Carrying a Gun After Drinking
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53-206d — a class B misdemeanor to carry a loaded gun impaired
No person may carry a loaded pistol, revolver, shotgun, rifle or other firearm on their person while under the influence of liquor or any drug, or with a blood alcohol content of eight hundredths of one per cent or more. It is a class B misdemeanor.
Who handles this in Connecticut: legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Connecticut directory.
Hunting under the influence is a class A misdemeanor, with the limit two hundredths of one per cent for a hunter under twenty one years of age, and enforcement officers of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection may arrest for it.
Sources for this section (1)
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53-206d — Carrying a firearm or hunting while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drug prohibited
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Connecticut attorney.