N003k
Member
Alright, background, I turned 21 on March 15th of this year. The same day I went to my local police station (New Britain) With a completed application for my temporary permit. They never said there was anything wrong, and from what I've gotten out of talking to them, there was nothing wrong with my application, so I believe it qualifies as 'sufficient application.
8 weeks later would fall on May 9th, this past Monday. However last thursday I called and spoke with the records office, and was informed that my permit application was approved, however waiting for the Police Chiefs signature, and it could take a week from then, which would be yesterday. Today I called and was told it was still awaiting his signature, and that he would be out today and most likely tomorrow. In addition, the records office which processes the applications isn't open weekends.
Now, the main reason this annoys me is that Section 29-28a of chapter 529 (http://www.cga.ct.gov/2005/pub/Chap529.htm#Sec29-28a.htm) states that the local issuer, in this case the towns police "shall, not later than eight weeks after a sufficient application...inform the applicant that such applicant's request for a temporary state permit has been approved or denied". They didn't contact me concerning this, but rather I contacted them. 29-29(c) states "Upon receipt of the results of such national criminal history records check, the commissioner shall send a copy of the results of such national criminal history records check to the local authority, which shall inform the applicant and render a decision on the application within one week of the receipt of such results. "
According to the State Legislatures site, they have a report stating this means the locals have 1 week after getting the report from the FBI that I'm clean to issue me my permit. (http://www.cga.ct.gov/2008/rpt/2008-r-0167.htm)
Given all this, since I can't afford a lawyer, am I pretty much stuck waiting? Or is there any recourse here? Should I go to the records office and ask for my permit and bring the law? Or would that just be a waste of my time?
8 weeks later would fall on May 9th, this past Monday. However last thursday I called and spoke with the records office, and was informed that my permit application was approved, however waiting for the Police Chiefs signature, and it could take a week from then, which would be yesterday. Today I called and was told it was still awaiting his signature, and that he would be out today and most likely tomorrow. In addition, the records office which processes the applications isn't open weekends.
Now, the main reason this annoys me is that Section 29-28a of chapter 529 (http://www.cga.ct.gov/2005/pub/Chap529.htm#Sec29-28a.htm) states that the local issuer, in this case the towns police "shall, not later than eight weeks after a sufficient application...inform the applicant that such applicant's request for a temporary state permit has been approved or denied". They didn't contact me concerning this, but rather I contacted them. 29-29(c) states "Upon receipt of the results of such national criminal history records check, the commissioner shall send a copy of the results of such national criminal history records check to the local authority, which shall inform the applicant and render a decision on the application within one week of the receipt of such results. "
According to the State Legislatures site, they have a report stating this means the locals have 1 week after getting the report from the FBI that I'm clean to issue me my permit. (http://www.cga.ct.gov/2008/rpt/2008-r-0167.htm)
Given all this, since I can't afford a lawyer, am I pretty much stuck waiting? Or is there any recourse here? Should I go to the records office and ask for my permit and bring the law? Or would that just be a waste of my time?
