New Britain, CT 3 letters of reference for pistol permit?
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If im not mistaken Ct is a shall issue state! I would check into this, im in trumbull and when my wife went for her permit 3 yrs ago you take the course, go to the range, get your certificate, go to police station fill out forms attach 3 checks get finger printed and wait up to 3 months to get it back then go to state police for state permit !!!! No letters of reccoomendation!!!
Eastern bureaucracy
30+ years ago in New York State (not NY City) for a pistol permit it took 5 sets of fingerprints, 4 photographs, three character references, multiple background chencks, and then it was totally up to a judge to issue or not. About 1975 they added the requirement to attend a safety class. And the permit was to posess, and open carry, where allowed. NO CCW! And the guns were listed on the permit, by maker, caliber barrel length and serial number. Those listed guns, and only those guns were the ones you could own. Not sure about today, but I don't think it has gotten any easier.
many other states in the northeast have similar (more or less) requirements. Some localities are worse than others. Unfortunately, all one can do is deal with it, or move. Some places are really bad. NJ can throw you in jail for having hollowpoints! Mass will lock you up for having a BB gun without a FOID (Firearms Owner ID card). Vermont and New Hampshire are better than most of the surrounding areas for gun owners. Especially handgun owners.
Although there are some great things about the northeast, I left and when it comes to guns, never regretted it. If you want the most practical freedom left in our country when it comes to owning and using guns, the west (except California), the northwest, and places in the south. Rural areas, not big cities. Even in the northeast, rural areas are more easy going, but you still have to comply with state laws. And be careful about crossing state lines with any gun.
30+ years ago in New York State (not NY City) for a pistol permit it took 5 sets of fingerprints, 4 photographs, three character references, multiple background chencks, and then it was totally up to a judge to issue or not. About 1975 they added the requirement to attend a safety class. And the permit was to posess, and open carry, where allowed. NO CCW! And the guns were listed on the permit, by maker, caliber barrel length and serial number. Those listed guns, and only those guns were the ones you could own. Not sure about today, but I don't think it has gotten any easier.
many other states in the northeast have similar (more or less) requirements. Some localities are worse than others. Unfortunately, all one can do is deal with it, or move. Some places are really bad. NJ can throw you in jail for having hollowpoints! Mass will lock you up for having a BB gun without a FOID (Firearms Owner ID card). Vermont and New Hampshire are better than most of the surrounding areas for gun owners. Especially handgun owners.
Although there are some great things about the northeast, I left and when it comes to guns, never regretted it. If you want the most practical freedom left in our country when it comes to owning and using guns, the west (except California), the northwest, and places in the south. Rural areas, not big cities. Even in the northeast, rural areas are more easy going, but you still have to comply with state laws. And be careful about crossing state lines with any gun.
The letters are for a local permit in your town.You have to get a local permit first and then apply to the Dept.Of Public Safety to get a state permit.I would go to the link below and you should find the info your looking for.Good luck.
http://www.ct.gov/dps/cwp/view.asp?a=2158&Q=294484&dpsNav=|
http://www.ct.gov/dps/cwp/view.asp?a=2158&Q=294484&dpsNav=|
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Your post about things in New York (state not NYC)brings back memories. I grew up in NYC and lived in Brooklys, Queens anf Manhattan at various times. I left permanently in 1967, the year they enacted a city ordinance(NYC) requiring the registration of long guns(rifles/shotguns). This was during the reign of Herr Lindsay as mayor.
Originally, $5.00 covered the registration of as many rifles and shotguns as were being registered. Last time I heard, if I was correctly informed and if I undestood the fee had increased some. It had gotten to the level of $50.00/gun/year. Mind, this was a crime prevention measure, laughter is heard in the background. I left NYC in the fall of 1967, ending up in The Bay Area (SanFrancisco/Oakland). It was nice then, though it has gone down hill over the years, at least in-so-far as the gun owning law abiding citizen is concerned. Isn't it strange, that no matter what the law might say, criminals always find guns.
