Connecticut — Gun Facts, Figures and the LawFor US national statistics, federal law, inter-country comparisons and international agreements, see the United States country pageStockpilesGun NumbersCivilian GunsProportion of Adults Living in a Home With a GunProportion of Households with FirearmsImpactsDeath and InjuryTotal Number of Gun DeathsChartIn Connecticut, annual deaths resulting from firearms total 2017: 1887 2016: 1727 2015: 189 2014: 1878 2013: 161 2012: 227 2011: 210 2010: 209 2009: 173 2008: 200 2007: 149 2006: 173 2005: 187 2004: 173 2003: 153 2002: 147 2001: 191 2000: 179 1999: 199 Rate of All Gun Deaths per 100,000 PeopleTotal Number of Male Gun DeathsRate of Male Gun Death per 100,000 PeopleTotal Number of Female Gun DeathsHomicides (any method)ChartIn Connecticut, annual homicides by any means total 2017: 1077 2016: 887 2015: 121 2014: 99 2013: 99 2012: 150 2011: 134 2010: 141 2009: 111 2008: 127 2007: 106 2006: 132 2005: 107 2004: 110 2003: 107 2002: 98 2001: 172 2000: 95 1999: 120 Rate of Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)Male Homicide Victims (any method)Rate of Male Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)Female Homicide Victims (any method)Gun HomicidesChartIn Connecticut, annual firearm homicides total 2017: 737 2016: 55 2015: 80 2014: 58 2013: 66 2012: 114 2011: 96 2010: 98 2009: 78 2008: 87 2007: 67 2006: 92 2005: 66 2004: 64 2003: 56 2002: 57 2001: 72 2000: 61 1999: 84 Rate of Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleMale Gun Homicide VictimsRate of Male Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleFemale Gun Homicide VictimsHandgun HomicidesChartIn Connecticut, according to figures9 from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), annual handgun homicides total 2017: 3010 11 2016: 24 2015: 29 2014: 19 2013: 34 2012: 50 2011: 54 2010: 72 2009: 51 2008: 46 2007: 37 2006: 57 2005: 27 2004: 39 2003: 23 2002: 32 2001: 53 2000: 49 1999: 66 1998: 62 1997: 70 1996: 87 1995: 96 Rate of Handgun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Connecticut, according to figures12 from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the annual rate of handgun homicide per 100,000 population is 2017: 0.8413 2016: 0.67 2015: 0.81 2014: 0.53 2013: 0.94 2012: 1.39 2011: 1.50 2010: 2.01 2009: 1.43 2008: 1.30 2007: 1.05 2006: 1.62 2005: 0.77 2004: 1.12 2003: 0.66 2002: 0.93 2001: 1.54 2000: 1.44 1999: 1.95 1998: 1.84 1997: 2.09 1996: 2.61 1995: 2.89 Handgun Homicides (CDC)ChartIn Connecticut, according to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) figures, annual handgun homicides total 2017: 07 2016: 0 (suppressed)7 2015: 0 (suppressed) 2014: 0 (suppressed) 2013: 0 (suppressed)7 11 2012: 0 (suppressed) 2011: 0 (suppressed) 2010: 0 (suppressed) 2009: 0 (suppressed) 2008: 0 (suppressed) 2007: 0 (suppressed) 2006: 0 (suppressed) 2005: 0 (suppressed) 2004: 0 (suppressed) 2003: 0 (suppressed) 2002: 0 (suppressed) 2001: 0 (suppressed) 2000: 0 (suppressed) 1999: 0 (suppressed) Rate of Handgun Homicide per 100,000 People (CDC)ChartIn Connecticut, according to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) figures, the annual rate of handgun homicide per 100,000 population is 2017: 07 2016: 0 2015: 0 2014: 0 2013: 0 2012: 0 2011: 0 2010: 0 2009: 0 2008: 0 2007: 0.00 (unreliable) 2006: 0.00 (unreliable) 2005: 0.00 (unreliable) 2004: 0.00 (unreliable) 2003: 0.00 (unreliable) 2002: 0.00 (unreliable) 2001: 0.00 (unreliable) 2000: 0.00 (unreliable) 1999: 0.00 (unreliable) Male Handgun Homicide Victims (CDC)Rate of Male Handgun Homicide per 100,000 People (CDC)Female