§ 53-203 — Unlawful discharge of firearms.

Connecticut § 53-203

• Jurisdiction: Connecticut
• Title 53: Crimes
• Ch. 943: Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety

Text

Any person who intentionally, negligently or carelessly discharges any firearm in such a manner as to be likely to cause bodily injury or death to persons or domestic animals, or the wanton destruction of property, shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor.

Legislative History

(1949 Rev., S. 8521; P.A. 73-457; P.A. 12-80, S. 103.) History: P.A. 73-457 essentially rewrote provisions, which previously prohibited discharging firearms “in any city or borough, except on military occasions, without permission first obtained from the mayor of such city or the warden of such borough” and which had imposed fine for firing cannon without permit applicable to proprietors or persons in charge of private military schools, to forbid discharging firearm so as to harm persons, domestic animals or property and to increase maximum fine from $7 to $250 and maximum imprisonment from 30 days to 3 months; P.A. 12-80 replaced penalty of a fine of not more than $250 or imprisonment of not more than 3 months or both with a class C misdemeanor. Cited. 169 C. 309; 186 C. 574; 197 C. 602; 215 C. 739; 219 C. 363; 226 C. 497. Cited. 24 CA 408. Cited. 39 CS 359.