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Remarkable_Option660 OP t1_j9z09uw wrote

Reply to comment by Major_Batty in getting a pistol permit in CT? by Remarkable_Option660

Thank you very much, very informative

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woodstove7 t1_j9z1xlx wrote

The above here is basically true but #4 can really depend on the town. I’ve heard of people waiting months and months. I waited 4 weeks to the day before the PD emailed me.

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DeskFan203 t1_j9z6w10 wrote

Some towns have weird extra requirements, like letters from neighbors (or at least they used to). was talking to a guy who lives in Guilford: when he got his years and years ago (he's in his late 60s now), he had to talk to his neighbors. Ugh. Nope. I don't want anyone to know my business about anything.

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Major_Batty t1_j9zpa1e wrote

Former Guilford resident here. GPD doesn’t do this anymore…or at least they didn’t talk to any of my neighbors when I got my permit back in 2016.

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DeskFan203 t1_j9zv35y wrote

Thanks for the updated info! I learned this way back in 2008 and this guy had had his for ages before that.

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WhittlingDan t1_ja0w2hm wrote

Isn't that perhaps dangerous? Your telling people your house is currently unarmed bit that in the future it would be a great place to steel a gun from and as neighbors it would be easy to learn your schedule. They also wouldn't look out of place in the general area around your house/property.

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marshal1257 t1_ja1ta2u wrote

Pro Tip: Yes, some towns have these additional requirements. However, they cannot deny you for not providing these items. They don’t tell you that, but failing to provide letters of reference is not a reason to disqualify an applicant under CT law.

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Likeapuma24 t1_j9zdh82 wrote

The town I reside in took 5 weeks (a few years ago now). The town I work in tells people 3-5 months.

I think by state law, it's supposed to take no more than 8 weeks? But towns don't seem to give a crap.

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AtomWorker t1_ja3bwaf wrote

I don't know currently, but as of 10 years ago Bridgeport was a 90 day wait. State law requires a response within 30 days, so they'd play games to drag out the process. The first set of fingerprints, which they take themselves, are automatically rejected. As a result, people recommend taking digital prints up at state police headquarters. Not that it helps much because that city will still find ways to drag out the process.

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