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Connecticut Duty to Inform Police Laws (2026)

Conditional: No proactive duty — a permit holder must carry the permit and PRESENT it on the request of an officer who has reasonable suspicion of a crime and has observed the pistol (C.G.S. § 29-35(b)).

No proactive duty — a permit holder must carry the permit and PRESENT it on the request of an officer who has reasonable suspicion of a crime and has observed the pistol (C.G.S. § 29-35(b)). Note: the 2023 law also bans knowingly carrying a firearm with intent to display it, so an observed firearm is itself a basis for police attention.

Official source: cga.ct.gov →

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