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Under H.R. 822, a state’s laws about who can be licensed and carry concealed weapons would not apply. The law would require the states to recognize each other’s carry permits, just as they recognize drivers’ licenses.  Call or email your representative today and tell them that this law, if passed, would conflict with and undermine current Connecticut permit and licensing gun laws.  Connecticut has some of the most stringent gun laws in the country, including a suitability standard, and these laws have broad public support within the state.  Connecticut is a “May-Issue” state, and its law enforcement agencies are not required by law to issue permits to carry handguns to those who are not considered to be suitable persons to possess or carry a handgun. Other states that are “Shall-Issue” or worse still “Unrestricted” have no such provisions, and their citizens would be permitted to carry concealed weapons into our state with no input from law enforcement agents anywhere. Therefore, the possibility exists that some visitors with concealed weapons would have been denied a permit if they were Connecticut residents and that would set a dangerous precedent. 

Note:  Representative Courtney is a co-sponsor and if you are in his district please ask him to reconsider.

You may email your representative via their websites or phone contacts are listed below.  PLEASE ACT TODAY

Contact information:

1st District: John B. Larson, East Hartford
CT Phone: (860) 278-8888
D.C. Phone: (202) 225-2265
Website: http://larson.house.gov/

2nd District: Joseph Courtney, Vernon
CT Phone: (860) 886-0139
D.C. Phone: (202) 225-3076
Website:  http://courtney.house.gov/

3rd District: Rosa L. DeLauro, New Haven
CT Phones: (203) 562-3718 (New Haven)
                  (203) 378-9005 (Stratford)
                  (860) 344-1159 (Middletown)
D.C. Phone: (202) 225-3661
Website: http://delauro.house.gov/

4th District: Jim Himes, Greenwich
CT Phones: (203) 210-7711, 866-453-0028
D.C. Phone: (202) 225-5541
Website: http://himes.house.gov/

5th District: Christopher Murphy, Cheshire
CT Phone:  (860) 223-8412
D.C. Phone: (202) 225-4476
Website: http://chrismurphy.house.gov/