2023 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police
Chapter 529 - Division of State Police
Section 29-37i. (Formerly Sec. 29-37c). *(See end of section for - Responsibilities re storage of firearms.
No person shall store or keep any firearm, as defined in section 53a-3, on any premises under such person's control if such person knows or reasonably should know that (1) a minor is likely to gain access to the firearm without the permission of the parent or guardian of the minor, (2) a resident of the premises is ineligible to possess a firearm under state or federal law, or (3) a resident of the premises poses a risk of imminent personal injury to himself or herself or to other individuals, unless such person (A) keeps the firearm in a securely locked box or other container or in a manner which a reasonable person would believe to be secure, or (B) carries the firearm on his or her person or within such close proximity thereto that such person can readily retrieve and use the firearm as if such person carried the firearm on his or her person. For the purposes of this section, “minor” means any person under the age of eighteen years.
(P.A. 90-144, S. 1; P.A. 13-3, S. 54; P.A. 19-5, S. 1.)
*Note: On and after June 1, 2022, this section, as amended by section 8 of public act 21-67, is to read as follows:
“Sec. 29-37i. (Formerly Sec. 29-37c). Responsibilities re storage of firearms. No person shall store or keep any firearm, as defined in section 53a-3, on any premises under such person's control if such person knows or reasonably should know that (1) a minor is likely to gain access to the firearm without the permission of the parent or guardian of the minor, (2) a resident of the premises is ineligible to possess a firearm under state or federal law, (3) a resident of the premises is subject to a risk protection order issued pursuant to section 29-38c, or (4) a resident of the premises poses a risk of imminent personal injury to himself or herself or to another person, unless such person (A) keeps the firearm in a securely locked box or other container or in a manner which a reasonable person would believe to be secure, or (B) carries the firearm on his or her person or within such close proximity thereto that such person can readily retrieve and use the firearm as if such person carried the firearm on his or her person. For the purposes of this section, “minor” means any person under the age of eighteen years.”
(P.A. 90-144, S. 1; P.A. 13-3, S. 54; P.A. 19-5, S. 1; P.A. 21-67, S. 8.)
History: Sec. 29-37c transferred to Sec. 29-37i in 1993; P.A. 13-3 designated existing provision re minor likely to gain access without permission as new Subdiv. (1), added new Subdiv. (2) re resident ineligible to possess firearm and Subdiv. (3) re resident who poses risk of imminent injury to self or others and made technical and conforming changes; P.A. 19-5 replaced “loaded firearm” with “firearm, as defined in section 53a-3,”, replaced “location” with “manner” in Subdiv. (3)(A), and redefined “minor”; P.A. 21-67 added Subdiv. (3) re resident subject to risk protection order and redesignated existing Subdiv. (3) as Subdiv. (4) and made a technical change in same, effective June 1, 2022.
