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How long does it take to get a pistol permit in CT
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gutshot II
Regular Member
You may need to check the settings on your sarcasm detector.
SPBI backlog
Anyone on the board still waiting for their permit to be issued? Per discussion with CT SPBI they aren't even through June yet, I applied in early July .. I asked how long it takes once my prints are entered into the system and they said it would be a while .. I do plan on appealing at 8 weeks but curious what the current wait time has been for people. Thanks
Anyone on the board still waiting for their permit to be issued? Per discussion with CT SPBI they aren't even through June yet, I applied in early July .. I asked how long it takes once my prints are entered into the system and they said it would be a while .. I do plan on appealing at 8 weeks but curious what the current wait time has been for people. Thanks
Enslaved_NewYorker
Newbie
My non resident Connecticut State pistol permit application mailed out March 23rd, 2018 with a delivery date of March 24th to MIDDLETOWN, CT . The application process took 12 weeks from delivery to arrival...
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Thanks .. glad to hear it worked out for you, but it would seem then that an in-state pistol permit would take longer since the State has to send the results back to the local PD and the local PD issue the temporary permit. Luckily for you the middleman was cut out and you saved a few weeks by not having to have the local PD issue the temp.
Anyone else with a recent time frame??
I just passed 7 weeks from submission (June 27th). Still no word. Nice to know they are at least into June checks at CT SPBI.
ErickCT
Newbie
Personally I would file an appeal if they are at 17 weeks
No. I did, however call the state. They said they sent the background results to Columbia. I stopped in, and the FBI "No file found" letter was sitting in her in box. She said the resident state trooper comes in once a week, then the next week the selectman reviews it, i.e., two weeks. That was a week ago. I'll keep you posted. Thanks
My town recently cashed my check at the beginning of August (they had me write just one check for $157). Does that mean that they only recently sent my info to SPBI or is there not really any correlation between check cashing and permit processing?
My town also requests one check and they accept personal checks. I applied July 8 and the check was cashed on July 10. I don’t think there is any correlation. I don’t know how the accounting works since the check was made out to my town and not the State. I’m guessing the State bills the town? I submitted my prints electronically. I was told they get a response back in around 6 weeks. According to my town they don’t mail the prints. They are sent electronically. Question for the board, is the FBI response sent back at the same time as the State report? Or do they get sent back separate? I’m wondering if the FBI did their background check already and wondering if they send that check back to the State police who then wait to send it until their report is finalized, or does it get sent piecemeal?
I'm at 5 months and 1 week, and still have not heard anything from Waterbury. Clean record and all my references called and were told my application was already moved to the next phase. They called my references 2 and a half months ago. I'm giving it to the 6 month mark in the unfortunate event that I don't receive before then and filling an appeal. They did tell me 3-6 months so I'm hoping I receive it within the next 3 weeks but this is ridiculous.
I'm two towns over from you and I was told it takes 6-8 weeks for the temporary permit. I'm currently at 6 1/2 weeks and was told by the State last week that they are still in June for BG checks. Just out of curiosity, how long did the State take to send your BG check back to Waterbury?
Waterbury told me they could not tell me any information regarding the permit. I called at the 3 month mark, and went down in person at the 4 month mark and received the same response so I don't know
Temporary Issued
Received my temporary permit today. Start to finish approx 4 1/2 months. Off tomorrow to the State Police for the five year permit.
Received my temporary permit today. Start to finish approx 4 1/2 months. Off tomorrow to the State Police for the five year permit.
Congrats! Although frustrating that they made you wait an additional 2 weeks. When you spoke with the town and the state did they say when they returned your background check back to the town? I applied July 9 supposedly as of last week they were still working on June checks. I’m hoping that with another week that has passed they are closer to July if not already in July. Curious to know how long once they start the check they actually complete it. Last question. We’re you fingerprinted with ink or digital? I was done with the computer and I was told they are digitally transferred to the State so I also wonder if that impacts the speed in which they are turned over. My PD said they get a response back in 5-6 weeks from the state. Anyone else on the board with some thoughts??
Columbia received the report, I believe two weeks ago. I called the State and it was them that said they had sent the results via email. It was suggested to me, by my town, I go to Middletown as opposed to Colchester, because they had digital fingerprinting. When I got there, the fellow looked at my fingers and said he didn't think the digital would work. He tried, and it didn't so, I had them done with ink. In fact, he did it twice, and gave me the second card in case the first was rejected. It wasn't. I went to Middletown today for the 5 year permit. It took less than 10 minutes! Fill out a card, gave them my drivers license and birth certificate, a check for $70, they snapped a photo and done. In all, the process took so long solely due to the States background check (at least as best as I can figure). Good luck
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Thanks! It is interesting how the times on this forum vary from a few weeks to 18 weeks in your case. A previous poster mentioned he got his out of state permit in 12 weeks so I think the hold up is the towns. Not your problem anymore but I wonder if Columbia got the report back sooner than you were led to believe. Enjoy the permit.