Pistol permit fee hikes prompt a sharp rebuke of Malloy

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s proposal to bolster state pistol permitting fees drew a sharp response from the National Rifle Association, a Connecticut-based advocacy group and top Republican officials.
The Democratic governor’s new two-year budget, released last Wednesday, would increase the state portion of the pistol permit fee from $70 to $300, and of the initial five-year permit from $140 to $370.
A separate background check fee would rise from $50 to $75. …Read the Rest

Source:: NRA-ILA