8.2-2 Purchasing a Pistol or Revolver without a Permit -- § 29-33 (b)
Revised to December 1, 2007
The defendant is charged [in count __] with purchasing or receiving a pistol or revolver without a valid permit.
For you to find the defendant guilty of this charge, the state must prove the following elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
Element 1 - Purchased or
received a pistol or revolver
The first element is that the defendant purchased or received a pistol or revolver. A "pistol or revolver" means any firearm having a barrel less than twelve inches.1
Element 2 - Without a permit
The second element is that the defendant did not have a valid permit. <Review evidence of permit.>2
In summary, the state must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that 1) the defendant (purchased / received) a pistol or revolver, and 2) the defendant did not have a valid permit.
If you unanimously find that the state
has proved beyond a reasonable doubt each of the elements of the crime of
purchasing or receiving a pistol or revolver without a permit, then you shall
find the defendant guilty. On the other hand, if you unanimously find that the
state has failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt any of the elements, you
shall then find the defendant not guilty.
1 Because the definition of "pistol or revolver" derives from General Statutes § 29-27, operability of the pistol or revolver is not a requirement of this offense. See glossary entry for pistol or revolver.
The statute specifies a carrying permit issued pursuant to General Statutes §
29-28 (b), a retail sales permit issued pursuant to General Statutes § 29-28
(a), or an eligibility certificate issued pursuant to General Statutes §
29-36f. A federal marshal, parole officer or peace officer is not required to
have a permit.