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Pistol Permit Renewals
Ninety (90) days prior to the expiration of your permit, the issuing authority will mail out a renewal letter to your last known address. The law requires that you notify the issuing authority within 48 hours of changing your address. Upon receipt of the renewal letter you can proceed to either the Special Licensing and Firearms Unit (SLFU) main office at State Police Headquarters, 1111 Country Club Road, Middletown, CT or a satellite location set up at Troop C in Tolland, Troop D in Danielson, Troop E in Montville, Troop G in Bridgeport and Troop L in Litchfield to process your renewal. An updated photo and your signature will be collected. You are required to bring positive photo identification with you. Directions to these facilities and business hours are posted below. The cost of renewing a state pistol permit is $70.00 payable to the Department of Public Safety in the form of a check or money order. Cash is not accepted. Applicants must provide proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate, voters registration card or U.S. Passport or Naturalization papers. Legal Alien Residents must provide Alien Registration numbers and 90-day proof of residency. Please use link for additional instructions: DPS-769-C Instructions to Applicants & Photo Pistol Permit Schedule
If you lose your renewal letter or fail to receive a letter in the mail, you may obtain a replacement form by clicking on renewal application below before going to a renewal location. State pistol permit holders are granted a 90 grace period to renew their permit. Permits expired beyond 90 days will not be renewed.
Change of Address
A person holding a state or local pistol permit is required to notify the issuing authority within two business days of any change of address. Persons holding state pistol permits may contact SLFU at (860) 685-8290 to update their address. The unit is open during normal business hours Monday through Friday of each week. A change of address may also be filed via E-mail at DPS.Spec.Licensing@po.state.ct.us or by mailing a letter to Department of Public Safety, Special Licensing and Firearms Unit, 1111 Country Club Road, Middletown, CT, 06457. Include your name, permit number, old address and new address.
Lost or Stolen
Any time a pistol permit is lost or stolen the person should first contact police in the area where the theft or loss occurred and file a police report. The person should then contact the issuing authority and notify them of the theft or loss. Failure to notify the issuing authority may result in the revocation of your permit. SLFU can be contacted at (860) 685-8494 to report the loss or theft of a state pistol permit.
A person may replace a lost or stolen pistol permit by appearing in person at state police headquarters or any one of the four state police troop locations where pistol permits are processed. A list of the locations and business hours is provided below. A $5.00 processing fee is collected for issuance of a duplicate permit. The monies are payable via check or money order made out to the Commissioner of Public Safety. Cash is not accepted.
Supplemental Firearm Permit
Persons holding various licenses issued by SLFU, including bail enforcement agents, bail bondsman and security guards, are required to obtain supplemental firearm permits if they wish to carry a firearm in the course of their duties. The permits are issued in addition to the state pistol permit and insure that the person has completed specialized training and range qualification. The supplement permit must be carried on their person any time they have a firearm in their possession. Refer to specific license categories for information concerning supplemental firearm permits.
Pistol Permit Revocations
Connecticut General Statute, sec. 29-32 provides the basis for revocation of state and local pistol permits. The statute states in part:
“Any permit for the carrying of any pistol or revolver may be revoked by the authority issuing same for cause and shall be revoked by the authority issuing same upon conviction of the holder of such permit of a felony or of any misdemeanor specified in subsection (b) of section 29-28 or upon the occurrence of any event which would have disqualified the holder from being issued the permit pursuant to subsection (b) of section 29-28”.
The statute further states:
"Upon the revocation of any permit, the person whose permit is revoked shall be notified in writing and such permit shall be forthwith delivered to the authority issuing the same".
"Any person who fails to surrender such permit within five days of notification in writing of revocation thereof shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor".
Board of Firearms Permit Examiners
Connecticut General Statute, Section 29-32(b) provides for the establishment of a Board of Firearm Permit Examiners (BFPE). The board is composed of 7 members appointed by the governor to review appeals made by persons denied the issuance of a pistol permit, or whose permit has been revoked.
A person has ninety days following the refusal of an issuance of a permit, or revocation or limitation of same to file an appeal with the BFPE. The BFPE is located at 505 Hudson Street, 5th Floor, Hartford, CT 06106, and can be contacted at (860) 566-7078. The board requires the submission of a written statement of fact to initiate an appeal. The appeal is considered filed when the statement is received. You must provide your name, address and telephone contact number in the statement.
Upon receipt of the statement, the board will evaluate the basis of your appeal. If the matter falls within the jurisdiction of the board, the matter will be assigned a hearing date. Hearings are conducted in an informal manner, but rules of evidence are followed and all witnesses are sworn in. A transcript of the hearing is maintained. The decisions of the board shall be rendered by a majority vote and the appellant notified in writing within 20 days of such decision. The decision of the board may be appealed in accordance with the provisions of C.G.S. sec. 4-183.
This information is available on the State of Connectiut DPS Website
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