Connecticut Firearm (Gun) Bill of Sale Form

• Background Check Required?
  • Private Sale: Yes, private firearm transfers generally require an authorization check through the state.
  • Licensed Dealer: Yes, federally licensed dealers must conduct a background check before completing the transfer.
• Waiting Period: None.
• Registration Requirement: Limited. Connecticut has registration-style requirements for certain assault weapons and large-capacity magazines, but not a universal registration system for all ordinary firearms.
• Permit Required (to purchase): Yes, a permit, eligibility certificate, or other qualifying credential is generally required to purchase or receive firearms in Connecticut.
• Concealed Carry Permit: Yes, a permit is generally required to carry a pistol or revolver.
• Magazine Capacity Limits: Yes, Connecticut restricts large-capacity magazines over 10 rounds.
• Assault Weapons Limits: Yes, Connecticut restricts assault weapons under state law.

Firearms and Permit Related Forms and Information

Source: Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 29-37a, 29-37g, 29-28, 53-202a, 53-202w, 18 U.S.C. § 922(t)

• Anyone legally determined to be mentally defective or committed to a mental institution.
• Anyone discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions.
• Anyone convicted of a crime punishable by more than one year in prison.
• Anyone fleeing from justice.
• Anyone unlawfully present in the United States or in the country under a non-immigrant visa.
• Anyone who is a minor.
• Anyone unlawfully using or addicted to controlled substances.
• Anyone subject to a firearms seizure order, risk protection order, or risk protection investigation order.
• Anyone who has given up U.S. citizenship.
• Anyone restrained by a qualifying court order involving an intimate partner or child.
• Anyone convicted of a misdemeanor domestic violence offense.

Source: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-217, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)