Handgun Homicide Victims (CDC)Long Gun HomicidesChartIn Connecticut, according to figures14 from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), annual long gun homicides total 2017: 110 11 2016: 1 2015: 2 2014: 3 2013: 0 2012: 28 2011: 2 2010: 1 2009: 2 2008: 1 2007: 4 2006: 2 2005: 2 2004: 2 2003: 1 2002: 5 2001: 4 2000: 5 1999: 6 1998: 8 1997: 5 1996: 6 1995: 2 Rate of Long Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Connecticut, according to figures15 from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the annual rate of long gun homicide per 100,000 population is 2017: 0.0313 2016: 0.03 2015: 0.06 2014: 0.08 2013: 0.00 2012: 0.78 2011: 0.06 2010: 0.03 2009: 0.06 2008: 0.03 2007: 0.11 2006: 0.06 2005: 0.06 2004: 0.06 2003: 0.03 2002: 0.14 2001: 0.12 2000: 0.15 1999: 0.18 1998: 0.24 1997: 0.15 1996: 0.18 1995: 0.06 Long Gun Homicides (CDC)ChartIn Connecticut, according to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) figures, annual long gun homicides total 2017: 07 2016: 0 (suppressed)7 2015: 0 (suppressed) 2014: 0 (suppressed) 2013: 0 (suppressed)7 11 2012: 0 (suppressed) 2011: 0 (suppressed) 2010: 0 (suppressed) 2009: 0 (suppressed) 2008: 0 (suppressed) 2007: 0 (suppressed) 2006: 0 (suppressed) 2005: 0 (suppressed) 2004: 0 (suppressed) 2003: 0 (suppressed) 2002: 0 (suppressed) 2001: 0 (suppressed) 2000: 0 (suppressed) 1999: 0 (suppressed) Rate of Long Gun Homicide per 100,000 People (CDC)ChartIn Connecticut, according to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) figures, the annual rate of long gun homicide per 100,000 population is 2017: 07 2016: 0 2015: 0 2014: 0 2013: 0 2012: 0 2011: 0 2010: 0 2009: 0 2008: 0 2007: 0.00 (unreliable) 2006: 0.00 (unreliable) 2005: 0.00 (unreliable) 2004: 0.00 (unreliable) 2003: 0.00 (unreliable) 2002: 0.00 (unreliable) 2001: 0.00 (unreliable) 2000: 0.00 (unreliable) 1999: 0.00 (unreliable) Male Long Gun Homicide Victims (CDC)Rate of Male Long Gun Homicide per 100,000 People (CDC)Female Long Gun Homicide Victims (CDC)Gun Homicides (Other)ChartIn Connecticut, according to figures16 from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), annual firearm homicides (other) total 2017: 4110 17 2016: 23 2015: 42 2014: 29 2013: 26 2012: 34 2011: 38 2010: 24 2009: 17 2008: 24 2007: 16 2006: 6 2005: 18 2004: 6 2003: 7 2002: 8 2001: 15 2000: 8 1999: 2 1998: 9 1997: 5 1996: 16 1995: 4 Rate of Gun Homicide (Other) per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Connecticut, according to figures18 from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the annual rate of firearm homicide (other) per 100,000 population is 2017: 1.1413 2016: 0.64 2015: 1.17 2014: 0.81 2013: 0.72 2012: 3.15 2011: 2.57 2010: 2.71 2009: 2.16 2008: 2.45 2007: 0.45 2006: 0.17 2005: 0.51 2004: 0.17 2003: 0.20 2002: 0.23 2001: 0.44 2000: 0.23 1999: 0.06 1998: 0.27 1997: 0.15 1996: 0.48 1995: 0.12 Gun Homicides (Other) (CDC)ChartIn Connecticut, according to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) figures, annual firearm homicides (other) total 2017: 717 2016: 54 2015: 77 2014: 56 2013: 65 2012: 113 2011: 92 2010: 97 2009: 77 2008: 87 2007: 62 2006: 89 2005: 63 2004: 62 2003: 54 2002: 53 2001: 71 2000: 59 1999: 80 Rate of Gun Homicide (Other) per 100,000 People (CDC)ChartIn Connecticut, according to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) figures, the annual rate of firearm homicide (other) per 100,000 population is 2017: 1.987 2016: 1.51 2015: 2.14 2014: 1.56 2013: 1.81 2012: 3.15 2011: 2.57 2010: 2.71 2009: 2.16 2008: 2.45 2007: 1.76 2006: 2.53 2005: 1.80 2004: 