Billy the Kid
Member
Because theyre all jerks!
I go today to get myself fingerprinted for my gun permit right? So I go in and i say so.. whats the 1st thing that happens? all the coppers start giving me the stink eye. Telling me i shouldnt need a gun, and why do i need a gun. Giving me a pamphlet about how youre more likely to shoot a family member with a gun in the house etc etc.. i wade through all the BS and ge tthe prints done.. goody.. Am i done there? Nope.. now i bring all my documentation to the records person.. in CT you have to have yourself printed, send a check to the police for thier trouble, then send a money order to the FBI for the background check, then you had to have already completed an NRA safety course. so thats 35, plus 35, plus 25 for the prints and registration fees, plus 140 for the course, oh then they want an additional 35 dollar check for the permanate pistol permit once i get it because the one im applying for now is a temp 60 day town permit. YAAAAY. so that bring sus up to what? 270 dollars just to register... O_O youd think after that theyd be more helpful.. nope... a HOOOOOST of problems they hand me.
A. you used blue ink on your form, re-do it in black *sigh* i do so.
B. your signature is too squiggly, re-do it again so they can see all the letters *sigh* i do so.
C. you forgot to sign this and get it notorized, what? no we dont notorize it here you got to go to town hall and do that... *sigh* i grab all my stuff and go to town hall
D. Come ack from TH with it notorized and signed. Opps she didnt stamp the notorizied section with her stamp, you got to go back and have her stamp it.
to which i refuse and say they said this should be it.
She says "i got to call her then" she does... hears the same thing i said.. then tells me to have a seat because she has to talk to the cop on duty... 35 minutes later she comes back and says ok its good.
E. OOPS youre supposed to give 2 money orders and a check, not 2 checks and a money order, the police station wont take a check from you.. *sigh* i go back to the bank and get another money order.
F. i come back and she takes it... she looks at my birth cert. and implies it looks fake because theres not seal on it... i insist there is one but its old and has been in my wallet for years, she brings it to the cop on duty again who says there is a faint seal and its ok. another 20 minutes.
G. SHE FIIIIIINNALLY take ALL my stuff and says we should be good to go. Im relieved it was a pain in the butt and harder than it should have been.
Heres the straw that broke my back.
Her: ok we will notify you by mail within 12 weeks if you are approved.
Me: CT state law says that you guys oly have 8 weeks to get back to me.
her: i know but its been slow around here.
me: the law is the law you have to give me my permit by 8 weeks, not 12. *getting mad*
her: i know but we have a lot of backlogs
me: tell you what... you got 8 weeks. if i dont have my permit by then im comming here with a lawyer and we're going to file an appeal and get a writ of mandamus and someone is going to lose thier job.
her: its going to be at least 12 weeks.
AARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGH!!!!!!! I HATE CT POLICE!!!
I go today to get myself fingerprinted for my gun permit right? So I go in and i say so.. whats the 1st thing that happens? all the coppers start giving me the stink eye. Telling me i shouldnt need a gun, and why do i need a gun. Giving me a pamphlet about how youre more likely to shoot a family member with a gun in the house etc etc.. i wade through all the BS and ge tthe prints done.. goody.. Am i done there? Nope.. now i bring all my documentation to the records person.. in CT you have to have yourself printed, send a check to the police for thier trouble, then send a money order to the FBI for the background check, then you had to have already completed an NRA safety course. so thats 35, plus 35, plus 25 for the prints and registration fees, plus 140 for the course, oh then they want an additional 35 dollar check for the permanate pistol permit once i get it because the one im applying for now is a temp 60 day town permit. YAAAAY. so that bring sus up to what? 270 dollars just to register... O_O youd think after that theyd be more helpful.. nope... a HOOOOOST of problems they hand me.
A. you used blue ink on your form, re-do it in black *sigh* i do so.
B. your signature is too squiggly, re-do it again so they can see all the letters *sigh* i do so.
C. you forgot to sign this and get it notorized, what? no we dont notorize it here you got to go to town hall and do that... *sigh* i grab all my stuff and go to town hall
D. Come ack from TH with it notorized and signed. Opps she didnt stamp the notorizied section with her stamp, you got to go back and have her stamp it.
to which i refuse and say they said this should be it.
She says "i got to call her then" she does... hears the same thing i said.. then tells me to have a seat because she has to talk to the cop on duty... 35 minutes later she comes back and says ok its good.
E. OOPS youre supposed to give 2 money orders and a check, not 2 checks and a money order, the police station wont take a check from you.. *sigh* i go back to the bank and get another money order.
F. i come back and she takes it... she looks at my birth cert. and implies it looks fake because theres not seal on it... i insist there is one but its old and has been in my wallet for years, she brings it to the cop on duty again who says there is a faint seal and its ok. another 20 minutes.
G. SHE FIIIIIINNALLY take ALL my stuff and says we should be good to go. Im relieved it was a pain in the butt and harder than it should have been.
Heres the straw that broke my back.
Her: ok we will notify you by mail within 12 weeks if you are approved.
Me: CT state law says that you guys oly have 8 weeks to get back to me.
her: i know but its been slow around here.
me: the law is the law you have to give me my permit by 8 weeks, not 12. *getting mad*
her: i know but we have a lot of backlogs
me: tell you what... you got 8 weeks. if i dont have my permit by then im comming here with a lawyer and we're going to file an appeal and get a writ of mandamus and someone is going to lose thier job.
her: its going to be at least 12 weeks.
AARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGH!!!!!!! I HATE CT POLICE!!!
