Bill > SB00500

This bill aims to modify existing state law to remove current restrictions that prohibit carrying handguns in state parks and state forests, specifically allowing individuals to carry handguns for self-defense purposes in these public outdoor spaces. The proposed legislation would amend the general statutes to eliminate the previous blanket ban on handguns in these areas, thereby expanding the rights of individuals with legal firearms to possess and carry them while in state parks and forests. By removing this restriction, the bill would provide people with the ability to have a means of personal protection in potentially remote or isolated natural settings where they might feel vulnerable to threats. The bill does not appear to specify additional conditions or qualifications for carrying handguns in these locations beyond the existing legal requirements for firearm ownership and possession, focusing solely on lifting the specific prohibition on handguns in state parks and forests.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00500&which_year=2025