecticut, I ask that you do not support; S.B. 60 AN ACT CONCERNING THE PRESENTATION OF A CARRY PERMIT. This committee must recognize these facts. Permit holders are all people who have passed multiple background checks, have been fingerprinted, and obey the laws. H.B. 7218 AN ACT CONCERNING THE SAFE STORAGE OF FIREARMS IN THE HOME. Education is really the...

Sen Winfield, Rep. Stafstrom, and Distinguished Judiciary Committee Members;  I am testifying in SUPPORT of; S.B. 940 AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PERSONS TO CARRY HANDGUNS IN STATE PARKS AND STATE FORESTS. I support lawful permit holders like myself to allow us to carry firearms in state parks. I am often worried for my safety while out in the woods or on the trails. H.B. 5227 AN ACT CONCERNING THE REGULATION...

Senator Winfield, Representative Stafstrom, and distinguished members of the Joint Committee on the Judiciary: My name is [YOUR NAME], I am from [YOUR TOWN].  I am testifying in support of; H.B. No. 5870 AN ACT CONCERNING TRANSFER OF ASSAULT WEAPONS AND LARGE CAPACITY MAGAZINES. This allows for the current property owners to sell their property to other owners. This doesn’t increase the owners. H.B. No. 5227 AN ACT CONCERNING THE...

Dear Judiciary Committee; As a lawful firearm owner and resident of Connecticut, I ask that you do not support any more firearm restrictions. Oppose 7223, don’t allow citizens to become prosecuted for being a victim. Oppose 60, no citizen should be detained without a reasonable suspicion of a crime. Oppose 7219, this bill is unconstitutional and should not pass. Oppose 7218, let’s focus on firearm safety programs in schools and...

Oppose; S.B. 60, H.B. 7219, H.B. 7223 Support; S.B. 940, H.B. 5227, H.B. 5870 Amend; H.B. 7218 include prevention education Judiciary Committee Members, I am strongly in favor of H.B. 5227 An Act Concerning the Regulation of Firearms by Municipalities, which unifies under a single code all firearms laws for the State. The right guaranteed under Connecticut’s Article 1, section 15 can only be honored by avoiding a patchwork of...

Sen Winfield, Rep Stafstrom, Distinguished Members of the Judiciary Committee: Vote yes for H.B. 5227, which prevents local preemption for firearms laws in the State. Once granted a permit (after a full background check), the right to carry is for all Connecticut guaranteed by State Law and the State Constitution. This is too important to leave to the whims and vagaries of patchwork decisions of towns. Vote yes for: H.B....

Senator Winfield, Representative Stafstrom, and distinguished members of the Joint Committee on the Judiciary: My name is [YOUR NAME], I am from [TOWN].  I am testifying today in support of; S.B. 940 AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PERSONS TO CARRY HANDGUNS IN STATE PARKS AND STATE FORESTS. H.B. 5227 AN ACT CONCERNING THE REGULATION OF FIREARMS BY MUNICIPALITIES. H.B. 5870 AN ACT CONCERNING TRANSFER OF ASSAULT WEAPONS AND LARGE CAPACITY MAGAZINES....

Senator Winfield, Representative Stafstrom, and distinguished Committee members: My name is [your name], I am from [town you reside] and I’m a law-abiding citizen. I’m in favor of H.B. 5227 An Act Concerning Regulation of Firearms by Municipalities, preventing confusion as I travel about my home State. As a law-abiding citizen, I don’t want to accidently place my permit and freedom at risk, and keeping track of 169 local rules...

Oppose; S.B. 60, H.B. 7219, H.B. 7223 Support; S.B. 940, H.B. 5227, H.B. 5870 Judiciary Committee Members, Imagine, if you would, a State where each and every Town or City had its own currency.  A Hartford Dollars would be good in Bridgeport, but not in Westport. A Bethel Buck would be banned in Hartford. Makes no sense, does it? Yet, Firearms laws can be just as confusing when left to...