Section 29-36n - Protocol for the transfer, delivery or surrender of pistols, revolvers, other firearms and ammunition(a) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection, in conjunction with the Chief State's Attorney and the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association, shall develop a protocol to ensure that persons who become ineligible to possess a pistol or revolver or other firearm or ammunition have, in accordance with section 29-36k, transferred such pistol or revolver or other firearm or ammunition to a person eligible to possess such pistol or revolver or other firearm or ammunition or have delivered or surrendered such pistol or revolver or other firearm or ammunition to said commissioner. Such protocol shall include provisions to ensure that a person who becomes ineligible to possess a pistol or revolver or other firearm because such person is subject to a restraining or protective order or a foreign order of protection, as defined in section 29-36k, transfers such pistol or revolver or other firearm, or delivers or surrenders such pistol or revolver or other firearm, pursuant to arrangements made with an organized local police department or the Division of State Police in advance of such transfer, delivery or surrender.(b) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection, in conjunction with the Chief State's Attorney and the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association, shall update the protocol developed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section to reflect the provisions of sections 29-7h, 29-28, 29-28a, 29-29, 29-30, 29-32 and 29-35, subsections (b) and (h) of section 46b-15, subsections (c) and (d) of section 46b-38c and sections 53-202a, 53-202l and 53a-217 and shall include in such protocol specific instructions for the transfer, delivery or surrender of pistols and revolvers and other firearms and ammunition when the assistance of more than one law enforcement agency is necessary to effect the requirements of section 29-36k.Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-36n
( P.A. 99-212 , S. 10 ; P.A. 01-130 , S. 14 ; P.A. 02-120 , S. 2 ; P.A. 11-51 , S. 134 ; 11-152 , S. 10 ; P.A. 13-3 , S. 35 ; 13-214 , S. 18 ; P.A. 14-217 , S. 129 ; P.A. 16-34 , S. 17 .)
Amended by P.A. 23-0053, S. 26 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2023 Regular Session, eff. 6/6/2023.Amended by P.A. 16-0034, S. 17 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2016 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2016.Amended by P.A. 14-0217, S. 129 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2014 Regular Session, eff. 1/1/2015.