srage10
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I know there have been a few threads about how crazy the process can be in CT so I thought I would share my experience so far.
Permit certification class as done mid September. It took a couple of weeks to get down to the Resident Trooper to pick up the application. Filled out right away but took a couple weeks before getting it notarized (stupid responsible life getting in the way of fun stuff).
I called the Resident Trooper's office today at 2:30 to find out when I could drop off the application and get fingerprinted. He paused a second and said "the guy that can do all that for you will be in at 3pm, can you be down here around then?". I said no problem and called the wife (she's applying as well) and we met up at the office.
We went through all the paperwork to make sure the Ts are crossed and Is dotted. Fingerprinted me first, two cards, and then same thing with the wife. After double checking all the information from the print cards, he told us to give a check back in about a month and to have a nice day.
So far I'm pretty impressed. Perhaps because Washington is a small rural-esque town serviced by the State Troopers that we don't have to deal with long waits and illegal extra requirements? Several years ago I took the permit class and the instructor went around the room asking what town we were from. When I told him Danbury he replied "You planning on moving anytime soon? You might want to wait until you're in a different jurisdiction".
I know there have been a few threads about how crazy the process can be in CT so I thought I would share my experience so far.
Permit certification class as done mid September. It took a couple of weeks to get down to the Resident Trooper to pick up the application. Filled out right away but took a couple weeks before getting it notarized (stupid responsible life getting in the way of fun stuff).
I called the Resident Trooper's office today at 2:30 to find out when I could drop off the application and get fingerprinted. He paused a second and said "the guy that can do all that for you will be in at 3pm, can you be down here around then?". I said no problem and called the wife (she's applying as well) and we met up at the office.
We went through all the paperwork to make sure the Ts are crossed and Is dotted. Fingerprinted me first, two cards, and then same thing with the wife. After double checking all the information from the print cards, he told us to give a check back in about a month and to have a nice day.
So far I'm pretty impressed. Perhaps because Washington is a small rural-esque town serviced by the State Troopers that we don't have to deal with long waits and illegal extra requirements? Several years ago I took the permit class and the instructor went around the room asking what town we were from. When I told him Danbury he replied "You planning on moving anytime soon? You might want to wait until you're in a different jurisdiction".