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Conn. Trooper · March 25, 2010, 03:30 PM

The problem is the board of firearms permit examiners, last I knew ( my info is a few years old, I have had no dealings with them in a while, so don't quote me) was a part time operation. They met very infrequently and the list of people waiting to go before the board has gotten longer and longer. I arrested someone for DWI and Carrying a Firearm While Intoxicated and it took years to get before the board. I have heard that's changed and they meet more frequently now, but I am not sure. Frankly, I think if you should be denied or revoked you should have a hearing in a timely fashion, but nobody wants to pay more taxes to have the board sit full time, so things back up. Catch 22, the state is broke, so I am not sure if anything will change.

March 25, 2010, 03:30 PM	#3
Conn. Trooper Senior Member Join Date: December 12, 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 530	The problem is the board of firearms permit examiners, last I knew ( my info is a few years old, I have had no dealings with them in a while, so don't quote me) was a part time operation. They met very infrequently and the list of people waiting to go before the board has gotten longer and longer. I arrested someone for DWI and Carrying a Firearm While Intoxicated and it took years to get before the board. I have heard that's changed and they meet more frequently now, but I am not sure. Frankly, I think if you should be denied or revoked you should have a hearing in a timely fashion, but nobody wants to pay more taxes to have the board sit full time, so things back up. Catch 22, the state is broke, so I am not sure if anything will change.