Connecticut § 52-571g Strict liability of person who fails to securely store a firearm.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 52-571g — Strict liability of person who fails to securely store a firearm.

Connecticut § 52-571g

Title 52Civil Actions

Ch. 925Statutory Rights of Action and Defenses

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Bluebook

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-571g (2026).

Text

Any person whose act or omission constitutes a violation of section 29-37i shall be strictly liable for damages when a minor or, a resident of the premises who is ineligible to possess a firearm under state or federal law or who poses a risk of imminent personal injury to himself or herself or to other individuals, obtains a firearm, as defined in section 53a-3, and causes the injury or death of such minor, resident or any other person. For the purposes of this section, “minor” means any person under the age of eighteen years. See Sec. 53a-217a re criminally negligent storage of firearm.

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Any person whose act or omission constitutes a violation of section 29-37i shall be strictly liable for damages when a minor or, a resident of the premises who is ineligible to possess a firearm under state or federal law or who poses a risk of imminent personal injury to himself or herself or to other individuals, obtains a firearm, as defined in section 53a-3, and causes the injury or death of such minor, resident or any other person. For the purposes of this section, “minor” means any person under the age of eighteen years. See Sec. 53a-217a re criminally negligent storage of firearm.

Legislative History

(P.A. 99-212, S. 9; P.A. 13-3, S. 55; P.A. 19-5, S. 2.) History: P.A. 13-3 made section applicable to injury or death caused by resident of premises who obtains firearm while ineligible to possess firearm or while posing a risk of imminent personal injury to self or others; P.A. 19-5 redefined “minor”.