Barrel Length? / CT Law

[Du510]

I could have sworn that CT required a barrel length of 16". But for the life of me, I can't find that law anywhere, despite some time of digging and going through all the files & websites I've got saved.

Anyone know offhand..... required min barrel length?

(This, for an AR)

 

[Another_David]

Don't know about CT Law but there's a federal requirement otherwise you have a short barrel rifle, see the NFA Act of 1934

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Firearms_Act#The_market_for_NFA_items

 

[SemiAutoSam]

Fed law requires no less than 16 inch barrel and total length of 26 inches.


Federal laws regarding NFA items.
http://www.atf.gov/firearms/nfa/nfa_handbook/

 

[Du510]

Ah, thats where it came from.

Thanks guys.

 

[jdubois]

The only actual CT state law that I know concerning barrel length is Ch. 529 Sec. 29-27, which states that any firearm with a barrel less than 12 inches is classified as a pistol or revolver.

 

[Dmac82]

I believe that in CT you can not have pistol with a longer barrel. I forget the length, but it has to do with a rifle barrel on a pistol. Or turning a rifle into a pistol. I know there are certain pistols that fall in this category as a Not CT legal.

On second thought maybe it has to do with overall gun length...