A summary of the provisions of Connecticut’s new “Gun Violence Prevention and Children’s Safety” law has been prepared by Mike Cronin, Esq., a Staff Attorney of the Senate Republicans. The summary, dated April 5, 2013, is available on the Connecticut Senate Republican’s website.
Using a question and answer format, the summary is a guide as how to obey the new gun control law. Typical questions posed in the summary include:
Do I have to give up any of my presently owned guns? How does the new law affect the sale of assault style rifles? Hand guns? Shot guns? What are the new registration requirements for assault style guns, and what are the new limits on ammunition purchases?
Private Guns Sales Covered by New Law
Also, the summary notes that the new gun control law requires a background check for firearm sales, including private transactions.
Here is one of the twenty-four questions asked and answered in Attorney Cronin’s guide:
Q. If I already own a large capacity magazine, can I still use it?
A. Yes. If you legally possess large capacity magazines prior to the passage of this bill you can still use it in your gun. If you are at home or at a target range or shooting clubs, you can load as many bullets as the magazine can hold. Anywhere else, you can only load 10 bullets in the magazine.