CT Finally Acknowledges Being An Open Carry State

[romma]

Okay, the clever wording by Dept of Public Safety carefully crafted their recent Q&A to make it sound discouraging to do so, and I am not ready to try it anytime soon around here, but at least I don't have to worry as much about blowing concealment.

These questions and answers have been long overdue!

http://www.ct.gov/bfpe/cwp/view.asp?a=1838&Q=418126&PM=1

GUN PERMIT-RELATED QUESTIONS

1. Is there any statute prescribing that firearms must be carried concealed?

The answer is no. The law does not address this issue. But, with limited exceptions, it is illegal to carry a handgun, whether concealed or openly, without a permit, except in one's home or place of business

3. Does simple exposure of a firearm justify the revocation of a gun permit?

The law does not provide an exhaustive list of permit revocation criteria. Rather, it allows revocation for cause. It requires revocation upon the permit holder's conviction for a felony or any of 11 specified misdemeanors. It also requires revocation upon any grounds on which a permit would have been denied. This includes a finding that the applicant (1) is not suitable (which the law does not define) to receive a permit or (2) does not want the handguns for lawful purposes. The law does not define suitability, and it does not provide standards for making the determination (see BACKGROUND

 

[cloudedice]

I'm glad they've changed their tune since I wrote to the DPS back in Fall 2006. You can read how they felt about open carry back then by looking at this post.

This is "one small step" I suppose. Maybe with the Heller ruling, things will begin to turn around here, or rather, there.

 

[romma]

I like how they speak in circles about blowing concealment.

So what is the real difference between blowing concealment and open carrying? None!

If anything, you would think the State would make an out and out statement stating that blowng concealment is not justification for revokation. This would be to discourage open carrying on principle...

 

[cloudedice]

Unfortunately, that would be too "pro-gun" for the CT legislature. Everyone on our side is too afraid to put anything up, for fear of having the "privileges" we currently have taken away, and their side just wants any excuse to restrict our rights.

 

[BullpupBen]

The gun laws here really are obnoxious- between the state assault weapons ban and the 14 day waiting period which translates into about a month between the day I choose the gun and the day I can shoot it.

However, this is definitely a step in the right direction and hopefully a sign of things to come.

 

[romma]

The gun laws here really are obnoxious- between the state assault weapons ban and the 14 day waiting period which translates into about a month between the day I choose the gun and the day I can shoot it.

BullPup, that 14 days gets negated if you get a permit... Not sure if you knew that or not...

 

[mp510]

That would be nice if DPS SLFU or even the BOFPE authored that document. The fact of the matter is, neither entity did. That is an OLR report, written for that pro-gun, Democrat, female state legislator from Hartford (Her name slips my head right now).

the 14 day waiting period which translates into about a month between the day I choose the gun and the day I can shoot it.

If you have a hunting license (costs less than $20/year, and the course is free), pistol permit, military ID, or police ID you can buy a long gun and take it home with you the same day.

 

[romma]

That would be nice if DPS SLFU or even the BOFPE authored that document. The fact of the matter is, neither entity did.

True apparently,however it is posted on the Boards website...

 

[distra]

Too bad that poor guy in Glastonbury can't get his permit back sooner. That whole thing is bogus. I think now the Heller decision has a few legislators on the ropes at least they are thinking more constitutionally about law abiding citizens owning guns. On a slightly different note, just today a body was found outside a grocery store about 2 blocks from my mothers house in IL. Unfortunately, she asked me if it was legal for her to carry a firearm since I had a permit in CT. I had to inform her she needs to work on the state legislators to get CCW passed in IL. I'm not a big fan of OC, but it would make the concealment part a lot less worrisom.

 

[romma]

Too bad that poor guy in Glastonbury can't get his permit back sooner.

Maybe he did. This announcement was initiated as the result of something.

My hope is Police Chiefs around the State get the memo to pass on to officers on the streets that open carry with a permit is legal!