Handguns Under 21
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-28 — no permit to carry for anyone less than twenty one years of age
No state or temporary state permit to carry a pistol or revolver is issued to an applicant who is less than twenty one years of age.
Who handles this in Connecticut: legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Connecticut directory.
No person may sell, lend, give or otherwise transfer a pistol or revolver to anyone under the age of twenty one years, except a temporary transfer for target shooting or use on a range, where the use is otherwise lawful and supervised by someone eligible to possess one.
Sources for this section (2)
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-28 — Permit for sale at retail of firearms. Permit to carry pistol or revolver. Confidentiality of name and address of permit holder. Permits for out-of-state residents
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-34 — False statement or information in connection with sale or transfer of pistol or revolver prohibited. Sale or transfer to person under twenty-one years of age prohibited. Temporary transfers. Penalties
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Connecticut attorney.