"AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO CERTAIN CRIMINAL STATUTES, THE DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION OF EMPLOYEES OF CERTAIN AGENCIES AND THE SALE OF BODY ARMOR."

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General Assembly			*Amendment*
*January Session, 2005*			LCO No. 7146

		SB0119507146HRO
Offered by:
REP. DELGOBBO, 70^th Dist. REP. GREENE, 105^th Dist. REP. LABRIOLA, 131^st Dist. REP. BACCHIOCHI, 52^nd Dist. REP. PISCOPO, 76^th Dist.	REP. WILLIAMS, 68^th Dist. REP. FERRARI, 62^nd Dist. REP. O'NEILL, 69^th Dist. REP. NOUJAIM, 74^th Dist. REP. ALBERTS, 50^th Dist.

To: Subst. Senate Bill No. 1195

File No. 547

Cal. No. 591

"AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO CERTAIN CRIMINAL STATUTES, THE DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION OF EMPLOYEES OF CERTAIN AGENCIES AND THE SALE OF BODY ARMOR. "

After the last section, add the following and renumber sections and internal references accordingly:

"Sec. 501. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2005) (a) No municipality may regulate, restrict or license the ownership, possession, use, purchase, sale, transportation or transfer of firearms, firearm ammunition, firearm components or hunting implements. No municipality may enact or maintain any ordinance or regulation that in any way regulates, restricts, prohibits, licenses or affects the ownership, possession, use, purchase, sale, transportation or transfer of firearms, firearm ammunition, firearm components or hunting implements except as otherwise provided by state or federal law.

(b) Laws relating to the matters set forth in subsection (a) of this section as provided for in the general statutes are the subjects of exclusive state jurisdiction, are intended to fully occupy the areas described therein and preempt any municipality or other political subdivision of the state from legislating on these matters except such matters as have been expressly authorized by the state.

(c) A municipality shall not define items or activities relating thereto specified in this section as constituting a public nuisance or detrimental to public health and safety. "