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EspañolI have a final restraining order against the abuser. Is it illegal for him/her to have a firearm?
Connecticut laws prohibit someone who has any of the following final restraining orders against him/her from having any firearm or ammunition and from getting a certificate to carry a pistol or revolver while the order is in effect:
- a restraining or protective order issued from any state in a case involving the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force;
- a firearms seizure order; or
- a risk protection order or risk protection investigation order.1
If the person already has a certificate to carry a pistol or revolver, it will be revoked and s/he must turn in the certificate to law enforcement within five days of receiving notice of the revocation.2
Also, federal laws, which apply to all states, restrict an abuser’s right to have a gun if you have a final protection order against him/her that meets certain requirements even if the judge does not specifically include on the order that s/he cannot have a gun. Go to the Federal Gun Laws page to get more information.
1 C.G.S.A. §§ 53a-217(a); 29-36f(b)(6), (b)(7)
2 C.G.S.A. § 29-36i(a), (b)
