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EspañolI have a final restraining order against the abuser. Is it illegal for them to have a firearm?
Connecticut law says that anyone who has any of the following final restraining orders against them cannot have or buy firearms or ammunition, and cannot get a certificate to carry a pistol or revolver, while the order is active:
- 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 they 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 them that meets certain requirements, even if the judge does not specifically include in the order that they cannot have a gun. Go to our Federal Gun Laws page for more information.
1 Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 53a-217(a); 29-36f(b)(6), (b)(7)
2 Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-36i(a), (b)
