Gun owners start push back against Malloy pistol fee hike

[livingston]

Gun owners start push back against Malloy pistol fee hike
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Over 250,000 Connecticut residents hold a Connecticut ‘Permit to Carry Pistols and Revolvers.’ To get one, you must take a training course and currently pay a $70 fee for a five-year permit. As we first reported last week, the governor’s budget plan calls for increasing that fee to $300. The state fee for background checks would also rise from $50 to $75.

Tuesday, members of the state’s largest gun rights organization, the Connecticut Citizens Defense League, began the first in a series of major push backs against the hike by attending a hearing on the Public Safety division’s budget.
Gun owners start push back against Malloy pistol fee hike

 

[livingston]

“I have three people in my family adding another $900 to permits. We’re not gaining anything. They’re charging us $900 (for) the same amount of time, five years,” said Alan Blaschik of East Haddam.

The governor said Tuesday that the move was not a provocation against gun owners and that it was just to bring Connecticut’s fees in line with surrounding states because Connecticut is losing money on pistol permits.

 

[Phauxtoe]

These outlandish lies make me so mad they really will say anything !

 

[Dr. Evil]

"The governor said Tuesday that the move was not a provocation against gun owners and that it was just to bring Connecticut’s fees in line with surrounding states because Connecticut is losing money on pistol permits."

Oh, ok. Thanks for explaining it. I feel better now.

 

[Steal2B]

"The governor said Tuesday that the move was not a provocation against gun owners and that it was just to bring Connecticut’s fees in line with surrounding states because Connecticut is losing money on pistol permits."

Oh, ok. Thanks for explaining it. I feel better now.

I guess the world makes sense and we can feel better cause a politician confirmed he is a liar. I'd feel quite a bit better if he swallowed his tongue whenever he tried to talk.

 

[Steal2B]

With a bill to bring permitless concealed carry to Alabama tracking in the state senate, at least one local sheriff is against the proposal on grounds that include his department losing out on cash from permits.

“In effect what this bill does is take a tool away from law enforcement to disarm violent criminals,” Pickens County Sheriff David Abston told WCBI in the above video, starting at about the 1:00 mark.

The cowboy-hatted, 1911-carrying Southern lawman says he is all about the right to keep and bear arms.

“As a Sheriff, I firmly back the Second Amendment,” says Abston. “I want all of our citizens to be armed to protect themselves. At the same time, law enforcement has to be able to go in and disarm bad actors, criminals, mentally ill, terrorists and I don’t think this bill was well thought out.”

Issued by county sheriffs, pistol permit fees vary throughout the Yellowhammer State, depending on the county and the length of time the permit is valid. For instance, a five-year permit issued in Jefferson County costs $37.50, while the same permit in Coosa County, just an hour away, costs $125 even though both are recognized throughout the state and in 25 others via reciprocity agreements.

“This money generated from the pistol permit goes to buy our uniforms, equipment, our firearms, our training, our ammunition to train and send people to the police academy. Once you take away that funding where’s the money going to come from?” says Abston.

Alabama sheriff opposes constitutional carry due to loss of revenue (VIDEO)

So in Alabama $37.50 for a 5 year permit is a profit making money source. In Connecticut they claim they lose money and want to charge $300.00 for five years. Yeah right.

 

[MothMan]

Andy must be drooling!

 

[togmaster]

The CCDL is well organized and has their act together. It makes the NYSPRA look like a joke.

 

[NirvanaFan]

The CCDL is well organized and has their act together. It makes the NYSPRA look like a joke.

I remember seeing some of them come and support us at our rallies in Albany as well.

 

[Calculon]

Not holding my breath here. CT is such a liberal mess like NY these changes will sail through. We're only given the perception that we can influence policy or make a difference politically. The swamp is wide and deep both on the state and fed levels.

 

[S&W Fan]

The CCDL is well organized and has their act together. It makes the NYSPRA look like a joke.

Makes them look like a joke?? Hell, they are a joke !! Right now, on the state level, my money goes to SCOPE and for state and national, my money goes to the GOA .

 

[MothMan]

SCOPE is becoming the "short arm" of NYSPRA.

 

[Robin]

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.


The governor said Tuesday that the move was not a provocation against gun owners and that it was just to bring Connecticut’s fees in line with surrounding states because Connecticut is losing money on pistol permits.

Well Gov, your statement is conceptually stupid to begin with and wholly un American in content.
Robin

 

[dwa12479]

The governor said Tuesday that the move was not a provocation against gun owners and that it was just to bring Connecticut’s fees in line with surrounding states because Connecticut is losing money on pistol permits.

Sounds like it's time to eliminate the permitting system then...

 

[E the massive]

Hey govna, get those armed criminals to pay up. Ya pussy.

 

[Celt]

“I have three people in my family adding another $900 to permits. We’re not gaining anything. They’re charging us $900 (for) the same amount of time, five years,” said Alan Blaschik of East Haddam.

The governor said Tuesday that the move was not a provocation against gun owners and that it was just to bring Connecticut’s fees in line with surrounding states because Connecticut is losing money on pistol permits.

Great argument for Constitutional carry! Fuck permits!

 

[Darth]

How in the world can you lose money on pistol permits!? They are a license to print money!

 

[Aardvarkjff]

I think someone should bring a suit based on an equal protection case. 300.00 in CT vs. 0.00 in VT for the mere right of self defense seems a little...... unequal.

 

[David D]

When will the proposed budget voted on?

 

[carpediem]

When will the proposed budget voted on?

In the middle of the night and with no debate so the citizens wake up to the expanded fees. Usually how progressives and RINOS get their agendas passed.

 

[Phazer]

“I have three people in my family adding another $900 to permits. We’re not gaining anything. They’re charging us $900 (for) the same amount of time, five years,” said Alan Blaschik of East Haddam.

The governor said Tuesday that the move was not a provocation against gun owners and that it was just to bring Connecticut’s fees in line with surrounding states because Connecticut is losing money on pistol permits.

So, Gov. Malloy, why not start charging $50 per citizen for 5-year voter registrations? You know...not a tax...just a way to cover administrative infrastructure costs. That'd raise way more funds for Connecticut.

Oh...I know why....because I'd be friggin illegal and unconstitutional to charge citizens to exercise their rights!

 

[Bob]

"The governor said Tuesday that the move was not a provocation against gun owners and that it was just to bring Connecticut’s fees in line with surrounding states because Connecticut is losing money on pistol permits.".

He is SO full of shit.

New York - $150 for life (depending on the county)
Massachusetts - $100 for six years
Rhode Island - $40 for four years
New Hampshire - $10 for four years
Maine - $35 for four years, $20 to renew.
New Jersey - $20 for two years, if you can get one.
Pennsylvania - $20 for five years.

I fail to see how $300 for five years is "in line with surrounding states." Must be liberal math.