1.77 2003: 1.55 2002: 1.53 2001: 2.07 2000: 1.73 1999: 2.36 Male Gun Homicide Victims (Other) (CDC)Rate of Male Gun Homicide (Other) per 100,000 People (CDC)Female Gun Homicide Victims (Other) (CDC)Rate of Female Gun Homicide (Other) per 100,000 People (CDC)Suicides (any method)ChartIn Connecticut, annual suicides by any means total 2017: 4057 2016: 3967 2015: 384 2014: 378 2013: 3308 2012: 367 2011: 370 2010: 353 2009: 316 2008: 314 2007: 271 2006: 292 2005: 295 2004: 294 2003: 272 2002: 260 2001: 283 2000: 304 1999: 274 Rate of Suicide per 100,000 People (any method)Male Suicide Victims (any method)Rate of Male Suicide per 100,000 People (any method)Female Suicide Victims (any method)Gun SuicidesChartIn Connecticut, annual firearm suicides total 2017: 1097 2016: 110 2015: 104 2014: 125 2013: 92 2012: 111 2011: 111 2010: 110 2009: 93 2008: 109 2007: 78 2006: 79 2005: 112 2004: 105 2003: 89 2002: 85 2001: 115 2000: 113 1999: 111 Rate of Gun Suicide per 100,000 PeopleMale Gun Suicide VictimsRate of Male Gun Suicide per 100,000 PeopleFemale Gun Suicide VictimsHandgun SuicidesChartIn Connecticut, annual handgun suicides total 2017: 07 2016: 0 (suppressed)7 2015: 0 (suppressed) 2014: 0 (suppressed) 2013: 0 (suppressed)7 2012: 0 (suppressed) 2011: 0 (suppressed) 2010: 0 (suppressed) 2009: 0 (suppressed) 2008: 0 (suppressed) 2007: 0 (suppressed) 2006: 0 (suppressed) 2005: 0 (suppressed) 2004: 0 (suppressed) 2003: 0 (suppressed) 2002: 0 (suppressed) 2001: 0 (suppressed) 2000: 0 (suppressed) 1999: 0 (suppressed) Rate of Handgun Suicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Connecticut, the annual rate of handgun suicide per 100,000 population is 2017: 07 2016: 0 2015: 0 2014: 0 2013: 0 2012: 0 2011: 0 2010: 0 2009: 0 2008: 0 2007: 0.00 (unreliable) 2006: 0.00 (unreliable) 2005: 0.00 (unreliable) 2004: 0.00 (unreliable) 2003: 0.00 (unreliable) 2002: 0.00 (unreliable) 2001: 0.00 (unreliable) 2000: 0.00 (unreliable) 1999: 0.00 (unreliable) Male Handgun Suicide VictimsRate of Male Handgun Suicide per 100,000 PeopleFemale Handgun Suicide VictimsLong Gun SuicidesChartIn Connecticut, the number of long gun suicides is 2017: 127 2016: 187 2015: 22 2014: 14 2013: 167 2012: 13 2011: 12 2010: 15 2009: 0 (suppressed) 2008: 20 2007: 15 2006: 11 2005: 22 2004: 16 2003: 10 2002: 15 2001: 23 2000: 11 1999: 18 Rate of Long Gun Suicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Connecticut, the annual rate of long gun suicide per 100,000 population is 2017: 0.337 2016: 0.50 2015: 0.61 2014: 0.39 2013: 0.44 2012: 0.36 2011: 0.34 2010: 0.42 2009: 0 2008: 0.56 2007: 0.00 (unreliable) 2006: 0.00 (unreliable) 2005: 0.63 2004: 0.00 (unreliable) 2003: 0.00 (unreliable) 2002: 0.00 (unreliable) 2001: 0.67 2000: 0.00 (unreliable) 1999: 0.00 (unreliable) Male Long Gun Suicide VictimsRate of Male Long Gun Suicide per 100,000 PeopleFemale Long Gun Suicide VictimsGun Suicides (Other)ChartIn Connecticut, annual gun suicides (other) total 2017: 907 2016: 89 2015: 79 2014: 106 2013: 70 2012: 98 2011: 99 2010: 94 2009: 86 2008: 89 2007: 63 2006: 68 2005: 90 2004: 89 2003: 77 2002: 70 2001: 90 2000: 100 1999: 92 Rate of Gun Suicide (Other) per 100,000 PeopleMale Gun Suicide (Other) VictimsRate of Male Gun Suicide (Other) per 100,000 PeopleFemale Gun Suicide (Other) VictimsUnintentional Gun DeathsChartIn Connecticut, annual unintentional shooting deaths total 2017: 07 2016: 0 (suppressed)7 2015: 0 (suppressed) 2014: 0 (suppressed) 2013: 0 (suppressed)8 2012: 0 (suppressed) 2011: 0 (suppressed) 2010: 0 (suppressed) 2009: 0 (suppressed) 2008: 0 (suppressed) 2007: 3 2006: 1 2005: 