Connecticut already has an assault weapons ban

[Rhino]

Sec. 53-202c. Possession of assault weapon prohibited. Class D felony. (a) Except as provided in section 53-202e, any person who, within this state, possesses any assault weapon, except as provided in sections 29-37j, 53-202a to 53-202k, inclusive, and 53-202o and subsection (h) of section 53a-46a, shall be guilty of a class D felony and shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of which one year may not be suspended or reduced; except that a first-time violation of this subsection shall be a class A misdemeanor if (1) the person presents proof that he lawfully possessed the assault weapon prior to October 1, 1993, and (2) the person has otherwise possessed the firearm in compliance with subsection (d) of section 53-202d.
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(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to the possession of assault weapons by members or employees of the Department of Public Safety, police departments, the Department of Correction or the military or naval forces of this state or of the United States for use in the discharge of their official duties; nor shall anything in sections 29-37j and 53-202a to 53-202k, inclusive, and subsection (h) of section 53a-46a prohibit the possession or use of assault weapons by sworn members of these agencies when on duty and the use is within the scope of their duties.
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(c) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to the possession of an assault weapon by any person prior to July 1, 1994, if all of the following are applicable:
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(1) The person is eligible under sections 29-37j and 53-202a to 53-202k, inclusive, and subsection (h) of section 53a-46a to apply for a certificate of possession for the assault weapon by July 1, 1994;
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(2) The person lawfully possessed the assault weapon prior to October 1, 1993; and
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(3) The person is otherwise in compliance with sections 29-37j and 53-202a to 53-202k, inclusive, and subsection (h) of section 53a-46a.
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(d) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to a person who is the executor or administrator of an estate that includes an assault weapon for which a certificate of possession has been issued under section 53-202d, if the assault weapon is possessed at a place set forth in subdivision (1) of subsection (d) of section 53-202d or as authorized by the Probate Court.

They've been banned since 1993, with pre-existing guns grandfathered. The assault weapons ban they're pushing in Congress is a moot point. It would have been moot anyway since it wasn't his gun.

 

[Rhino]

