Originally Posted By: Tieg
So if I read that right...active member of the armed forces of the United States or of any reserve component thereof....if I'm on inactive reserve I can buy a long gun without the cert?

By the way thank you for the extra research that you are taking the time to do...your time is valued and I appreciate it.


Good question....I don't know. You're getting into areas that we don't deal with. The CSP Firearms unit is responsible for dealing with gun sales requirements. I would say that if you have a valid military ID showing that you are in a reserve unit then it should be OK. However, I don't know how it works with inactive reserve.

My suggestion is to call CSP Firearms at 860-685-8290 and run it by them.
Captain Keith Williams
keith.williams@ct.gov
Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection
Connecticut State Environmental Conservation Police