Signed by Governor Ned Lamont

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes regulations on manufacturing guns.

Highlights:

• Prohibits any individual from manufacturing a firearm without obtaining a unique serial number or other identification mark from the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection and permanently engraving the serial number on the firearm (Sec. 2).

• Prohibits any individual from transferring to another individual any firearm that was manufactured and violates the serial number requirements (Sec. 2).

• Exempts the following actions or types of firearms from the above mentioned mentioned provisions, including (Sec. 2):

• Firearms manufactured by a federally licensed firearm manufacturer;

• Any antique firearm;

• Any firearm manufactured prior to the effective date of this act; and

• Delivery or transfer of a firearm to a law enforcement agency.

• Specifies that any individual who violates any provision of this act shall be guilty of a class C felony in which the first 2 years of the sentence imposed may not be reduced and fined an amount of up to $5,000 (Sec. 2).

• Defines “manufacture” as meaning to fabricate or construct a firearm, including initial assembly (Sec. 3).

• Prohibits any individual from manufacturing a firearm from polymer plastic that after the removal of grips, stocks, and magazines, is not detectable as by walk-through metal detectors (Sec. 4).

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