Sec. 53-202aa. Firearms trafficking: Class C or Class B felony. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 53-202aa. Firearms trafficking: Class C or Class B felony. (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 whom such person knows or has reason to believe is prohibited from owning or possessing any firearm under state or federal law.

      (b) 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, sells, delivers or otherwise transfers five or fewer firearms, and a class B felony if such person, on or after October 1, 2007, sells, delivers or otherwise transfers more than five firearms.

      (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 subsection (b) of section 29-37a.

      (P.A. 07-163, S. 3.)

      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.