(a) A person is guilty of firearms trafficking if such person, knowingly and intentionally, directly or indirectly, causes one or more firearms that such person owns, is in possession of or is in control of to come into the possession of or control of another person who such person knows or has reason to believe is prohibited from owning or possessing any firearm under state or federal law.
(b) (1) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a class C felony if such person, on or after October 1, 2007, but prior to October 1, 2013, sells, delivers or otherwise transfers five or fewer firearms, and a class B felony if such person, on or after October 1, 2007, but prior to October 1, 2013, sells, delivers or otherwise transfers more than five firearms. (2) Any person who violates any provision of this section on or after October 1, 2013, 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.
(c) For the purposes of this section, “firearm” means “firearm” as defined in section 53a-3, but does not include a rifle or shotgun or an antique firearm as defined in section 29-37a.
(P.A. 07-163, S. 3; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-2, S. 89; P.A. 13-3, S. 13, 42.)
History: June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-2 made a technical change in Subsec. (a); P.A. 13-3 amended Subsec. (c) to make a technical change, effective April 4, 2013, and amended Subsec. (b) to insert Subdiv. (1) designator re violation committed on or after October 1, 2007, but prior to October 1, 2013, and add Subdiv. (2) re violation committed on or after October 1, 2013, to be a class B felony for which 3 years of the sentence may not be suspended or reduced by the court and $10,000 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 the fine, effective October 1, 2013.
See Sec. 29-33 re requirements for sale or transfer of pistols or revolvers.
See Sec. 29-37a re requirements for sale or transfer of long guns.
See Sec. 29-37j re prohibition on purchasing firearm with intent to transfer same to person prohibited from purchasing or receiving.
See Sec. 53a-217 re criminal possession of a firearm.
See Sec. 53a-217c re criminal possession of a pistol or revolver.
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