And for all the folks wanting to pass new laws to prevent things like this in the future:
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53a-54c Murder: Charlotte Bacon, 6
53a-54c Murder: Daniel Barden, 7
53a-54c Murder: Rachel D'avino, 29, Teacher's Aide
53a-54c Murder: Olivia Engel, 6
53a-54c Murder: Josephine Gay, 7
53a-54c Murder: Dylan Hockley, 6
53a-54c Murder: Dawn Hochsprung, 47, Principal
53a-54c Murder: Madeleine Hsu, 6
53a-54c Murder: Catherine Hubbard, 6
53a-54c Murder: Chase Kowalski, 7
53a-54c Murder: Nancy Lanza, 52, Gunman's Mother
53a-54c Murder: Jesse Lewis, 6
53a-54c Murder: Ana Marquez-Greene, 6
53a-54c Murder: James Mattioli, 6
53a-54c Murder: Grace Audrey Mcdonnell, 7
53a-54c Murder: Anne Marie Murphy, 52, Teacher
53a-54c Murder: Emilie Parker, 6
53a-54c Murder: Jack Pinto, 6
53a-54c Murder: Noah Pozner, 6
53a-54c Murder: Caroline Previdi, 6
53a-54c Murder: Jessica Rekos, 6
53a-54c Murder: Avielle Richman, 6
53a-54c Murder: Lauren Gabrielle Rousseau, 30, Teacher
53a-54c Murder: Mary Sherlach, 56, School Psychologist
53a-54c Murder: Victoria Soto, 27, Teacher
53a-54c Murder: Benjamin Wheeler, 6
53a-54c Murder: Allison N. Wyatt, 6
53a-51 Attempted Murder: Unknown Victim (adult, injury only wound)
53a-51 Attempted Murder: Unknown Victim (adult, injury only wound)
53-202j Commission of a class A, B or C felony with an assault weapon: Charlotte Bacon, 6
53-202j Commission of a class A, B or C felony with an assault weapon: Daniel Barden, 7
53-202j Commission of a class A, B or C felony with an assault weapon: Rachel D'avino, 29, Teacher's Aide
53-202j Commission of a class A, B or C felony with an assault weapon: Olivia Engel, 6
53-202j Commission of a class A, B or C felony with an assault weapon: Josephine Gay, 7
53-202j Commission of a class A, B or C felony with an assault weapon: Dylan Hockley, 6
53-202j Commission of a class A, B or C felony with an assault weapon: Dawn Hochsprung, 47, Principal
53-202j Commission of a class A, B or C felony with an assault weapon: Madeleine Hsu, 6
53-202j Commission of a class A, B or C felony with an assault weapon: Catherine Hubbard, 6
53-202j Commission of a class A, B or C felony with an assault weapon: Chase Kowalski, 7
53-202j Commission of a class A, B or C felony with an assault weapon: Nancy Lanza, 52, Gunman's Mother
53-202j Commission of a class A, B or C felony with an assault weapon: Jesse Lewis, 6
53-202j Commission of a class A, B or C felony with an assault weapon: Ana Marquez-Greene, 6
53-202j Commission of a class A, B or C felony with an assault weapon: James Mattioli, 6
53-202j Commission of a class A, B or C felony with an assault weapon: Grace Audrey Mcdonnell, 7
53-202j Commission of a class A, B or C felony with an assault weapon: Anne Marie Murphy, 52, Teacher
53-202j Commission of a class A, B or C felony with an assault weapon: Emilie Parker, 6
53-202j Commission of a class A, B or C felony with an assault weapon: Jack Pinto, 6
53-202j Commission of a class A, B or C felony with an assault weapon: Noah Pozner, 6
53-202j Commission of a class A, B or C felony with an assault weapon: Caroline Previdi, 6
53-202j Commission of a class A, B or C felony with an assault weapon: Jessica Rekos, 6
53-202j Commission of a class A, B or C felony with an assault weapon: Avielle Richman, 6
53-202j Commission of a class A, B or C felony with an assault weapon: Lauren Gabrielle Rousseau, 30, Teacher
53-202j Commission of a class A, B or C felony with an assault weapon: Mary Sherlach, 56, School Psychologist
53-202j Commission of a class A, B or C felony with an assault weapon: Victoria Soto, 27, Teacher
53-202j Commission of a class A, B or C felony with an assault weapon: Benjamin Wheeler, 6
53-202j Commission of a class A, B or C felony with an assault weapon: Allison N. Wyatt, 6
53-202j Commission of a class A, B or C felony with an assault weapon: Unknown Victim (adult, injury only wound)
53-202j Commission of a class A, B or C felony with an assault weapon: Unknown Victim (adult, injury only wound)
53-202k Commission of a class A, B or C felony with a firearm: Charlotte Bacon, 6
53-202k Commission of a class A, B or C felony with a firearm: Daniel Barden, 7
53-202k Commission of a class A, B or C felony with a firearm: Rachel D'avino, 29, Teacher's Aide
53-202k Commission of a class A, B or C felony with a firearm: Olivia Engel, 6
53-202k Commission of a class A, B or C felony with a firearm: Josephine Gay, 7
53-202k Commission of a class A, B or C felony with a firearm: Dylan Hockley, 6
53-202k Commission of a class A, B or C felony with a firearm: Dawn Hochsprung, 47, Principal
53-202k Commission of a class A, B or C felony with a firearm: Madeleine Hsu, 6
53-202k Commission of a class A, B or C felony with a firearm: Catherine Hubbard, 6
53-202k Commission of a class A, B or C felony with a firearm: Chase Kowalski, 7
53-202k Commission of a class A, B or C felony with a firearm: Nancy Lanza, 52, Gunman's Mother
53-202k Commission of a class A, B or C felony with a firearm: Jesse Lewis, 6
53-202k Commission of a class A, B or C felony with a firearm: Ana Marquez-Greene, 6
53-202k Commission of a class A, B or C felony with a firearm: James Mattioli, 6
53-202k Commission of a class A, B or C felony with a firearm: Grace Audrey Mcdonnell, 7
53-202k Commission of a class A, B or C felony with a firearm: Anne Marie Murphy, 52, Teacher
53-202k Commission of a class A, B or C felony with a firearm: Emilie Parker, 6
53-202k Commission of a class A, B or C felony with a firearm: Jack Pinto, 6
53-202k Commission of a class A, B or C felony with a firearm: Noah Pozner, 6
53-202k Commission of a class A, B or C felony with a firearm: Caroline Previdi, 6
53-202k Commission of a class A, B or C felony with a firearm: Jessica Rekos, 6
53-202k Commission of a class A, B or C felony with a firearm: Avielle Richman, 6
53-202k Commission of a class A, B or C felony with a firearm: Lauren Gabrielle Rousseau, 30, Teacher
53-202k Commission of a class A, B or C felony with a firearm: Mary Sherlach, 56, School Psychologist
53-202k Commission of a class A, B or C felony with a firearm: Victoria Soto, 27, Teacher
53-202k Commission of a class A, B or C felony with a firearm: Benjamin Wheeler, 6
53-202k Commission of a class A, B or C felony with a firearm: Allison N. Wyatt, 6
53-202k Commission of a class A, B or C felony with a firearm: Unknown Victim (adult, injury only wound)
53-202k Commission of a class A, B or C felony with a firearm: Unknown Victim (adult, injury only wound)
53a-217b Possession of A Weapon on School Grounds: Sig Handgun
53a-217b Possession of A Weapon on School Grounds: Glock Handgun
53a-217b Possession of A Weapon on School Grounds: Bushmaster Rifle
53a-217b Possession of A Weapon on School Grounds: Shotgun (in the vehicle)
53a-212 Stealing a Firearm: Sig Handgun
53a-212 Stealing a Firearm: Glock Handgun
53a-212 Stealing a Firearm: Bushmaster Rifle
53a-212 Stealing a Firearm: Shotgun (in the vehicle)
53-202c Possession of assault weapon
53-202f Transportation of assault weapon
53-203 Unlawful discharge of firearms
53-205 Loaded shotguns, rifles and muzzleloaders prohibited in vehicles and snowmobiles
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That's 98 counts of violations that Lanza committed, and that's just the state laws. There's probably even a few more somewhere. But we can all see how just one more gun control law would have stopped him, right? Because obviously, he would have obeyed if there had only been just one more law. Maybe two.

 

[Rhino]

Make that 99 violations. There should be two counts of 53-205, one for the rifle and one for the shotgun.

 

[S&W645]

Make that 99 violations. There should be two counts of 53-205, one for the rifle and one for the shotgun.

Rifle was in the school. Shotgun was in the vehicle.

 

[Rhino]

Rifle was in the school. Shotgun was in the vehicle.

Yeah. 53-205 is for transporting them. I forgot to put it in twice because he transported them both, presumably loaded.