National Carry AcademyApplying for a Permit in Connecticut
January 8, 2016
To apply for a permit applications can be obtained at the police department or at the first selectman’s office in your town. The application will contain instructions for how to complete the application process which will take approximately 8 weeks to receive. Specific instructions for application are available at this link.
Permits are valid for a period of five years in the State of Connecticut.
Costs for a temporary permit are $70.00 and $70.00 for a state permit or renewal.
Sec. 29-28a. Application for Permit. Notice of Decision to Applicant. (a) Requests for temporary state permits under section 29-28 shall be submitted to the chief of police, or, where there is no chief of police, to the warden of the borough or the first selectman of the town, as the case may be, on application forms prescribed by the Commissioner of Emergency Services & Public Protection. Upon written request by any person for a temporary state permit not on a prescribed application form, or Links State CCW Site State Firearm Laws CCW Application Application Instructions State FAQ Site State Statutes State Admin Rules Guide to Firearms & Permits in CT CT Gun Law Guide 2012 CT Gun Law Summary State Attorney General Secretary of State Last Updated: 3/23/15 www.handgunlaw.us 2 upon request by any person for such application form, the local authority shall supply such forms. When any such request is made in person at the office of the local authority, the local authority shall supply such application form immediately. When any such request is made in any other manner, the local authority shall supply such application form not later than one week after receiving such request. If such application form is not supplied within the time limits required by this section, the request there for shall constitute a sufficient application. If any local authority fails to supply an application form upon the request of any person, such person may request an application form from the Commissioner of Emergency Services & Public Protection or any barracks of the Division of State Police, and the time limits and procedures set forth in this section for handling requests for such forms shall be applicable. (b) The local authority shall, not later than eight weeks after a sufficient application for a temporary state permit has been made, inform the applicant that such applicant’s request for a temporary state permit has been approved or denied. The local authority shall forward a copy of the application indicating approval or denial of the temporary state permit to the Commissioner of Emergency Services & Public Protection. If the local authority has denied the application for a temporary state permit, no state permit may be issued. The commissioner shall, not later than eight weeks after receiving an application indicating approval from the local authority, inform the applicant in writing that the applicant’s application for a state permit has been approved or denied, or that the results of the national criminal history records check have not been received. If grounds for denial become known after a temporary state permit has been obtained, the temporary state permit shall be immediately revoked pursuant to section 29-32.
History: P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of state police with commissioner of public safety, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 81-342 amended Subsec. (a) by adding the provision that a person may request an application from the commissioner of public safety or a state police barracks if the issuing authority fails to supply an application upon request; P.A. 84-60 amended Subsec. (b), extending the notification period for the granting or denial of a permit from six to eight weeks; P.A. 01-130 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) to substitute “local” authority for “issuing” authority to reflect change from local to state permit and make technical and conforming changes, added provisions re chief of police, warden and first selectman in Subsec. (a) and added provisions re forwarding of copy of application to and notice to applicant from Commissioner of Public Safety in Subsec. (b).
The State of Connecticut has very specific requirements regarding the training that they will accept for concealed weapons permits. The requirements state that a handgun safety course must be completed and includes reference to the NRA course as well. These courses must be completed prior to submitting the application. Unless the course is expressly outlined it is not an approved course.
Applying for a Permit in Connecticut
January 8, 2016
To apply for a permit applications can be obtained at the police department or at the first selectman’s office in your town. The application will contain instructions for how to complete the application process which will take approximately 8 weeks to receive. Specific instructions for application are available at this link.
Permits are valid for a period of five years in the State of Connecticut.
Costs for a temporary permit are $70.00 and $70.00 for a state permit or renewal.
Sec. 29-28a. Application for Permit. Notice of Decision to Applicant. (a) Requests for temporary state permits under section 29-28 shall be submitted to the chief of police, or, where there is no chief of police, to the warden of the borough or the first selectman of the town, as the case may be, on application forms prescribed by the Commissioner of Emergency Services & Public Protection. Upon written request by any person for a temporary state permit not on a prescribed application form, or Links State CCW Site State Firearm Laws CCW Application Application Instructions State FAQ Site State Statutes State Admin Rules Guide to Firearms & Permits in CT CT Gun Law Guide 2012 CT Gun Law Summary State Attorney General Secretary of State Last Updated: 3/23/15 www.handgunlaw.us 2 upon request by any person for such application form, the local authority shall supply such forms. When any such request is made in person at the office of the local authority, the local authority shall supply such application form immediately. When any such request is made in any other manner, the local authority shall supply such application form not later than one week after receiving such request. If such application form is not supplied within the time limits required by this section, the request there for shall constitute a sufficient application. If any local authority fails to supply an application form upon the request of any person, such person may request an application form from the Commissioner of Emergency Services & Public Protection or any barracks of the Division of State Police, and the time limits and procedures set forth in this section for handling requests for such forms shall be applicable. (b) The local authority shall, not later than eight weeks after a sufficient application for a temporary state permit has been made, inform the applicant that such applicant’s request for a temporary state permit has been approved or denied. The local authority shall forward a copy of the application indicating approval or denial of the temporary state permit to the Commissioner of Emergency Services & Public Protection. If the local authority has denied the application for a temporary state permit, no state permit may be issued. The commissioner shall, not later than eight weeks after receiving an application indicating approval from the local authority, inform the applicant in writing that the applicant’s application for a state permit has been approved or denied, or that the results of the national criminal history records check have not been received. If grounds for denial become known after a temporary state permit has been obtained, the temporary state permit shall be immediately revoked pursuant to section 29-32.
History: P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of state police with commissioner of public safety, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 81-342 amended Subsec. (a) by adding the provision that a person may request an application from the commissioner of public safety or a state police barracks if the issuing authority fails to supply an application upon request; P.A. 84-60 amended Subsec. (b), extending the notification period for the granting or denial of a permit from six to eight weeks; P.A. 01-130 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) to substitute “local” authority for “issuing” authority to reflect change from local to state permit and make technical and conforming changes, added provisions re chief of police, warden and first selectman in Subsec. (a) and added provisions re forwarding of copy of application to and notice to applicant from Commissioner of Public Safety in Subsec. (b).
The State of Connecticut has very specific requirements regarding the training that they will accept for concealed weapons permits. The requirements state that a handgun safety course must be completed and includes reference to the NRA course as well. These courses must be completed prior to submitting the application. Unless the course is expressly outlined it is not an approved course.