Nowadays, in Western PA, gun ownership for the law abiding person is no great problem, though there are some unfortunate types in the legislature, and the governor, Ed Rendell always was bad news. Seems as if the State Police ape those wonderful folks down there at BATFE, though U.S. District Court (3rd District) sort of "bodychecked" them last year.
As you noted, the northeast is bad news, partly a result of the people that get into elective office, and so is California. Large partds of the rest of the country aren't to bad, places like Illinios, Chicago in particular, being rather sad, again a function of voting results and patterns.
Anyhow, gun owners need to keep their eyes open, possibly more so now than before, for in my view, there is always the old question concerning how many "friends" in elective office we actually have. When push comes to shove, any number of office holders seem to forget their campaign claims, statements, primises, along with the fact that the eagerly sought votes of those dastardly gun owners helped put them into office. I guess that such is life.
One thing I'm curious about. Other than as a form of harrasment, what in blazes was behnd the 5 sets of finger prints and 4 photos you mentioned. In 1955, I obtained what was then a fairly high level security clearance, it was job related. The FBI which did the background investigation was entirely satisfied with a single set of prints no pictures and a couple of personal references, it might have been 3. Of course, they wanted a complete listing of every place I had lived going back to 1937 or 38. Having moved around some, even back then, I was unable to come up with some old addresses. Got the security clearance anyhow. Not likley I ever could have gotten a carry permit in NYC. I wasn't politically connected, nor was I wealthy, nor did I "know" anyone. I too never regretted departing NY.
Your post about things in New York (state not NYC)brings back memories. I grew up in NYC and lived in Brooklys, Queens anf Manhattan at various times. I left permanently in 1967, the year they enacted a city ordinance(NYC) requiring the registration of long guns(rifles/shotguns). This was during the reign of Herr Lindsay as mayor.
Originally, $5.00 covered the registration of as many rifles and shotguns as were being registered. Last time I heard, if I was correctly informed and if I undestood the fee had increased some. It had gotten to the level of $50.00/gun/year. Mind, this was a crime prevention measure, laughter is heard in the background. I left NYC in the fall of 1967, ending up in The Bay Area (SanFrancisco/Oakland). It was nice then, though it has gone down hill over the years, at least in-so-far as the gun owning law abiding citizen is concerned. Isn't it strange, that no matter what the law might say, criminals always find guns.
Nowadays, in Western PA, gun ownership for the law abiding person is no great problem, though there are some unfortunate types in the legislature, and the governor, Ed Rendell always was bad news. Seems as if the State Police ape those wonderful folks down there at BATFE, though U.S. District Court (3rd District) sort of "bodychecked" them last year.
As you noted, the northeast is bad news, partly a result of the people that get into elective office, and so is California. Large partds of the rest of the country aren't to bad, places like Illinios, Chicago in particular, being rather sad, again a function of voting results and patterns.
Anyhow, gun owners need to keep their eyes open, possibly more so now than before, for in my view, there is always the old question concerning how many "friends" in elective office we actually have. When push comes to shove, any number of office holders seem to forget their campaign claims, statements, primises, along with the fact that the eagerly sought votes of those dastardly gun owners helped put them into office. I guess that such is life.
One thing I'm curious about. Other than as a form of harrasment, what in blazes was behnd the 5 sets of finger prints and 4 photos you mentioned. In 1955, I obtained what was then a fairly high level security clearance, it was job related. The FBI which did the background investigation was entirely satisfied with a single set of prints no pictures and a couple of personal references, it might have been 3. Of course, they wanted a complete listing of every place I had lived going back to 1937 or 38. Having moved around some, even back then, I was unable to come up with some old addresses. Got the security clearance anyhow. Not likley I ever could have gotten a carry permit in NYC. I wasn't politically connected, nor was I wealthy, nor did I "know" anyone. I too never regretted departing NY.