Originally Posted By: RedSeasFly
ECON Police -

Question - Let's say I'm out duck hunting this coming season and I get stopped by an officer. Will that officer be checking for anything above and beyond what they would have checked for before this legislation has passed? I.E. - will they ask for my ammunition eligibility certificate? Will they be asking for my gun registration? Will they be asking for my long gun eligibility certificate?

Hunters will need to know how to legally protect themselves while hunting and while transporting guns and ammunition as it pertains to the new regs.


The way I read it you need a permit to PURCHASE/TRANSFER long guns and ammo, not a permit to possess. I've read the law 4 times now and I can't find anything that requires a permit to carry or possess for anything other than a pistol or an assault weapon. So, unless you are selling your ammo of shotgun to someone in front of the officer we have no need to see anything other than your hunting license, duck stamps and HIP. I posted a sticky with a link to the English translation of the new law at the top of this section. Take a look at that.
Captain Keith Williams
keith.williams@ct.gov
Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection
Connecticut State Environmental Conservation Police