9 2004: 2 2003: 6 2002: 3 2001: 3 2000: 3 1999: 2 Rate of Unintentional Gun Death per 100,000 PeopleUnintentional Male Gun DeathsRate of Unintentional Male Gun Death per 100,000 PeopleUnintentional Female Gun DeathsUnintentional Handgun DeathsChartIn Connecticut, annual unintentional shooting deaths by handgun total 2017: 07 2016: 0 (suppressed)7 2015: 0 (suppressed) 2014: 0 (suppressed) 2013: 0 (suppressed)7 2012: 0 (suppressed) 2011: 0 (suppressed) 2010: 0 (suppressed) 2009: 0 (suppressed) 2008: 0 (suppressed) 2007: 0 (suppressed) 2006: 0 (suppressed) 2005: 0 (suppressed) 2004: 0 (suppressed) 2003: 0 (suppressed) 2002: 0 (suppressed) 2001: 0 (suppressed) 2000: 0 (suppressed) 1999: 0 (suppressed) Rate of Unintentional Handgun Death per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Connecticut, the annual rate of unintentional shooting death by handgun per 100,000 population is 2017: 07 2016: 0 2015: 0 2014: 0 2013: 0 2012: 0 2011: 0 2010: 0 2009: 0 2008: 0 2007: 0.00 (unreliable) 2006: 0.00 (unreliable) 2005: 0.00 (unreliable) 2004: 0.00 (unreliable) 2003: 0.00 (unreliable) 2002: 0.00 (unreliable) 2001: 0.00 (unreliable) 2000: 0.00 (unreliable) 1999: 0.00 (unreliable) Unintentional Male Handgun DeathsRate of Unintentional Male Handgun Death per 100,000 PeopleUnintentional Female Handgun DeathsUnintentional Long Gun DeathsChartIn Connecticut, annual unintentional shooting deaths by long gun total 2017: 07 2016: 0 (suppressed)7 2015: 0 (suppressed) 2014: 0 (suppressed) 2013: 0 (suppressed)7 2012: 0 (suppressed) 2011: 0 (suppressed) 2010: 0 (suppressed) 2009: 0 (suppressed) 2008: 0 (suppressed) 2007: 0 (suppressed) 2006: 0 (suppressed) 2005: 0 (suppressed) 2004: 0 (suppressed) 2003: 0 (suppressed) 2002: 0 (suppressed) 2001: 0 (suppressed) 2000: 0 (suppressed) 1999: 0 (suppressed) Rate of Unintentional Long Gun Death per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Connecticut, the annual rate of unintentional shooting death by long gun per 100,000 population is 2017: 07 2016: 0 2015: 0 2014: 0 2013: 0 2012: 0 2011: 0 2010: 0 2009: 0 2008: 0 2007: 0.00 (unreliable) 2006: 0.00 (unreliable) 2005: 0.00 (unreliable) 2004: 0.00 (unreliable) 2003: 0.00 (unreliable) 2002: 0.00 (unreliable) 2001: 0.00 (unreliable) 2000: 0.00 (unreliable) 1999: 0.00 (unreliable) Unintentional Male Long Gun DeathsRate of Unintentional Male Long Gun Death per 100,000 PeopleUnintentional Female Long Gun DeathsUnintentional Gun Deaths (Other)ChartIn Connecticut, annual unintentional shooting deaths by firearm (other) total 2017: 07 2016: 0 (suppressed)7 2015: 0 (suppressed) 2014: 0 (suppressed) 2013: 0 (suppressed)7 2012: 0 (suppressed) 2011: 0 (suppressed) 2010: 0 (suppressed) 2009: 0 (suppressed) 2008: 0 (suppressed) 2007: 0 (suppressed) 2006: 0 (suppressed) 2005: 0 (suppressed) 2004: 0 (suppressed) 2003: 0 (suppressed) 2002: 0 (suppressed) 2001: 0 (suppressed) 2000: 0 (suppressed) 1999: 0 (suppressed) Rate of Unintentional Gun Death (Other) per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Connecticut, the annual rate of unintentional shooting death by firearm (other) per 100,000 population is 2017: 07 2016: 0 2015: 0 2014: 0 2013: 0 2012: 0 2011: 0 2010: 0 2009: 0 2008: 0 2007: 0.00 (unreliable) 2006: 0.00 (unreliable) 2005: 0.00 (unreliable) 2004: 0.00 (unreliable) 2003: 0.00 (unreliable) 2002: 0.00 (unreliable) 2001: 0.00 (unreliable) 2000: 0.00 (unreliable) 1999: 0.00 (unreliable) Unintentional Male Gun Deaths (Other)Rate of Unintentional Male Gun Death (Other) per 100,000 PeopleUnintentional Female Gun Deaths (Other)Gun Deaths from Undetermined CauseChartIn