Sec. 53a-16a. Affirmative defense in certain situations involving firearms; exceptions. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 53a-16a. Affirmative defense in certain situations involving firearms; exceptions. In any prosecution for an offense under section 53a-55a, 53a-56a, 53a-60a, 53a-92a, 53a-94a, 53a-102a or 53a-103a, it shall be an affirmative defense that the pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun, machine gun or other firearm was not a weapon from which a shot could be discharged, but it shall not be an affirmative defense to any prosecution under section 53a-55, 53a-56, 53a-60, 53a-92, 53a-94, 53a-102 or 53a-103.

      (P.A. 75-380, S. 2; P.A. 81-27, S. 4; P.A. 92-260, S. 1.)

      History: P.A. 81-27 removed references to prosecutions under repealed sections 53a-72, 53a-75 and 53a-78; P.A. 92-260 made technical changes.

      A defendant is entitled to a theory of defense instruction as a matter of law when evidence under this section is before jury. 178 C. 704. Cited. 198 C. 190. Cited. 209 C. 75.

      Cited. 23 CA 615. Cited. 24 CA 195. Cited. 45 CA 390.