To all who care:

The Department of Public Safety has historically revoked Connecticut permits to carry pistols and revolvers based on actions which they believed demonstrated a lack of suitability and/or mature judgment.

The following information was recently obtained via a Freedom of Information Request from the computer files of the Connecticut Department of Public Safety Special License and Firearms Unit.

The information has several redactions made, but tells an interesting story.

THE BOARD OF FIREARMS PERMIT EXAMINERS, NEVER GOT TO RULE ON THIS ISSUE DUE TO THE "AGREEMENT" MADE BY SLFU WITH THE APP AND HIS ATTORNEY!!!!!!!

You be the judge,

Ed Peruta 

INITIAL REASON FOR REVOCATION THAT WOULD APPEAR ON BOARD QUESTIONNAIRE

APP WAS ARRESTED BY TROOP ON (REDACTED), FOR DRIVING WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE, NO TAIL LIGHTS, DRINKING AND DRIVING AND CARRYING FIREARM WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE.  APP ADMITTED HE HAD TWO BEERS.  WHEN ASKED ABOUT THE OPEN CAN OF BEER NEXT TO HIS SEAT APP STATED “I WAS TRYING TO DRINK IT ON THE WAY HOME BUT IT’S FROZEN.  I COULDN’T GET MUCH OUT OF IT.”  APP HAD A LOADED 9MM IN HIS CENTER OVERHEAD COMPARTMENT.

DIARY ENTRIES THAT SUPPORT THE INITIAL REASON FOR REVOCATION WITH DISPOSITION OF CASE

TROOP SEIZED A INTERARMS 9MM # (REDACTED) BJM

(DATE REDACTED) SPOKE TO ATTY (REDACTED), (REDACTED) CONCERNING APP.  LOOKING FOR POSSIBLE AGREEMENT

AS TO APP’S PERMIT.  WILL CONTACT CAPT (REDACTED) TMK

(DATE REDACTED) CAPT (REDACTED) GAVE ME NOTARIZED AGREEMENT. BJM

(DATE REDACTED) APP CALLED LOOKING TO GET PERMIT BACK.  SENT APP LETTER OF REINSTATEMENT WITH FEE.  TMK