Connecticut, annual shooting deaths in which the cause remains undecided total 2017: 07 2016: 0 (suppressed)7 2015: 0 (suppressed) 2014: 0 (suppressed) 2013: 0 (suppressed)8 2012: 0 (suppressed) 2011: 0 (suppressed) 2010: 0 (suppressed) 2009: 0 (suppressed) 2008: 0 (suppressed) 2007: 1 2006: 1 2005: 0 (suppressed) 2004: 1 2003: 2 2002: 1 2001: 1 2000: 2 1999: 0 (suppressed) Rate of Gun Death from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleMale Gun Deaths from Undetermined CauseRate of Male Gun Death from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleFemale Gun Deaths from Undetermined CauseHandgun Deaths from Undetermined CauseChartIn Connecticut, annual deaths by handgun in which the cause remains undecided total 2017: 07 2016: 0 (suppressed)7 2015: 0 (suppressed) 2014: 0 (suppressed) 2013: 0 (suppressed)7 2012: 0 (suppressed) 2011: 0 (suppressed) 2010: 0 (suppressed) 2009: 0 (suppressed) 2008: 0 (suppressed) 2007: 0 (suppressed) 2006: 0 (suppressed) 2005: 0 (suppressed) 2004: 0 (suppressed) 2003: 0 (suppressed) 2002: 0 (suppressed) 2001: 0 (suppressed) 2000: 0 (suppressed) 1999: 0 (suppressed) Rate of Handgun Death from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Connecticut, the annual rate of unknown-cause handgun deaths per 100,000 population is 2017: 07 2016: 0 2015: 0 2014: 0 2013: 0 2012: 0 2011: 0 2010: 0 2009: 0 2008: 0 2007: 0.00 (unreliable) 2006: 0.00 (unreliable) 2005: 0.00 (unreliable) 2004: 0.00 (unreliable) 2003: 0.00 (unreliable) 2002: 0.00 (unreliable) 2001: 0.00 (unreliable) 2000: 0.00 (unreliable) 1999: 0.00 (unreliable) Male Handgun Deaths from Undetermined CauseRate of Male Handgun Death from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleFemale Handgun Deaths from Undetermined CauseLong Gun Deaths from Undetermined CauseChartIn Connecticut, annual deaths by long gun in which the cause remains undecided total 2017: 07 2016: 0 (suppressed)7 2015: 0 (suppressed) 2014: 0 (suppressed) 2013: 0 (suppressed)7 2012: 0 (suppressed) 2011: 0 (suppressed) 2010: 0 (suppressed) 2009: 0 (suppressed) 2008: 0 (suppressed) 2007: 0 (suppressed) 2006: 0 (suppressed) 2005: 0 (suppressed) 2004: 0 (suppressed) 2003: 0 (suppressed) 2002: 0 (suppressed) 2001: 0 (suppressed) 2000: 0 (suppressed) 1999: 0 (suppressed) Rate of Long Gun Death from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Connecticut, the annual rate of unknown-cause long gun deaths per 100,000 population is 2017: 07 2016: 0 2015: 0 2014: 0 2013: 0 2012: 0 2011: 0 2010: 0 2009: 0 2008: 0 2007: 0.00 (unreliable) 2006: 0.00 (unreliable) 2005: 0.00 (unreliable) 2004: 0.00 (unreliable) 2003: 0.00 (unreliable) 2002: 0.00 (unreliable) 2001: 0.00 (unreliable) 2000: 0.00 (unreliable) 1999: 0.00 (unreliable) Male Long Gun Deaths from Undetermined CauseRate of Male Long Gun Death from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleFemale Long Gun Deaths from Undetermined CauseGun Deaths (Other) from Undetermined CauseChartIn Connecticut, annual deaths by firearm (other) in which the cause remains undecided total 2017: 07 2016: 0 (suppressed)7 2015: 0 (suppressed) 2014: 0 (suppressed) 2013: 0 (suppressed)7 2012: 0 (suppressed) 2011: 0 (suppressed) 2010: 0 (suppressed) 2009: 0 (suppressed) 2008: 0 (suppressed) 2007: 0 (suppressed) 2006: 0 (suppressed) 2005: 0 (suppressed) 2004: 0 (suppressed) 2003: 0 (suppressed) 2002: 0 (suppressed) 2001: 0 (suppressed) 2000: 0 (suppressed) 1999: 0 (suppressed) Rate of Gun Death (Other) from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Connecticut, the annual rate of unknown-cause gun deaths (other) per 