(a) The Commissioner
shall prescribe a form to be signed by a purchaser of a pistol under penalty of
false statement prior to the purchase. The Commissioner shall take appropriate
steps to make the form publicly available to firearms sellers and purchasers. The
form shall, at a minimum, contain:
(1) The
name, home address, phone number and the state eligibility certificate or pistol
permit number (if applicable) of the individual purchasing the pistol;
(2) The name, address, phone number and federal
firearms permit number (if applicable) of the seller;
(3) The make, model and serial number of the
Olympic pistol sold;
(4) The sale
price of the Olympic pistol;
(5) The
date of sale;
(6) The name of the
organization for which the purchaser competes in target shooting events at the
Olympic games;
(7) A description of
the type of events at which the purchaser anticipates using the pistol;
(8) An attestation by the purchaser that the
pistol will be used by the purchaser primarily for target shooting practice and
events sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee and USA Shooting, or any
subsequent corresponding governing board for international shooting competition
in the United States, as provided in sections 53-202b-1 to 53-202b-5, inclusive,
of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies; and
(9) A requirement that the applicant attach
evidence of participation, or an intent to participate, in target shooting
practice and events sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee and USA
Shooting, or any subsequent corresponding governing board for international
shooting competition in the United States.
(b) The form shall contain a conspicuous
warning that:
(1) Failure to properly complete,
execute and file the form shall constitute the unlawful sale of an assault
weapon;
(2) Failure to apply to the
Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection for a certificate of
possession for such firearm within ninety days of such purchase, pursuant to
section 53202d (a)(2)(A) of the Connecticut General Statutes, shall constitute
the unlawful possession of an assault weapon;
(3) Possession of a firearm for those who have
been issued a certificate of possession is subject to the conditions outlined in
section 53-202d(f) of the Connecticut General Statutes; and
(4) The certificate of possession is granted
pursuant to section 53-202d of the Connecticut General Statutes to be used by the
purchaser primarily for use in target shooting practice and events sanctioned by
the International Olympic Committee and USA Shooting, or any subsequent
corresponding governing board for international shooting competition in the
United States. If, at any point, the firearm is no longer being used primarily
for such target shooting practice and events, the owner shall notify the
Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection.
(c) The seller shall provide an executed copy
of the form to the purchaser and retain an executed copy for five years from the
date of sale. The seller shall attach the original executed form to the DPS-3-C
form and file such form with the Special Licensing and Firearms Unit of the
Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection.
Statement of Purpose: To adopt regulations required by
section 53-202b of the Connecticut General Statutes. The regulations identify
certain semiautomatic pistols and create a process whereby the Commissioner of
the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection may designate such
pistols as being designed for use in target shooting events of the Olympic games
sponsored by the International Olympic Committee, thus allowing their sale in
Connecticut. Without such designation, they are considered to be assault weapons,
the possession and sale of which are restricted and subject to criminal penalty.
The regulations also require that the form executed by the purchaser at the point
of purchase be executed under penalty of false statement and copies maintained
for five years by the seller. A copy must also be provided to the Department of
Emergency Services and Public Protection.
