Know the Law: Connecticut & Federal Firearms Law

Owning a firearm in Connecticut means knowing more than how to shoot it. This classroom course walks through what the law says about using force to protect yourself, your family and your home. It also covers the state and federal rules that keep gun owners on the right side of the law. Connecticut law: Federal law: Who it's for: any firearms owner. Know the law well enough to stay out of trouble, whether you just got your permit or have owned firearms for years. No firearm is needed; this class is all classroom. Good to know: this class is general education about the law, not legal advice for your situation. For that, talk to an attorney.

• Use of force and deadly force
• Whether Connecticut is a "stand your ground" state and what the duty to retreat means
• The castle doctrine: defending yourself in your home
• Defense of property and why it's treated differently from defense of a person
• Citizen's arrest
• Carrying and having firearms on private property
• Connecticut's assault weapons and large-capacity magazine laws
• Unlawful discharge of a firearm
• Liability for the acts of others
• Safe storage, including loaded firearms and homes with minors
• Who can't legally have a firearm (prohibited persons)
• Buying, selling and transferring firearms, including across state lines
• Traveling with firearms through other states
• Places firearms are banned under federal law, such as federal buildings and school zones
• The National Firearms Act: suppressors, short-barreled rifles and the tax stamp