100,000 population is 2017: 07 2016: 0 2015: 0 2014: 0 2013: 0 2012: 0 2011: 0 2010: 0 2009: 0 2008: 0 2007: 0.00 (unreliable) 2006: 0.00 (unreliable) 2005: 0.00 (unreliable) 2004: 0.00 (unreliable) 2003: 0.00 (unreliable) 2002: 0.00 (unreliable) 2001: 0.00 (unreliable) 2000: 0.00 (unreliable) 1999: 0.00 (unreliable) Male Gun Deaths (Other) from Undetermined CauseRate of Male Gun Death (Other) from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleFemale Gun Deaths (Other) from Undetermined CauseLegal Intervention Gun HomicidesChartIn Connecticut, annual legal-intervention gun homicides total 2017: 07 2016: 0 (suppressed)7 2015: 0 (suppressed) 2014: 0 (suppressed) 2013: 0 (suppressed) 2012: 0 (suppressed) 2011: 0 (suppressed)19 2010: 0 (suppressed) 2009: 0 (suppressed) 2008: 0 (suppressed)20 2007: 1 2006: 0 (suppressed) 2005: 3 2004: 3 2003: 0 (suppressed) 2002: 3 2001: 721 2000: 0 (suppressed) 1999: 7 1998: 6 1997: 2 1996: 2 1995: 5 Rate of Legal Intervention Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleMale Legal Intervention Gun HomicidesRate of Male Legal Intervention Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleFemale Legal Intervention Gun HomicidesTransfersGun Trade and TraffickingOrigin of Crime GunsSuppliers of Crime Guns to Other US States (Rate)When crime guns seized in the United States were traced, interstate gun traffickers had sourced their weapons from Connecticut at a rate of 6.922 per 100,000 inhabitants Suppliers of Crime Guns to Other US States (Rank)When crime guns seized in the United States were traced, Connecticut ranked at No. 4122 out of 51 US jurisdictions as a source of weapons for interstate gun trafficking MeasuresGun RegulationFirearm Regulation - Guiding PolicyThe regulation of guns in Connecticut is categorised as permissive23 Firearm LawGuiding gun control legislation in Connecticut includes the Connecticut General Statutes and the Constitution of Connecticut 196524 Restricted Firearms and AmmunitionIn Connecticut, civilians are not allowed to possess assault weapons unless owned pre-1994,31 .50 calibre rifles32 and large capacity ammunition magazines with few exceptions,33 but civilians are allowed to possess machine guns34 26 27 Regulation of Automatic WeaponsRegulation of Semiautomatic Assault WeaponsGun Ownership and PossessionIn Connecticut, non-prohibited persons of minimum age36 and holders of eligibility certificates37 26 27 may lawfully acquire, possess or transfer a firearm or ammunition Minimum Age for Firearm PossessionGun Owner Background ChecksDomestic Violence and FirearmsFirearm Safety TrainingGun Owner Licensing PeriodFirearm RegistrationCivilian Gun RegistrationGun Dealer Record KeepingGun Sales and TransfersRegulation of Private Gun SalesRegulation of Dealer Gun SalesBackground Checks for Private Gun SalesBackground Checks for Dealer Gun SalesLimit on Gun Dealer SalesNumber of Licensed Gun DealersWaiting Period for Gun PossessionStorage and Transport of Guns and AmmunitionFirearm and Ammunition Storage Regulations - PrivateFirearm and Ammunition Storage Regulations - DealerMarking and Tracing Guns and AmmunitionFirearm MarkingFirearm TracingGrading US State Gun LawsGun Law Ranking – LCPGVIn their 'A-F' State Scorecard of US gun laws, the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence ranked Connecticut as ‘A-'76 Gun Law Ranking – Brady CampaignGun Law Ranking – Open Society InstituteIn its Comparative Survey of State Firearm Laws, the Open Society Institute ranked Connecticut at No. 482 among 50 US States |
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