(a) Any person who purchases a firearm, as defined in section 53a-3, pursuant to section 29-33 or 29-37a with the intent to transfer such firearm to any other person who the transferor knows or has reason to believe is prohibited from purchasing or otherwise receiving such a firearm pursuant to section 29-33 or 29-37a shall be guilty of a class C felony for which two years of the sentence imposed may not be suspended or reduced by the court, and five thousand dollars of the fine imposed may not be remitted or reduced by the court unless the court states on the record its reasons for remitting or reducing such fine.
(b) Any person prohibited from purchasing or otherwise receiving or possessing a firearm and who solicits, employs or assists any person in violating the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall be guilty of a class D felony for which one year of the sentence imposed may not be suspended or reduced by the court, and three thousand dollars of the fine imposed may not be remitted or reduced by the court unless the court states on the record its reasons for remitting or reducing such fine, except that if such person who is prohibited from purchasing or otherwise receiving or possessing a firearm obtains a firearm pursuant to a violation of subsection (a) of this section, such person shall be guilty of a class C felony for which two years of the sentence imposed may not be suspended or reduced by the court, and five thousand dollars of the fine imposed may not be remitted or reduced by the court unless the court states on the record its reasons for remitting or reducing such fine. Each transfer shall constitute a separate offense.
(c) Any person convicted of violating the provisions of subsection (a) or (b) of this section and who was convicted of a felony within the prior five-year period shall be guilty of a class B felony for which three years of the sentence imposed may not be suspended or reduced by the court, and ten thousand dollars of the fine imposed may not be remitted or reduced by the court unless the court states on the record its reasons for remitting or reducing such fine.
(P.A. 93-306, S. 13; P.A. 13-3, S. 53.)
History: P.A. 13-3 amended Subsec. (a) to change penalty from fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment of not more than 5 years to a class C felony for which 2 years of the sentence imposed may not be suspended or reduced and $5,000 of the fine may not be remitted or reduced unless the court states its reasons on the record, amended Subsec. (b) to change penalty for person who solicits, employs or assists violation of Subsec. (a) from a class B misdemeanor to a class D felony for which 1 year of the sentence imposed may not be suspended or reduced and $3,000 of the fine may not be remitted or reduced unless the court states its reasons on the record, and to change penalty for person prohibited from purchasing or receiving or possessing firearm who obtains firearm pursuant to violation of Subsec. (a) from a class A misdemeanor for violation involving transfer of more than one firearm to a class C felony for which 2 years of the sentence imposed may not be suspended or reduced and $5,000 of the fine may not be remitted or reduced unless the court states its reasons on the record, and amended Subsec. (c) to change penalty from a class D felony to a class B felony for which 3 years of the sentence imposed may not be suspended or reduced and $10,000 of the fine may not be remitted or reduced unless the court states its reasons on the record.
See Sec. 53-202aa re firearms trafficking to persons prohibited from owning or possessing firearms.
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