Connecticut: Governor Malloy Seeks to Increase Pistol Permit Fees to Outrageous Level

In an effort to close a multi-billion dollar budget deficit, Governor Malloy is attempting to place the consequences of his bad governance onto the law-abiding gun owners of Connecticut by nearly tripling the cost of pistol permit fees. Currently, the $70 local fee and the $70 state fee make the cost of an initial permit $140, with renewals being $70 every five years. Under Governor Malloy’s proposal, the state fee would be increased to $300. With this $300 state fee and the existing $70 local fee, the total for an initial permit would be increased to $370 with $300 every five years for renewals. Additionally, the proposed budget would increase background check fees from $50 to $75. …Read the Rest

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