Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-571g

Current with legislation from the 2024 Regular and Special Sessions.

Section 52-571g - Strict liability of person who fails to securely store a firearm

Any person whose act or omission constitutes a violation of section 29-37i shall be strictly liable for damages when a minor or, a resident of the premises who is ineligible to possess a firearm under state or federal law or who poses a risk of imminent personal injury to himself or herself or to other individuals, obtains a firearm, as defined in section 53a-3, and causes the injury or death of such minor, resident or any other person. For the purposes of this section, "minor" means any person under the age of eighteen years.

( P.A. 99-212, S. 9; P.A. 13-3, S. 55.)

Amended by P.A. 19-0005,S. 2 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2019 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2019.

See Sec. 53a-217a re criminally negligent storage of firearm.