Connecticut § 53a-216 Criminal use of firearm or electronic defense weapon: Class D felony.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 53a-216 — Criminal use of firearm or electronic defense weapon: Class D felony.

Connecticut § 53a-216

Title 53aPenal Code

Ch. 952Penal Code: Offenses

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Bluebook

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-216 (2026).

Text

(a)A person is guilty of criminal use of a firearm or electronic defense weapon when he commits any class A, B or C or unclassified felony as defined in section 53a-25 and in the commission of such felony he uses or threatens the use of a pistol, revolver, machine gun, shotgun, rifle or other firearm or electronic defense weapon. No person shall be convicted of criminal use of a firearm or electronic defense weapon and the underlying felony upon the same transaction but such person may be charged and prosecuted for both such offenses upon the same information.

(b)Criminal use of a firearm or electronic defense weapon is a class D felony for which five years of the sentence imposed may not be suspended or reduced by the court.

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(a) A person is guilty of criminal use of a firearm or electronic defense weapon when he commits any class A, B or C or unclassified felony as defined in section 53a-25 and in the commission of such felony he uses or threatens the use of a pistol, revolver, machine gun, shotgun, rifle or other firearm or electronic defense weapon. No person shall be convicted of criminal use of a firearm or electronic defense weapon and the underlying felony upon the same transaction but such person may be charged and prosecuted for both such offenses upon the same information. (b) Criminal use of a firearm or electronic defense weapon is a class D felony for which five years of the sentence imposed may not be suspended or reduced by the court.

Legislative History

(P.A. 81-342, S. 1; P.A. 86-287, S. 4.) History: P.A. 86-287 added reference to electronic defense weapons. Cited. 195 C. 651; 226 C. 497; 240 C. 743; 242 C. 143. Cited. 24 CA 330. Judgment reversed where defendant convicted of violation of statute and Sec. 53a-134(a)(2). 85 CA 708.