AN ACT REQUIRING UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECKS ON ALL FIREARM SALES AT GUN SHOWS.


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 5937*
*January Session, 2013*		LCO No. 1278

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
REP. LABRIOLA, 131st Dist.

AN ACT REQUIRING UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECKS ON ALL FIREARM SALES AT GUN SHOWS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That sections 29-36l, 29-37a and 29-37g of the general statutes be amended to require the seller of any firearm at a gun show to take the necessary steps to cause a background check to be performed through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System on any individual attempting to purchase such firearm.

Statement of Purpose:

To close the gun show loophole by requiring universal background checks for all firearm sales at gun shows.