The CCDL, Inc. has taken action to help Connecticut citizens applying for gun permits! Many issuing authorities in Connecticut have for years taken it upon themselves to ask for "EXTRA" information from applicants applying for their permit to carry pistols and revolvers. These intrusive bits of extra information include things such as 3 letters of recommendation that may need to be notarized, signed forms allowing the issuing authority to do financial credit checks, and some even request applicants to sign waivers so authorities can check your medical/mental health history records. This extra information has never been required by any state statute. Members of the CCDL have asked that the Board of Firearms Permit Examiners (BFPE) make a Declaratory Ruling on whether all of this extra information is needed when applying for a permit.
Huh. CT sounds an awful lot like MA in that regards. We've had instances where towns require a doctor's note before they'll issue a gun permit here... GOAL here in MA has been working towards a similar aim - collecting information on which towns require submissions above and beyond that which is required. It appears that CCDL has been successful in their endeavor:
The official ruling from BFPE is that anything not specifically called out in the CT state statues is NOT necessary when applying for a permit. They will be sending a copy of their ruling to each and every issuing authority in Connecticut.
Way to go CCDL!
That is all.
Story e-mailed to me by mopar, NE Bloggershoot dinner and shoot attendee and all-around good guy. Thanks mopar!
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Here in NC, the CCH process is specifically spelled out by state law. We do have a purchase permit system for handguns and the individual sheriffs have a lot of leeway. I have seen people state that some counties do require things like notarized recommendation letters just to be allowed to purchase a handgun. Course these policies go all the way back to Jim Crow so it should be no surprise.
Glad to hear 'someone' is standing up for the little folks...
Thanks, Jay. If anyone is interested in reading the actual ruling, a copy has been posted here: PDF file
Mopar -- that's one of your groups, isn't it? Congratulations on a job well done. We had a similar situation brewing in NH, and a thoughtful letter from an attorney straightened it out.
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