Ok, I'm just about done filling out the Appellant questionnaire and I was wondering what I should put for question 18: "State here any additional facts which would support your case. State what you want the Board to do and why do you feel the Board should grant your request:"? I don't really need a direct answer; some suggestions/examples would help. I'm trying to get it sent out today.
Its nice that they have this section. But without a reason for a denial in which you would have to mount an affirmative defense (like the records obtained by the issuing authority are inaccurate) you need not complete this section.
Its a show cause hearing .. ie the issuing authority must show why they appropriately can deny you a permit. You need not prove anything.
So, the more information you give them, the more information they can use against you. For example, the employer ?. The issuing authority calls up your employer and they state that they do not think you should have a gun at all and give some inane reason why. Well, you gave them the employer information when you do not have to ...
Before sending in the questionnaire, look at the question and your answer and imagine how information could be gathered, gained, or interpreted not only from the answer itself but any followup to that answer by the issuing authority could be used against you. And every answer has this real possibility that the Q & A may result in negative information.
And in the hearing, if a question is asked of you, you have the right to object to it.
The less information they know the better it is for you. And you have to understand that YOU are an interested party so your testimony positive to getting a permit will be seen in a questionable light whereas answers negative in your responses will be looked at as being solid answers.
IMO you should object to most of the questions posed...and get a ruling that would then limit the questions you need to answer.
If you go and visit and observe permit hearings you can listen and say "hey, that guy should have objected to that question". I have seen lawyers that appear before the board and let their clients answer questions that are irrelevant. And the hearing ends up being a wild wild west show.