Edward Peruta
Regular Member
The basic issue was this: PEOPLE WHO PAY MONEY FOR SOMETHING SHOULD GET WHAT THEY PAY FOR AT THE TIME THEIR CHECKS ARE DEPOSITED.
The state had received and deposited $50.00 from 1080 applicants, ($54,000.00) from Temporary State Pistol Permits applicants in the months leading up to January 2012.
At the time of the FOI request, there was a substantial backlog being claimed for various reasons.
An investigation was initiated to identify and contact those effected, to obtain specific detailed information about when their checks were submitted and deposited.
The state refused to reveal the names and addressesof those who had paid what is now possibly unlawful $50.00 feeswithout receiving the results in a timely manner.
The FOI request and complaint was based on the plain wording of the law which clearly states:
C.G.S. 29-28 (d) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 1-210 and 1-211, the name and address of a person issued a permit to sell at retail pistols and revolvers pursuant to subsection (a) of this section or a state or a temporary state permit to carry a pistol or revolver pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, or a local permit to carry pistols and revolvers issued by local authorities prior to October 1, 2001, shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed, except (1) such information may be disclosed to law enforcement officials acting in the performance of their duties, (2) the issuing authority may disclose such information to the extent necessary to comply with a request made pursuant to section 29-33 for verification that such state or temporary state permit is still valid and has not been suspended or revoked, and the local authority may disclose such information to the extent necessary to comply with a request made pursuant to section 29-33 for verification that a local permit is still valid and has not been suspended or revoked, and (3) such information may be disclosed to the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services to carry out the provisions of subsection (c) of section 17a-500
The State of Connecticut has provided their response in the Superior Court FOI appeal regarding releasing the names of PISTOL PERMIT "APPLICANTS".
After reading the resonse I am now convinced more than everthat we should not need an advanced degrees in English to read and understand a laws.
The State is going to extreme lengths in their attempts to justify concealing the 1080 names of those who had their Pistol Permit related Criminal History Background Checks delayed after paying the state $50.00 in late 2011 and early 2012.
Here is the link to the State's dissertation style response: http://www.ctgunrights.com/50 Dollar Fee/$50.00 State Response.pdf
CONSIDER THIS WHEN READING THE LAW: NAME AND ADDRESS vs. NAME OR ADDRESS
Does this mean that the statute says you can obtain just the name OR just the address but not the name AND the address?
The state had received and deposited $50.00 from 1080 applicants, ($54,000.00) from Temporary State Pistol Permits applicants in the months leading up to January 2012.
At the time of the FOI request, there was a substantial backlog being claimed for various reasons.
An investigation was initiated to identify and contact those effected, to obtain specific detailed information about when their checks were submitted and deposited.
The state refused to reveal the names and addressesof those who had paid what is now possibly unlawful $50.00 feeswithout receiving the results in a timely manner.
The FOI request and complaint was based on the plain wording of the law which clearly states:
C.G.S. 29-28 (d) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 1-210 and 1-211, the name and address of a person issued a permit to sell at retail pistols and revolvers pursuant to subsection (a) of this section or a state or a temporary state permit to carry a pistol or revolver pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, or a local permit to carry pistols and revolvers issued by local authorities prior to October 1, 2001, shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed, except (1) such information may be disclosed to law enforcement officials acting in the performance of their duties, (2) the issuing authority may disclose such information to the extent necessary to comply with a request made pursuant to section 29-33 for verification that such state or temporary state permit is still valid and has not been suspended or revoked, and the local authority may disclose such information to the extent necessary to comply with a request made pursuant to section 29-33 for verification that a local permit is still valid and has not been suspended or revoked, and (3) such information may be disclosed to the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services to carry out the provisions of subsection (c) of section 17a-500
The State of Connecticut has provided their response in the Superior Court FOI appeal regarding releasing the names of PISTOL PERMIT "APPLICANTS".
After reading the resonse I am now convinced more than everthat we should not need an advanced degrees in English to read and understand a laws.
The State is going to extreme lengths in their attempts to justify concealing the 1080 names of those who had their Pistol Permit related Criminal History Background Checks delayed after paying the state $50.00 in late 2011 and early 2012.
Here is the link to the State's dissertation style response: http://www.ctgunrights.com/50 Dollar Fee/$50.00 State Response.pdf
CONSIDER THIS WHEN READING THE LAW: NAME AND ADDRESS vs. NAME OR ADDRESS
Does this mean that the statute says you can obtain just the name OR just the address but not the name AND the address?
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