Connecticut · Connecticut General Statutes — Title 53a, Penal Code

Conn. Gen. Stat. (Title 53a) § 53a-217a: Criminally negligent storage of a firearm: Class D felony

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

A person commits a Class D felony by negligently storing a firearm in violation of law, if someone else obtains it and causes injury or death. Exceptions apply for unlawful entry or stolen firearms properly reported.

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