{"data":{"id":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-53-203","jurisdiction":"us-ct","citation":"Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53-203","heading":"Unlawful discharge of firearms.","body":"(a) Any person who intentionally, negligently or carelessly discharges any firearm in such a manner as to be likely to cause bodily injury or death to persons or domestic animals, or the wanton destruction of property, shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor.\n(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not be construed to prohibit the intentional discharge of a firearm for the purpose of lawful self-defense or lawful defense of another person.","path":["TITLE 53. CRIMES","CHAPTER 943. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE AND SAFETY"],"source_url":"https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/sup/chap_943.htm#sec_53-203","current_through":"Revised to January 1, 2026 (2026 Supplement to the General Statutes of Connecticut, applied over the base revision of January 1, 2025)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T19:07:28Z","sha256":"326eb762b8ba97785f95d78160ea73d92af64b122f3f9d15bbd0ce26dc231333","source_id":"us-ct","stale":false,"prev":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-53-202aa","next":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-53-204"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}