Get CT DPS-414-C 2013-2024

Last updated January 5, 2023 . Connecticut does not impose a waiting period on firearm purchases or transfers.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT PISTOL PERMIT The Temporary Permit process takes approximately eight (8) weeks to complete and will ultimately be approved or denied by the Chief of Police. If approved, you will be issued the Temporary State Permit and you must then obtain the State of Connecticut Permit within sixty (60) days.

4. Renewal applicants must submit a DPS-129-C-2 with $35.00 fee made payable to “Treasurer State of Connecticut.” Do not mail cash. A color passport photo must also be affixed to the DPS-129-C-2 form, and the form must be notarized.

Firearm Prohibitions in Connecticut Have been convicted of a misdemeanor family violence crime committed on or after October 1, 2023; Have been discharged from custody within the preceding 20 years after having been found not guilty of a crime due to mental disease or defect under state law;

Connecticut has a pretty detailed process, but it is not all that difficult. There is a requirement to take a pistol safety course (which is what we offer with the NRA Basic Pistol Course). Whether you are in or out of state wanting a CT permit, you still need the course.

Other persons prohibited from possessing a firearm include anyone convicted as delinquent for the commission of a serious juvenile offense; or has been discharged from custody within the preceding twenty years after having been found not guilty of a crime by reason of mental disease or defect; or has been confined in a ...

California and New Jersey are the states that have the strictest gun laws in the nation, scoring both A on the Giffords gun law scorecard. California requires a 10-day waiting period for all gun purchases, as well as a thorough background check for all gun purchasers.

You can only buy a handgun in Connecticut if in addition to being a resident, you are at least 21 years of age and you possess a valid Permit to Car- ry Pistols or Revolvers, a valid Eligibility Certificate or if you are a sworn Police Officer. You must first complete an Application to Purchase Firearms (DPS -67-C).