Public Safety and Security Committee
AN ACT AUTHORIZING RENEWAL BY MAIL OF A STATE PERMIT TO CARRY A PISTOL OR REVOLVER
SUMMARY: This act allows people to renew gun permits by mail, thereby conforming the law to current State Police practice for renewing gun permits for out-of-state residents.
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2011
GUN PERMIT RENEWAL
By law, with minor exceptions, anyone carrying a handgun (pistol or revolver) in Connecticut must have a valid gun permit, which is renewable every five years for $70. Under current State Police practice, out-of-state residents may renew permits by mail. In-state residents must renew their permits at a Department of Public Safety (DPS) office.
By law, permit renewal applications must be made on a DPS form. Under the act, the State Police must accept this form, when sent by mail, as a valid renewal application, if the holder (1) completed the form according to DPS instructions; (2) enclosed the renewal fee, a copy of proof of citizenship or legal residency, and either a notarized or date-stamped photograph of himself or herself; and (3) is otherwise eligible for the permit. (The law specifies the eligibility criteria for a permit. )
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