AN ACT REQUIRING STATE AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES INVOLVED IN GUN BUY-BACK PROGRAMS TO HAVE A VALID PERMIT TO CARRY A PISTOL OR REVOLVER.

SB 1172 requires state and municipal employees participating in gun buy-back programs to hold a valid handgun permit under existing law. The bill mandates that individuals handling firearms during these programs must possess a permit to carry a pistol or revolver, as specified in Section 29-28 of the general statutes. This policy change directly affects government workers involved in collecting and processing firearms through buy-back initiatives, adding a permit requirement to their duties. The legislation focuses on employee qualifications rather than altering the buy-back program structure itself.