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Originally Posted by Tom Servo
I confess a relative ignorance of Connecticut law. Does having a permit allow buyers to bypass the NICS check?
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I believe that is the case. One of the early reports on the Sandy Hook massacre noted that the shooter had tried to buy a rifle from a store in Danbury (which is adjacent to Newtown) the week prior to the shooting and was "turned down." A little more research indicated that he wasn't denied, but he was told he had to wait two weeks, and he didn't want to do that. Permit holders apparently are exempt from NICS.
Obviously, he had other options available to him ...