Skip, down here in Florida a boat under 16' is required to have night time distress signals. Since I shrimp at night I need to comply. The common item carried is a flare gun. It shoots a 12 guage flare out of a blaze orange painted big plastic handgun. I must assume this is a standard legal item down here but what about when I return to Ct.? Is it a handgun in Ct.? Does it require a carry permit to have it on the boat? What do I need to know about a flare gun?
Thanks in advance,