Connecticut Gun Laws

Prohibited

Only when asked by the officer

Prohibited

No specific restriction

Schools individually decide the weapon policy

Firearms prohibited even in vehicles

No specific restriction

Hotels are like any other private property. No specific restriction.

Firearms must be securely stored any time they are not in the owner's immediate control within a home. Within an unattended vehicle firearms must be in a trunk, locked safe, or locked glove box.

Magazines with capacity over 10 may not be brought into
Connecticut except by a FFL. Existing magazines with
capacity greater than 10 rounds are legal if registered with
the state police before Jan 1st 2014.

Legal with NFA registration (Form 4 required under state law). Hunting prohibited.

Handgun carry in vehicle prohibited except when in compliance
with 18 USC 926A

No preemption statute. Laws may vary by local jurisdiction

A course approved by the Commissioner of Emergency
Services and Public Protection in the safety and use of firearms, which courses may include those certified
by the National Rifle Association or other organizations, conducted by an instructor certified by the National
Rifle Association or by the state, provided any such course includes instruction in state law requirements
pertaining to safe storage in the home and in vehicles, lawful use of firearms and lawful carrying of firearms
in public.

Yes you may apply

No

Duty to Retreat before using Deadly Force except when in your dwelling

- Public and private elementary and secondary school property, and school-sponsored activities
- Courthouses — banned by the Judicial Branch
- Any building housing a chamber of either house of the General Assembly, the office of any member, officer, or employee of the General Assembly, a committee office, or a building where a legislative committee is holding a public hearing
- State worksites, for state agency personnel, contractors, subcontractors, and vendors, under a standing executive order
- All state parks and state forests — a Connecticut permit does not authorize carry there. Limited exception for handgun small-game hunting where allowed
- State wildlife management areas and preserves
- Bluff Point Coastal Reserve
- Any premises where the owner or person in control prohibits it — signs carry the force of law, and violation is a felony
- Municipal property in towns that have banned it. Woodbridge bans firearms on all town-owned property and in town buildings; New London bans them for participants in demonstrations and special events on public streets. Many Connecticut towns ban firearms in parks and recreation areas, and there's no requirement that they post
- College campuses may enforce their own policies — check the individual school

Connecticut Dept. Public Safety
1111 Country Club Rd
Middletown, CT 06457
860-685-8190
www.ct.gov/despp

Connecticut State Police.

5 Years

Go to your local police department and get the application. It includes all the instructions.