Connecticut § 29-37i - (Formerly Sec. 29-37c). Responsibilities re storage of firearms.
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§ 29-37i. (Formerly Sec. 29-37c). Responsibilities re storage of firearms.
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 unless such person (1) 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 (2) 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.
(P.A. 90-144, S. 1; P.A. 13-3, S. 54; P.A. 19-5, S. 1; P.A. 21-67, S. 8; P.A. 23-53, S. 12.)
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; P.A. 23-53 substantially revised section by deleting provision re a person knows or reasonably should know, deleting Subdivs. (1) to (3), deleting Subdiv. (4) designator and deleting “a resident of the premises poses a risk of imminent personal injury to himself or herself or to another person,” in same, deleting definition of “minor”, and redesignating existing Subdivs. (4)(A) and (4)(B) as Subdivs. (1) and (2).
See Sec. 52-571g re strict liability for unsafe storage of firearm.
See Sec. 53a-217a re criminally negligent storage of firearm.
Cited. 242 C. 211.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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